JOHANNESBURG — Pope Paul VI became the first modern pope to visit Africa in 1969 and declared the continent a “new homeland” for Jesus Christ.
During the quarter centur...
Government cites threats
BRUSSELS — Heavily armed police and soldiers patrolled key intersections and subways were closed in Belgium’s capital Saturday as the government ...
Country declares state of emergency
BAMAKO, Mali — Malian security forces were hunting “more than three” suspects on Saturday after a brazen assault on the Radisson Blu h...
At least 3 killed; hostages taken
BAMAKO, Mali — Islamic extremists armed with guns and throwing grenades stormed the Radisson Blu hotel in Mali’s capital this morning, k...
European Union ministers meet
BRUSSELS — France today called on its European Union partners to take immediate and decisive action to toughen the bloc’s borders and preven...
He's called Paris attack mastermind
PARIS — The Belgian jihadi suspected of masterminding deadly attacks in Paris was killed in a police raid on a suburban apartment buil...
Key suspect in attacks sought
SAINT-DENIS, France — Amid gunfire and explosions, police raided a suburban Paris apartment where the suspected mastermind of last week’s at...
MOSCOW — In a striking shift, President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin are embarking on a tentative path toward closer ties and possible military coop...
MOSCOW — A homemade explosive device brought down a Russian passenger plane over Egypt last month, the head of Russia’s FSB security service said today, telling Russian ...
Aid sought from European Union
PARIS — France made an unprecedented demand today for its European Union allies to support its military action against the Islamic State gr...
