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Pope Francis celebrates historic Mass in Arabian Peninsula
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Pope Francis ministered on Tuesday to the thriving Catholic community in the United Arab Emirates as he concluded his historic visit to the Arabian Peninsula with the...
Feb 05, 2019
Asia welcomes Year of the Pig with banquets, temple visits
BEIJING - Asia welcomed the lunar Year of the Pig on Tuesday with visits to temples, family banquets and the world's biggest travel spree. Celebrations took place throughout the region, from Beijing a...
Feb 05, 2019
Third of Himalayan glaciers can no longer be saved: study
KATHMANDU, Nepal - One-third of Himalayan glaciers will melt by the end of the century due to climate change, threatening water sources for 1.9 billion people, even if current efforts to reduce climat...
Feb 05, 2019
Patriots to celebrate 6th Super Bowl win with Boston parade
BOSTON - The New England Patriots are being feted in Boston after defeating the Los Angeles Rams to claim their sixth Super Bowl title. The parade kicks off Tuesday morning at the Hynes Convention Cen...
Feb 05, 2019
Patriots to celebrate 6th Super Bowl win with Boston parade
BOSTON - The New England Patriots are being feted in Boston after defeating the Los Angeles Rams to claim their sixth Super Bowl title. The parade kicks off Tuesday morning at the Hynes Convention Cen...
Feb 05, 2019
Man to get life term for killing 6 in between Uber driving
KALAMAZOO, Mich. - A Michigan man who pleaded guilty last month to killing six strangers between picking up rides for Uber is set to be sentenced to life in prison with no chance for parole. Jason Dal...
Feb 05, 2019
Trump to call for unity, face skepticism in State of Union
WASHINGTON - The White House says President Donald Trump will call for optimism and unity in his State of the Union address, using the moment to attempt a reset after two years of bitter partisanship ...
Feb 05, 2019
AP source: Trump to tap critic of agency to lead World Bank
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump plans to nominate David Malpass, a Trump administration critic of the World Bank, to lead the institution. That's according to a senior administration official who ...
Feb 05, 2019
Cape Breton coal mine cited for breaking reporting rules in 'massive' cave-in
HALIFAX - Officials at an undersea Cape Breton coal mine broke a provincial regulation by not reporting a massive roof cave-in until government inspectors showed up 15 days after the fi...
Feb 05, 2019
Alberta honours former premier Jim Prentice, unveils official portrait
EDMONTON - Jim Prentice, the last premier of Alberta's 44-year Progressive Conservative dynasty, was honoured Monday as a man of courage and vision - and one who couldn't resist meeting with...
Feb 05, 2019
