The United Nations was just 20 years old when Paul VI became the fist pope to visit the United states and address the UN General Assembly.
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Officials hopeful it's from plane
SAINT-ANDRE, Reunion — Searchers went up and down Reunion’s shoreline for debris, and investigators prepared to load a sea-encrusted win...
NEW YORK — Vianel Garcia told family members they could sleep on the floor of her East Harlem hair salon when Pope Francis visits the city in September so they can try t...
Piece found on isle in Indian Ocean
WASHINGTON — Air safety investigators have a “high degree of confidence” that aircraft debris found in the Indian Ocean is of a wing c...
Turkey makes special request
BRUSSELS — NATO declared its “strong solidarity” with Turkey today as ambassadors gathered for a rare emergency meeting about the threat face...
Oldest ever giant panda celebrates with cake
HONG KONG (AP) — The oldest giant panda ever in captivity tasted a vegetable ice cake and, of course, bamboo in celebration o...
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis opened the registration period for next year’s World Youth Day in Poland, using a tablet computer to sign up from a window overlooking St. Pe...
JERUSALEM — Israel’s Teva Pharmaceutical Industries said today it is buying Dublin-based Allergan PLC’s generic pharmaceuticals business for $40.5 billion, in what Israe...
Iran nuke deal faces heavy fire
WASHINGTON — Fresh from a spirited defense of the Iranian nuclear deal on Capitol Hill, Secretary of State John Kerry is selling the accor...
[naviga:h3]Prince George marks birthday[/naviga:h3]
LONDON — Prince George celebrates his second birthday today and while he’s just a toddler, he’s already made an impre...
