US, Russia renew push for elusive agreement on Syria
By MATTHEW LEE and JAMEY KEATEN The United States and Russia on Friday renewed efforts to secure a military and humanitarian cooperation agreement for war-torn Syria after months of hesitation,…
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Under heavy security, Catholic pilgrims visit Lourdes shrine
By IAIN SULLIVAN and ANGELA CHARLTON Catholic pilgrims from around the world, many sick or disabled, converged Monday at a shrine in the French town of Lourdes under exceptional security…
DIVIDED AMERICA: Global warming polarizes more than abortion
By SETH BORENSTEIN Tempers are rising in America, along with the temperatures. Two decades ago, the issue of climate change wasn’t as contentious. The leading U.S. Senate proponent of taking…
China’s actions in South China Sea seen as defying ruling
Two Chinese aircraft landed on disputed reefs and Beijing’s coast guard reportedly blocked a Filipino fishing boat from a contested shoal, in acts of defiance after a landmark ruling found…
North America leaders urge against Trump’s isolationism
By KEVIN FREKING and ROB GILLIES President Barack Obama and the leaders of Mexico and Canada pushed back forcefully on Wednesday against the isolationist and anti-immigrant sentiments that have roiled…
Body of boy snatched by gator found in Disney lagoon
By JAY REEVES and TERRANCE HARRIS The body of a 2-year-old Nebraska boy who was snatched off a Walt Disney World beach by an alligator and dragged underwater was recovered…
Girl kidnapped by Boko Haram found traumatized, with baby
By MICHELLE FAUL and HARUNA UMAR One of the teenagers kidnapped by Boko Haram extremists over two years ago from a school in northeastern Nigeria has been found with a…
Obama drinks filtered city water in Flint to show it’s safe
By KEVIN FREKING Showing support for the beleaguered residents of Flint, Michigan, President Barack Obama drank filtered city water on Wednesday to show that it is again safe following a…