The AP Interview: Pope Francis: Homosexuality not a crime
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis criticized laws that criminalize homosexuality as “unjust,” saying God…
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The AP Interview: Pope on health, critics and future papacy
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis says he hasn’t even considered issuing norms to regulate future papal…
Continue ReadingPakistan arrests senior leader from ex-PM Imran Khan’s party
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani police have arrested a senior leader from former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s…
Continue ReadingAsian shares mixed on hopes for avoiding recession
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday amid hopes Western economies can avoid a recession…
Continue ReadingPhilippine plane crash kills 2, another carrying 6 missing
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine air force plane has crashed on a farm, killing the two people on board. Also Wednesday, a search was…
Continue ReadingLebanese environmental group accused of being Hezbollah arm
By BASSEM MROUE and FAY ABUELGASIM Associated Press KFAR TIBNIT, Lebanon (AP) — On the outskirts of this southern Lebanese village, workers in a…
Continue ReadingNew Zealander killed in Ukraine helped hundreds, parents say
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The parents of a New Zealand scientist who was killed in Ukraine say he helped save…
Continue ReadingRwanda fires on Congo military aircraft accused of violation
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Rwanda has fired on a Congolese military aircraft it alleges violated its airspace in a new…
Continue ReadingChina cites US debt issue to deflect pressure on Africa debt
BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese government says the U.S. should stop pressuring it on debt relief for Zambia and focus on averting a government default…
Continue ReadingAsia travel hotspots quiet as Chinese tourists stay away
By TASSANEE VEJPONGSA and ELAINE KURTENBACH Associated Press CHIANG MAI, Thailand (AP) — Just a handful of Chinese visitors were posing for photos…
Continue ReadingPeru protesters tear-gassed after president calls for truce
By DANIEL POLITI Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Peru’s capital and were met with volleys…
Continue ReadingOfficial: Australia could deny Ye entry over antisemitism
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A senior Australian government minister said Wednesday that rapper Ye, formerly known as…
Continue ReadingInvestigation faults Liberian agency protecting rainforest
By ED DAVEY Associated Press An independent investigation into logging in the Liberian rainforest found illegal operations “on a significant…
Continue ReadingPolice recover Guardians manager Francona’s stolen scooter
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The case of the stolen scooter has been solved. Cleveland police recovered Guardians manager Terry…
Continue ReadingA nod at 90, a 42-year gap and more Oscar nomination numbers
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A nod for a nonagenarian and a surge of first-time acting honorees are among the…
Continue ReadingNRA sues over Illinois ban on semiautomatic weapons
By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A new federal lawsuit contends that Illinois’ two-week-old ban on…
Continue Reading‘Always smiling’: Man who managed ballroom among those slain
By TERRY TANG, DEEPA BHARATH and JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (AP) — For those who made their way to the Star Ballroom over…
Continue ReadingCalifornians will vote on whether to overturn fast-food law
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A voter initiative that would overturn a California law aimed at raising wages and improving working conditions for fast…
Continue ReadingMcCarthy says he’ll block Schiff, Swalwell from Intel panel
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Kevin McCarthy is reiterating that he will block Democratic Reps. Adam Schiff and Eric…
Continue ReadingEx-Wisconsin WR Marcus Randle El convicted in 2 killings
JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) — A former University of Wisconsin football player has been convicted of two counts of first degree homicide and other…
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