SANTIAGO, Chile — Pope Francis accused victims of Chile’s most notorious pedophile of slander Thursday, an astonishing end to a visit meant to help heal the wounds of a sex abuse scandal that has cost the Catholic Church its credibility in the country. Francis said that until he sees proof […]
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New Zealand PM set to be only the second world leader to give birth while in office
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced that she is pregnant. The Labour leader, who was elected in October after she formed a center-left coalition, revealed Friday that the news of the surprise pregnancy came just six days before she became prime minister. “It was a week before (Deputy […]
Trump’s vulgar Africa comment morphs into tourism campaigns
JOHANNESBURG – First, there was outrage in Africa at President Donald Trump’s vulgar comment about the continent. Now some governments and tourism operators are humorously exploiting it to promote Africa’s many attractions. Continue Reading Below Trump referred to African nations as “shithole countries” last week during a meeting in Washington, […]
Trump economic score: Tax cuts a plus, the rest pose problems
As President Donald Trump on Saturday reaches the one-year mark since his inauguration, the U.S. economy is booming. To hear him tell it, this is the happy result of his policies. But while his tax cuts will likely have a beneficial outcome, at least for businesses’ bottom lines, the impact […]
UK retail sales sink 1.5 percent in holiday shopping month
LONDON – Official figures show that retail sales in Britain sank in the holiday shopping month of December as higher prices squeeze consumers’ spending power. Continue Reading Below The Office for National Statistics said Friday that retail sales fell by 1.5 percent in December from the month before, double what […]
Poll shows Swiss willing to keep paying for public TV, radio
BERLIN – A new poll suggests the Swiss are willing to continue paying fees for public broadcasting before a referendum being closely watched across Europe. Continue Reading Below The survey published Friday by Tamedia group found 59 percent of respondents would reject a proposal to abolish the current system of […]
Fake TV news crew tried to sneak fake bomb through airport checkpoint, authorities say
NEWARK, N.Y. — Authorities say at least seven people who claimed to be working for a TV network were arrested at a New Jersey airport after they tried to pass a fake explosive device through a security checkpoint, authorities say. Transportation Security Administration spokeswoman Lisa Farbstein says it happened at […]
Exclusive: Rohingya refugee leaders draw up demands ahead of repatriation
FILE PHOTO: Rohingya refugees line up for daily essentials distribution at Balukhali camp, near Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh January 15, 2018. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu January 19, 2018 By Zeba Siddiqui KUTUPALONG, Bangldesh (Reuters) – Rohingya leaders in a Bangladesh refugee camp have drawn up a list of demands they want Myanmar to […]
Taiwan stymies new China flights amid route row, official says
FILE PHOTO – A China Eastern Airlines passenger jet passes in front of the moon over Shanghai May 13, 2011. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo January 19, 2018 TAIPEI/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s aviation regulator has stalled applications for new flights from China Eastern Airlines and Xiamen Airlines amid a row between Beijing […]
Vandeweghe hit with $10k fine for obscene outburst
Tennis – Australian Open – CoCo Vandeweghe of the U.S. v Timea Babos of Hungary – Hisense Arena, Melbourne, Australia, January 15, 2018. Vandeweghe hits a shot. REUTERS/Toru Hanai January 19, 2018 MELBOURNE (Reuters) – CoCo Vandeweghe was fined $10,000 for shouting an obscenity at her opponent in her first […]