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WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump's eldest son changed his account over the weekend of a meeting he had with a Russian lawyer during the 2016 campaign, saying Sunday that the woman told him she had information about Democrat Hillary Clinton....
A Catholic archbishop in southern Philippines has condemned alleged attempts by some groups who are taking advantage of the helplessness of those fleeing a conflict in Mindanao region to proselyte them. Archbishop Emeritus Fernando Capalla of Davao joined Muslim leaders and peace groups in voicing concern over reports that Bibles are being distributed to refugees fleeing Marawi, many of them Muslims. Copies of the Bible, translated into the Maranao language, were found in relief goods handed to displaced families last week. Archbishop Capalla warned that the distribution of copies of the Bible along could foment tensions between Christians and Muslims.Christians as well as Muslims are fleeing the Islamic City of Marawi, where government forces are engaged in a fierce fight with the Maute terrorist group linked with the Islamic State (IS). After an assault on the Marawi on May 23, the Islamist gunmen burned the Catholic cathedral and a Protes...
(Vatican Radio) Iraqi forces slowly advanced Monday to retake the last patch of ground in Mosul where Islamic State militants are holding on to a tiny sliver of the Old City. The operation comes a day after the prime minister visited the soldiers to congratulate troops on the hard-fought battle.As the conflict comes to an end the Norwegian Refugee Council is warning of the continued suffering of civilians.The spokesperson for the organization in Iraq is Melany Markham. She explained to Lydia O'Kane more about the situation on the ground.Listen: The NRC spokesperson says, “the major needs are for food water and healthcare. The people in West Mosul especially have been under siege for months and have been cut off from food, water and medical supplies.”She also describes the difficulties of getting aid into the city for the people who need it most. “It is hugely problematic and one of the primary concerns for us is the water supply which has been almost co...
BEIJING (AP) -- The hospital treating imprisoned Chinese Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo said Monday his condition is now critical and doctors are in "active rescue" mode for China's best-known political prisoner....
ISTANBUL (AP) -- As the Gulf crisis over Qatar festers, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is embarking on his first shuttle diplomacy mission, heading to the region in a bid to end a deadlock that has badly damaged ties between several key American partners and threatens to hinder counter terrorism efforts....
BAGHDAD (AP) -- The Latest on the developments in Iraq where Iraqi forces are pushing to retake the last sliver of ground held by the Islamic State group in the Old City neighborhood (all times local):...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump's eldest son changed his account over the weekend of a meeting he had with a Russian lawyer during the 2016 campaign, saying Sunday that the woman told him she had information about Democrat Hillary Clinton....
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Nicholas Montes put on goggles and a catcher's mitt and crouched....
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Six female students from war-torn Afghanistan who had hoped to participate in an international robotics competition in the U.S. this month will have to watch via video link after their visa applications were denied - not once, but twice....
NEW YORK (AP) -- Pillows that track your snoozing patterns? A bed that adjusts based on how much you twist and turn? Companies are adding more technology into their products, hoping to lure customers craving a better night's sleep....
