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Pope Cuts Short Visit to Typhoon-Hit Philippines Region Because of Bad Weather

Pope Cuts Short Visit to Typhoon-Hit Philippines Region Because of Bad Weather


Pope Cuts Short Visit to Typhoon-Hit Philippines Region Because of Bad Weather

Posted: 16 Jan 2015 09:03 PM PST

Francis on Saturday fulfilled a pledge to meet with victims of Typhoon Haiyan, but he left early because of another storm.






2014 Breaks Heat Record, Challenging Global Warming Skeptics

Posted: 16 Jan 2015 08:00 PM PST

Extreme land temperatures were accompanied by an unusually warm ocean surface virtually everywhere except around Antarctica, scientists reported Friday.






Turkey Threatens to Block Social Media Over Released Documents

Posted: 16 Jan 2015 07:55 PM PST

The government wanted Twitter to prevent a left-wing newspaper from circulating accounts of a raid by the military police.

A Former Commander of Liberian Rebels Is Arrested in Switzerland

Posted: 16 Jan 2015 07:44 PM PST

Alieu Kosiah is accused of ordering massacres and rapes in northern Liberia during the country's first civil war, from 1989 to 1996.

Suspect in Disappearance of 43 Mexican Students Is Held

Posted: 16 Jan 2015 06:28 PM PST

Families of the missing young men have questioned the assumption that they were killed.






French Theaters to Screen Film About Charlie Hebdo

Posted: 16 Jan 2015 06:05 PM PST

A week after Charlie Hebdo lost 12 members of its staff in a terrorist attack, more than a hundred movie theaters across France will screen a documentary on the satirical newspaper in a show of support.






Supreme Court to Decide Marriage Rights for Gay Couples Nationwide

Posted: 16 Jan 2015 05:59 PM PST

The court, after ducking the issue in October, is now likely to resolve one of the great civil rights questions of the age before its current term ends in June.






Bits Blog: Uber to Introduce Driver Background Checks in India

Posted: 16 Jan 2015 05:45 PM PST

The ride-hailing start-up brings new screening policies to India after months of scrutiny from lawmakers.






Airlines Will Miss Initial Rush to Cuba

Posted: 16 Jan 2015 04:59 PM PST

The United States has eased its restrictions on going there, but letting carriers set up regular flights is another matter.






Myanmar Sweeps Up Copies of Film Mocking Kim Jong-un

Posted: 16 Jan 2015 04:40 PM PST

DVD vendors said police officers were sometimes accompanied by North Korean officials as they visited shops to seize copies of the controversial film.






Caning of Saudi Blogger Is Delayed Amid Protests

Posted: 16 Jan 2015 04:40 PM PST

Saudi Arabia delayed a second round of caning against a writer jailed for criticizing the religious establishment after a video of the first round appeared online and drew international condemnation.






Court to Look Into Possible Israeli War Crimes in Palestinian Territories

Posted: 16 Jan 2015 02:55 PM PST

The investigation begun by the International Criminal Court chief prosecutor came two weeks after the Palestinians joined the treaty that created the court.






Superyachts to the Rescue

Posted: 16 Jan 2015 02:12 PM PST

In a remarkable economic comeback, La Ciotat has become Europe's largest yacht-maintenance and refitting seaport.

Prince Andrew, Back in News, Faces Curse of the ‘Spare’

Posted: 16 Jan 2015 12:22 PM PST

The resurgence of allegations that the prince had sex with a minor has raised anew the problem of carving out a life as a "spare" in Britain's royal family.

SpaceX Founder Releases Photos of Rocket’s Crash Landing

Posted: 16 Jan 2015 11:30 AM PST

Elon Musk posted pictures of a Falcon 9 rocket exploding on a floating platform in the Atlantic Ocean.

A French Town Linked to Jihad Asks Itself Why

Posted: 16 Jan 2015 11:08 AM PST

In the wake of attacks in Paris, the southern town of Lunel, population 25,700, is trying to fathom how it became a source of recruits for fighting in Syria.

Obama Vows to Veto Bipartisan Bill on New Iran Sanctions

Posted: 16 Jan 2015 10:39 AM PST

President Obama urged Congress to "hold off" on any vote on sanctions while negotiations continue on Tehran's nuclear program for the next several months.






Analysis: Australian Open: Players to Watch

Posted: 16 Jan 2015 10:37 AM PST

Six tennis players who are positioned well to use the Australian Open, which begins on Monday, as a springboard to success in 2015.

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