Following Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's death, world leaders are offering their condolences and remembrances. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's passing has prompted condolences and remembrances from leaders the world over.President...
Officials say at least one person has been killed and 14 others hospitalized as multiple blasts rocked KyivKYIV, Ukraine -- Multiple blasts rocked Kyiv and other areas of Ukraine on Saturday, killing at least one person and wounding...
He was widely seen as a conservative who was in line with Pope John Paul.ROME -- Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has died at his home in the Vatican at 95, Vatican officials announced."With sorrow I inform you that the Pope Emeritus,...
Mourners lined up quietly in the Collegiate Church of Altoetting in Pope Benedict XVI’s Bavarian homeland to pay condolences to one of the region’s most famous sonsALTOETTING, Germany -- Mourners lined up quietly in the gold-adorned...
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s New Year’s address to the nation usually is rather anodyne and backed with a soothing view of a snowy KremlinMOSCOW -- Russian President Vladimir Putin’s New Year’s address to the nation usually...
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI was a reluctant pope who never wanted to be pontiffVATICAN CITY -- He was the reluctant pope, a shy bookworm who preferred solitary walks in the Alps and Mozart piano concertos to the public glare and majesty...
Chinese leader Xi Jinping says his country is on the “right side of history" in a New Year's address that comes as questions swirl over his government's handling of COVID-19 and economic and political challengesBEIJING...
Even by the standards of Turkey’s and Greece’s frequently strained relations, it was a remarkable escalationATHENS, Greece -- Even by the standards of Turkey’s and Greece’s frequently strained relations, it was a remarkable...
Although Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI had a long and illustrious career as one of the Roman Catholic Church’s pre-eminent theologians, he will forever be known as the first pope in 600 years to resignVATICAN CITY -- Pope Emeritus Benedict...
Pope Benedict XVI’s 2013 resignation sparked calls for rules and regulations for future retired popes to avoid the kind of confusion that ensuedVATICAN CITY -- If ever there was a moment that embodied the surreal novelty created...
Chinese manufacturing contracted for a third consecutive month in December, in the biggest drop since early 2020, as the country battles a nationwide COVID-19 surge after suddenly easing anti-epidemic measuresBEIJING -- Chinese manufacturing...
The Vatican says Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has diedVATICAN CITY -- Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the shy German theologian who tried to reawaken Christianity in a secularized Europe but will forever be remembered as the first pontiff...
Highlights from the life of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVIVATICAN CITY -- Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the first pope in 600 years to resign, has died. Here are highlights from his life.April 16, 1927: Born Joseph Alois Ratzinger in Marktl...
Coast guard forces in eastern Libya say they have intercepted a vessel carrying at least 700 migrants off the coast of the North African countryCAIRO -- A vessel carrying at least 700 migrants was intercepted off the eastern coast...
A landslide has destroyed about a dozen homes in northern Japan, leaving at least two people missing, and troops are on their way to help in the rescueTOKYO -- A landslide destroyed about a dozen homes in northern Japan on Saturday,...
Controversial internet personality Andrew Tate will be detained in Romania for 30 days on charges of human trafficking and rape, officials said. Controversial internet personality Andrew Tate will be detained in Romania for 30 days...
For three years, Juan Guaidó has led the Venezuelan opposition’s efforts to bring about new elections and remove socialist President Nicolás MaduroCARACAS, Venezuela -- For three years, Juan Guaidó led the Venezuelan opposition’s...
South Korea’s military says North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the North’s eastern watersSEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the North's eastern waters Saturday morning, South Korea's...
Chancellor Olaf Scholz is celebrating Germany’s progress in freeing itself from reliance on Russian gas, urging people to keep saving energy in the new year and vowing to keep up help for UkraineBERLIN -- Chancellor Olaf Scholz is...
The office of Brazil’s vice president says he has become acting president, an indication that President Jair Bolsonaro has left the countrySAO PAULO -- The office of Brazil’s vice president says he has become acting president,...
Hong Kong's leader will have the power to decide whether foreign lawyers can be involved in national security cases in the cityHONG KONG -- Beijing ruled Friday that Hong Kong's leader has the power to decide whether foreign...
