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US priest accused of abusing boys for decades in Philippines
Associated Press, Published on 09/09/2019
» TALUSTUSAN, Philippines: The American priest's voice echoed over the phone line, his sharp Midwestern accent softened over the decades by a gentle Filipino lilt.
245 rescued from burning ferry off Philippines; 3 dead
Associated Press, Published on 28/08/2019
» MANILA: Fishing boats and passing ships rescued 245 people from a burning ferry overnight in southern Philippine waters, and the coast guard was still searching Wednesday though it wasn't clear if anyone was missing. A 1-year-old girl and two other people died.
Pope kisses feet of South Sudan's leaders
Associated Press, Published on 12/04/2019
» VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis knelt and kissed the feet of South Sudan's rival leaders Thursday, in an unprecedented act of humbleness to encourage them to strengthen the African country's faltering peace process.
Trump-Kim summit in Vietnam may be win for all
Associated Press, Published on 06/02/2019
» Vietnam's selection as the venue for the second summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is largely a matter of convenience and security, but not without bigger stakes.
Terrorist crashes car into London pedestrians
Associated Press, Published on 15/08/2018
» LONDON: A car ploughed into pedestrians and cyclists near the Houses of Parliament in London during the morning rush hour Tuesday, injuring three people in what police suspect is the latest in a string of attacks in the British capital that used vehicles as weapons.
Trump-Putin summit opens without election talk
Associated Press, Published on 16/07/2018
» HELSINKI: President Donald Trump said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin have had a "good start" to their high-stakes summit in Finland.
Malaysian prosecutors rest case in Kim Jong Nam murder trial
Associated Press, Published on 05/04/2018
» SHAH ALAM, Malaysia: Malaysian prosecutors wrapped up their case Thursday against two Southeast Asian women accused of killing the estranged half brother of North Korea's leader in a brazen attack at an international airport.
The 'Garlic Girls': Korean curlers a global sensation
Associated Press, Published on 23/02/2018
» GANGNEUNG, South Korea: Forget Lindsey Vonn and Adam Rippon. The real rock stars of the Pyeongchang Olympics are a humble group of Korean curlers who have no idea they've become a global sensation.
Moon has 'no comment' on summit with Kim Jong Un
Associated Press, Published on 19/02/2018
» PYEONGCHANG, South Korea: South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Saturday that he hopes his efforts to engage rival North Korea at the Olympics will also lead to better ties between the North and its other major rival, Washington, as well as help set up talks on ridding the North of its nuclear bombs.
US shutdown Day 2: The blame game
Associated Press, Published on 22/01/2018
» WASHINGTON: - President Donald Trump's budget director is holding out hope that feuding Democrats and Republicans in Congress can reach a short-term spending agreement before the start of the workweek Monday, but he worries that the government shutdown could last for several more days if progress remains elusive.