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PARIS (AP) -- The Latest on the first round of France's presidential election (all times local):...
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has sent a telegramme of condolence following the death of Italian Cardinal Attilio Nicora on Saturday evening.In the telegramme the Pope expressed his gratitude for the Cardinal’s precious service to the Church and to civil society in Italy, especially in the legal field, noting his contribution to the revision of the Lateran Pacts and later his work as President of APSA and AIF.The Holy Father prayed for the intersession of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St John Paul II who created him Cardinal and nominated him to guide the Diocese of Verona.Having reached the age of 80 Cardinal Nicora was a non- elector. The College of Cardinals now has 222 members of which 117 are electors.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- A center founded at the University of North Carolina by a civil rights attorney to help the poor and disenfranchised is the latest institution to come under fire from conservatives as they work to leave their mark on the state's higher education system....
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) -- North Korea has detained a U.S. citizen, officials said Sunday, bringing to three the number of Americans now being held there....
DETROIT (AP) -- Zehra Patwa learned only a few years ago that during a family trip to India at age 7, she was circumcised, which is common for girls in parts of Asia, Africa and the Middle East....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump is heading into one of the most challenging weeks of his presidency, juggling a renewed health care push and a looming budget deadline. It's all complicated by a potential showdown with Democrats over paying for a border wall....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- For nearly 100 days, President Donald Trump has rattled Washington and been chastened by its institutions....
PARIS (AP) -- From far left to far right, young to old, 11 candidates are vying for France's presidency in an election that is being watched as an indicator of populism's global appeal. The traditional contenders are joined - and often have been overshadowed during the campaign - by rivals pledging to scrap long-held expectations, such as France's participation in the European Union and NATO....
PARIS (AP) -- Amid heightened security, French voters began casting ballots for their next president Sunday in a first-round poll that's being seen as a litmus test for the future of Europe and the spread of populism around the world....
(Vatican Radio) The people of France are voting in the first round of presidential elections with opinion polls showing far right candidate Marine Le Pen is among those receiving many votes. A run-off election between the top two candidates will be held on May 7. Sunday's ballot was held amid security concerns following Thursday's attack that killed a policeman and injured two other officers and a woman. A knife wielding man was detained ahead of the elections, though his motives remain unclear. Listen to Stefan Bos' report: The polls opened in France after prime minister Bernard Cazeneuve condemned the front runners for allegedly exploiting Thursday's terror attack in France for political reasons. He specifically mentioned Le Pen who has linked terrorism to the ongoing immigration. Most of the people fleeing war and poverty are Muslims."France continues to exhaust itself with uncontrolled immigration," she told supporters.A young voter, ...
