Ceremony set for Sunday
VATICAN CITY — When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio almost became pope in 2005, he told a confidant that — had he been elected — he would have name...
Ukrainian government troops ride atop armored personnel carriers Saturday as they travel on a country road in eastern Ukraine. Ukrainian authorities are undertaking a se...
S. Korea admits mistakes made
SEOUL, South Korea — As visiting President Barack Obama offered South Koreans his condolences today for the ferry disaster, the South Korean...
CANBERRA, Australia — Britain's Prince William and his wife, Kate, have ended their 10-day tour of Australia with veterans' day commemorations in the national capital.
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KABUL, Afghanistan — An Afghan security guard opened fire on a group of foreign doctors at a Kabul hospital today, killing three American physicians and wounding a U.S. ...
ROME — Inside a chapel on the edge of Rome, a nun uses a key to open a wooden wall panel, revealing a hidden niche. Behind glass and stitched loosely to supporting backi...
He says 'bold steps' needed
TOKYO — As negotiators struggle, President Barack Obama is rejecting suggestions that an Asia-Pacific trade deal is in danger and says the U.S...
Pro-Russians cite his 'bad activities'
DONETSK, Ukraine — Pro-Russian gunmen in eastern Ukraine admitted today they are holding an American journalist, saying he was susp...
It's first stop on 4-country tour
TOKYO — President Barack Obama opened a trip to Japan today with a close-up look at the art of sushi making at a tiny Tokyo restaurant w...
JINDO, South Korea — The grim work of recovering bodies from the submerged South Korea ferry proceeded rapidly today, with the official death toll reaching 150, though a...
