Pope’s sex abuse panel to help new bishops improve child protection
VATICAN CITY – Newly appointed Catholic bishops will get training on how to deal with child abuse from a panel of experts, including victims, which Pope Francis set up to…
Vietnamese woman diagnosed with Zika fever in Japan
Japanese media reports a Vietnamese woman has been confirmed infected with the mosquito-borne Zika virus. It’s the first case in Tokyo since the government recognised the disease as Class-4 in February, the health ministry…
Syria ceasefire comes into effect
A nationwide ceasefire in Syria brokered by the United States and Russia has come into effect, the second attempt this year by Washington and Moscow to halt the five-year-long civil…
Britain’s ex-leader Cameron resigns as a lawmaker, ending his political career
LONDON – Britain’s former prime minister David Cameron has resigned from his seat in parliament, ending his political career just weeks after he lost a referendum to stay in the European…
Mosque where Florida nightclub shooter worshiped set on fire
The Florida mosque where Omar Mateen, who committed the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history, prayed was damaged on Monday in an arson attack, investigators said. Mateen was killed by…
Italian quake town may sue Charlie Hebdo over “lasagne” cartoon
ROME – An Italian town is pursuing legal action against French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo for a cartoon showing victims of an earthquake there as types of pasta, and another…
Vietnam to extradite Indonesian ‘pirates’ to Malaysia
Eight Indonesians suspected of hijacking the Malaysian oil tanker Orkim Harmony have been extradited to Malaysia by a court in Vietnam, state media reports. According to online newspaper VnExpress, the People’s Court in…
Hundreds of rescued boat migrants arrive in Sicily
AUGUSTA, Italy – Hundreds of migrants have arrived safely on the Italian island of Sicily on Monday after being rescued from boats in distress in the Mediterranean Sea. The ship MV Phoenix,…
Tesla’s Musk says new Autopilot likely would have prevented death
Tesla Motors Co Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Sunday the automaker was updating its semi-autonomous driving system Autopilot with new limits on hands-off driving and other improvements that likely…
Clinton falls ill at 9/11 memorial, later says ‘feeling great’
US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton fell ill on Sunday as she became “overheated” and had to leave early from a September 11 memorial ceremony in New York City. Clinton,…
