At least 135T join first papal mass on Arabian peninsula
ABU DHABI – Tens of thousands of Catholics and several thousand Muslims attended an unprecedented public celebration of Mass on Tuesday by Pope Francis,...
‘North Korea protecting nuclear missiles ahead of summit talks’
WASHINGTON – North Korea is working to ensure its nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities cannot be destroyed by military strikes, UN monitors said ahead...
Woman held after Paris fire kills eight, injures 30
PARIS – A woman has been detained as part of a probe into a fire in an apartment building in Paris that killed at...
US diplomats leave Caracas embassy as Washington backs Maduro rival
CARACAS – Some US diplomats left the embassy in Caracas for the airport on Friday in a convoy escorted by police, according to a...
Mexico willing to mediate in Venezuela political crisis
MEXICO City – Mexico said on Friday that it is willing to mediate between the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and opposition leader...
Brazilians evacuated as miner Vale’s dam breaks
BRASILIA – Neighbors of an iron ore mine belonging to Brazilian miner Vale SA were evacuated on Friday in southeastern Minas Gerais state, when...
Facebook users increase despite privacy scandals
CALIFORNIA – Facebook users have continued to rise despite a series of data privacy scandals and criticism over its attempt to stem toxic content.
The...
Toxic smog forces Thai schools to close
BANGKOK – Toxic smog has forced more than 400 schools to close for the rest of the week, to protect children from its harmful...
Polar vortex brings deadly cold spell
WASHINGTON – Cities are all but shutting down across the US Midwest as the region shivers in a deadly cold snap known as a...
EU parliamentarians to want visa-free travel for Britons after even Brexit
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A European Parliament committee is expected to propose on Tuesday that Britons enjoy visa-free travel to Europe after Brexit, regardless of...