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BEIRUT (AP) -- Syrian rebels warned on Saturday that cease-fire violations by pro-government forces threatened to undermine a two-day-old agreement intended to pave the way for talks between the government and the opposition in the new year....
PALM BEACH, Florida (AP) -- President-elect Donald Trump has an unusual New Year's message for his Twitter followers....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republicans' grip on all levers of power stands as a mandate to the GOP-led Congress, which will move swiftly to try to undo eight years of outgoing President Barack Obama's agenda....
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has written a message for the first edition of the weekly Osservatore Romano newspaper for Argentina.The first issue of the new Spanish edition was published on 30 December 2016 with the headline: “The Service of the Pope”.The handwritten message by Pope Francis was printed on the front page, wherein the Holy Father recognized the newspaper as a “project at the service of the Kingdom of God”.His message read: “With joy I greet the new presence of the Osservatore Romano in Argentina. Through the Holy See’s newspaper, [readers] will be able to become directly acquainted with the service of the Pope. I pray that our Lord bless all who labor in this project at the service of the Kingdom of God, and that the Virgin Mary watch over them. And, please, I ask all readers not to forget to pray for me.”
CLEVELAND (AP) -- The disappointing search for a small plane that disappeared over Lake Erie near Cleveland's shores carrying six people has turned into a recovery effort....
BAGHDAD (AP) -- A pair of bomb blasts targeting a market in central Baghdad Saturday killed at least 28 people and wounded at least 54, according to police and medical officials....
HONOLULU (AP) -- Eager to stop Republicans from destroying his signature health care law, President Barack Obama and Democratic lawmakers will meet next week to try to forge a common strategy. Obama also plans a major valedictory speech in Chicago, his hometown, shortly before his presidency ends....
NIMRUD, Iraq (AP) -- The chilly December wind whipped rain across the strewn wreckage of a city that, nearly 3,000 years ago, ruled almost the entire Middle East. Rivulets of water ran through the dirt, washing away chunks of ancient stone....
(Vatican Radio) The Latin Parish of St. Francis in Aleppo, Syria has sent a letter to Pope Francis ahead of the World Day of Peace, asking the Holy Father for his Apostolic Blessing for the many children there who have known only war.Syrian government forces recaptured Aleppo from rebel groups earlier this month after a prolonged air assault.Listen to Devin Watkins' report: The letter – sent on 28 December and signed by the parish priest, Fr. Ibrahim Alsabagh – describes the suffering of children and their efforts of prayer for peace.Fr. Alsabagh said children are those who suffer most from the ongoing civil war.“Some of them know no other life than war. Others were born under bombings. They suffer enormous psychological pressure, malnutrition, lack of water and electricity, adequate medical care, and are cold and hungry. Rarely,” the letter reads, “ does a smile appear on their faces. Suffering comes through in their frightened eyes. They l...
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Ronda Rousey's UFC comeback didn't even last a minute....
