Vatican’s Swiss Guards have a new uniform — but don’t worry, the iconic one remains
VATICAN CITY — The world’s oldest army has new uniforms. But don’t worry: The Swiss Guards’ famed blue,…
Man pleads guilty to throwing Molotov cocktail at deputies during immigration protest
LOS ANGELES — A 23-year-old man has pleaded guilty to throwing a Molotov cocktail at Los Angeles County…
Switzerland to make voting easier for the visually impaired
Federal ballot: sabre-rattling to aid the visually impaired and blind Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article…
2 Vietnamese officials accused of sexual attack evade extradition to New Zealand
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Two Vietnamese officials accused of sexually attacking two young female servers at a restaurant…
Earthquake with preliminary 5 magnitude shakes Istanbul, causing panic
ISTANBUL — A moderately strong earthquake shook Istanbul and other parts of northwestern Turkey on Thursday, Turkey’s emergency…
Blast at university laboratory in Tehran kills one, injures 4, Iranian media says
TEHRAN, Iran — One person has died and four others were injured on Thursday after an explosion at…
Anti-foreigner sentiments are on the rise as Japan faces a population crisis
TOKYO — Outside a train station near Tokyo, hundreds of people cheer as Sohei Kamiya, head of the…
At UN, Vatican Official faults nations for “turning a blind eye” to Persecution of Christians
In his speech, he insisted that the right to life, from conception to its natural end, is a…
ACLU sues Puerto Rico’s government over release of immigrants’ information
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The American Civil Liberties Union chapter in Puerto Rico sued the island’s justice…
At least 69 people killed in a powerful earthquake that hit the Philippines
CEBU, Philippines — Rescuers used backhoes and sniffer dogs to look for survivors in collapsed houses and other…
Cuban FM says Rubio’s ‘personal’ agenda in Latin America risks Trump’s peace prospect
NEW YORK — Recent U.S. escalations in the Caribbean are a result of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s…
Hundreds of migrants mount protest in southern Mexico in bid to legalize status
TAPACHULA, Mexico — A group of about 1,200 migrants set out walking before dawn in southern Mexico on…