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Manila Prepares for Millions at Papal Mass

Manila Prepares for Millions at Papal Mass


Manila Prepares for Millions at Papal Mass

Posted: 17 Jan 2015 11:41 PM PST

In remarks to young people before the service, Pope Francis continued to emphasize the theme of the world's poor as he neared the end of his trip to Asia.






Philippine Crowd Building for Papal Mass

Posted: 17 Jan 2015 08:56 PM PST

Hundreds of thousands of people filled Manila's main park for Pope Francis' final Mass of his trip to the Philippines, braving a steady rain to hear the pontiff.






After Workout in Melbourne, del Potro Decides His Wrist Isn’t Ready for Competition

Posted: 17 Jan 2015 08:04 PM PST

Juan Martín del Potro, out of action for nearly a year, announced his withdrawal from the Australian Open, saying his two-handed backhand continued to cause him pain and concern.






Brazil and Netherlands Recall Indonesia Ambassadors After Executions

Posted: 17 Jan 2015 05:14 PM PST

Brazil and the Netherlands recalled their ambassadors in Indonesia after the Southeast Asian nation ignored their pleas for clemency and executed six prisoners for drug offences on Sunday, the first executions under President Joko Widodo.

Obama Will Seek to Raise Taxes on Wealthy to Finance Cuts for Middle Class

Posted: 17 Jan 2015 05:04 PM PST

President Obama will use his State of the Union address Tuesday to call on Congress to raise taxes and fees on the wealthiest taxpayers to finance the tax cuts, administration officials said on Saturday.






Surgery Clinic in Joan Rivers’ Death Gets a Reprieve

Posted: 17 Jan 2015 04:43 PM PST

Yorkville Endoscopy in Manhattan, which was prohibited from receiving federal funds after the comedian's death, has until March 2 to comply with requested changes.






Elena Obraztsova, Jewel of the Bolshoi Opera, Is Dead at 75

Posted: 17 Jan 2015 03:31 PM PST

Ms. Obraztsova, a mezzo-soprano, survived the siege of Leningrad to become one of the Soviet Union's greatest opera singers with theatrical triumphs around the world.

News Analysis: For Indonesians, President’s Political Outsider Status Loses Its Luster

Posted: 17 Jan 2015 02:25 PM PST

The Indonesian president's appointments have cast doubt on his reputation as a man of the people and his promises of a squeaky-clean government.






A Multiethnic Movement Emerges in Guyana to Counter Politics-as-Usual

Posted: 17 Jan 2015 02:23 PM PST

A few years ago, a gathering of members of Guyana's two main ethnic groups — descendants of African slaves and indentured laborers from India — would have been unusual, but a new third party has changed that dynamic.






U.S. Lawmakers in Cuba for 3-Day Visit

Posted: 17 Jan 2015 02:09 PM PST

The delegation, led by Senator Patrick Leahy, will discuss with Cuban officials greater cooperation and remaining areas of disagreement. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York is also planning a trip.






Islamic State Frees 350 Elderly and Ailing Yazidis

Posted: 17 Jan 2015 01:50 PM PST

The Islamic State freed about 350 members of Iraq's Yazidi minority on Saturday, delivering them to safety in the country's northern Kurdish region.

Anchor Leaves CNN After Tweets

Posted: 17 Jan 2015 01:48 PM PST

Jim Clancy, who was at the cable news network for more than 30 years, left after controversy flared around a series of Twitter posts he made.

Belgium Deploys Troops After Foiling Possible Plot

Posted: 17 Jan 2015 01:28 PM PST

Beefing up security around Jewish sites, embassies and other potential terrorist targets, Belgium deployed scores of heavily armed paratroopers on Saturday in Brussels and Antwerp.






Houthi Rebels Abduct Aide to Yemen’s President

Posted: 17 Jan 2015 12:28 PM PST

Shiite Houthi rebels abducted the office director for Yemen's president early Saturday in the capital, Sana, in an effort to disrupt a meeting on a new constitution and a division of the country.






Morocco Crushed Dissent Using a U.S. Interrogation Site, Rights Advocates Say

Posted: 17 Jan 2015 09:37 AM PST

The authorities in Morocco denied allegations that they used the war against terrorism and harsh C.I.A. tactics as a cover to torture those who spoke out against them.

Chérif and Saïd Kouachi’s Path to Paris Attack at Charlie Hebdo

Posted: 17 Jan 2015 09:36 AM PST

Documents reveal how Chérif Kouachi became a professional jihadist virtually under the noses of the French authorities and, with his brother, Saïd, carried out the attack on Charlie Hebdo.






Sunnis in Iraq Are Kept Waiting for Reforms, and Word on Loved Ones

Posted: 17 Jan 2015 08:39 AM PST

Promises of judicial reforms have gone largely unfulfilled, while practices adopted by the United States after the invasion in 2003 remain at the core of Sunni grievances.






A Grass-Roots Pitch in Greece Could Pay Off

Posted: 17 Jan 2015 08:27 AM PST

Greece under Alexis Tsipras would likely take a sharp turn from its direction of the past five years, when it has adhered to European insistence on austerity in return for aid.






In ‘Our Terrible Country,’ Mohammad Ali Atassi Explores the Syrian Revolt

Posted: 17 Jan 2015 08:03 AM PST

The documentary "Our Terrible Country," filmed amid Syria's civil war, follows a dissident, disillusioned, into exile.






For Charlie Hebdo Gunman, a Discreet Burial in Reims

Posted: 17 Jan 2015 07:13 AM PST

Saïd Kouachi, one of the gunmen who killed 12 people at the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, was buried in Reims, a city in northeastern France, the mayor said.






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