Rwanda and Congo cancel peace talks to end a conflict in eastern Congo
Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — Much anticipated peace talks between Congo and Rwanda have been unexpectedly canceled. Congo’s President…
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Start your week smart: CEO killing suspect, ABC News settlement, Trump poll, Nancy Pelosi fall, Jamie Foxx incident
By Andrew Torgan, CNN (CNN) — December is typically packed with year-end work obligations and holiday preparations, but taking a little time to…
Continue ReadingCandid photos of Syria’s Assad expose a world beyond the carefully crafted and repressive rule
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Personal photos of ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad have surfaced from his abandoned residences, sparking…
Continue ReadingThe GOP stoked fears of noncitizens voting. Cases in Ohio show how rhetoric and reality diverge
Associated Press AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Before the November presidential election, Ohio’s secretary of state and attorney general announced…
Continue ReadingBadly damaged Russian tankers carrying thousands of tons of fuel spill oil near Black Sea
CNN By Catherine Nicholls, Maria Kostenko and Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — Two Russian tankers carrying thousands of tons of fuel were badly…
Continue ReadingTwo Russian cargo ships are in distress near Crimea following bad weather
By Billy Stockwell and Maria Kostenko, CNN (CNN) — Two Russian cargo ships carrying oil products are in distress following bad weather in the…
Continue ReadingWhat we know about mysterious drone sightings
By Zoe Sottile, Josh Campbell and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — Mysterious flying objects overhead. Concern and confusion. And calls for…
Continue ReadingExperts explain phenomenon of adults who leave their lives behind
By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — A family man from Wisconsin. A spirited artist from Hawaii. An Ivy League graduate from Maryland. At face value,…
Continue ReadingOil spill in Kerch Strait after two Russian oil tankers seriously damaged in storm
MOSCOW (AP) — At least one person has died after two Russian oil tankers took heavy storm damage in the Kerch Strait, spilling oil and sparking an…
Continue ReadingThese convicted felons say if Trump can be elected president they shouldn’t face a stigma when applying for jobs
By Kaan Ozcan and Sabrina Clay, CNN (CNN) — Once a felon, always a felon. That is how some convicted felons say society looks at them, no…
Continue ReadingDeath toll in French territory of Mayotte from Cyclone Chido is ‘several hundred,’ top official says
Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The death toll in the French territory of Mayotte from Cyclone Chido is “several hundred” and…
Continue ReadingChristians in Syria mark country’s transformation with tears as UN envoy urges an end to sanctions
Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — In churches across long-stifled Syria, Christians have marked the first Sunday services since Bashar…
Continue ReadingGunmen clash in a Libyan city and fires erupt at a nearby oil refinery
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Libyan officials say clashes have broken out between armed groups in a western city, trapping residents in their…
Continue ReadingGermany warns Assad supporters involved in atrocities in Syria against trying to flee there
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s foreign minister is warning anyone involved in atrocities for the ousted Syrian government against seeking refuge in her…
Continue Reading5 heroin traffickers return to Australia after almost 20 years in Indonesian prisons
The Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s prime minister says five Australians who have spent almost 20 years in…
Continue ReadingStorms across US bring heavy snow, dangerous ice and a tornado in California
Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A tornado near a mall in central California swept up cars, uprooted trees and sent several people to the…
Continue ReadingFive freed members of Bali Nine drug gang ‘relieved and happy’ to be home
By Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — The remaining five Australians from the infamous “Bali Nine” drug gang are “relieved and happy” to be home…
Continue ReadingPope Francis makes 1st papal visit to France’s Corsica awash in expressions of popular piety
Associated Press AJACCIO, Corsica (AP) — Pope Francis on the first papal visit ever to the French island of Corsica on Sunday called for a dynamic…
Continue ReadingFlight takes kids to visit Santa at North Pole scene in transformed Denver airport hangar
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Dozens of kids cheered on a festively decked-out plane in Denver on Saturday when the pilot announced their…
Continue ReadingBolivia’s divisive popular vote for senior judges offers lessons for Mexico
Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia is the only country in the world that holds elections for top judicial posts. Soon Mexico will,…
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