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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republicans increasingly fear Donald Trump is missing valuable opportunities to build a winning case against Hillary Clinton, compounding their concerns about his campaign's day-to-day decision making and seeming lack of preparedness for the general election....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Latest on the U.S. presidential campaign (all times EDT):...
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has sent a video message to the participants in the Sixth World Conference Against the Death Penalty, taking place this week in Oslo, Norway. The Holy Father put his message in the key of the Year of Mercy, saying, “The Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy is an auspicious occasion for promoting worldwide ever more evolved forms of respect for the life and dignity of each person.” Pope Francis goes on to say, “It must not be forgotten that the inviolable and God-given right to life also belongs to the criminal.” Please find the full text of the Holy Father’s message below:*************************************Message of His Holiness Pope FrancisSixth World Congress Against the Death PenaltyOslo, 21-23 June 2016I greet the organizers of this World Congress against the death penalty, the group of countries supporting it, particularly Norway as its host country, and all those representatives of governments, international organizatio...
(Vatican Radio) As Pope Francis prepares to visit the region, the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan have confirmed their readiness to seek a peaceful solution to their conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh region. Their remarks followed talks Monday that were hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian made clear they want to finally end years of conflict over Azerbaijan’s breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh.As part of that effort, both men said that they had agreed to increase the number of international observers in the battle zone.They made the announcement in a statement issued by the Kremlin following talks in the Russian city of St. Petersburg. Listen to the report by Stefan Bos: Russian President Putin oversaw the talks, the second meeting between Aliyev and Sarkisian since a new truce was established in early April. That ceasefire followed four days of fighting around Nagorno-Karabakh ...
By Junno Arocho EstevesVATICANCITY (CNS) -- Use of thedeath penalty is an unacceptable practice that sows vengeance and does notbring justice to the victims of crime, Pope Francis said. Nomatter how serious the crime, to kill a convicted person is "an offense tothe inviolability of life and to the dignity of the human person," as well as acontradiction of God's plan and "his merciful justice," the pope saidJune 21 in a video message to participants at the 6th World Congress Against the Death Penalty. "Itdoes not render justice to victims, but instead fosters vengeance. Thecommandment 'Thou shalt not kill' has absolute value and applies both to theinnocent and to the guilty," the pope said in his message to the meetingin Oslo, Norway. The June 21-23 conference, sponsored by the Frenchassociation, "Together Against the Death Penalty," promotes the universal abolitionof the death penalty. Thegroup expected more than 1,300 people -- including government officials -- frommore than 80 co...
PARIS (AP) -- With a dentist as a coach, a movie director in goal and a squad of mostly unheralded players, the underdogs of Iceland were always going to be the feel-good story of the European Championship....
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) -- Jordan sealed its last entry point for Syrian refugees Tuesday after a cross-border suicide attack killed six members of the Jordanian security forces, wounded 14 and exposed the pro-Western kingdom's growing vulnerability to spillover from conflict next door....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Six months after the Pentagon ordered all combat jobs open to women, seven female Marines are either serving in those posts or waiting to serve, and 167 are performing noncombat duties in front-line units, according to new data obtained by The Associated Press....
BAGHDAD (AP) -- Only a third of Fallujah has been "cleared" of Islamic State militants, the U.S.-led coalition said Tuesday, days after the Iraqi government declared victory in the city west of Baghdad, which was held by the extremists for more than two years....
LONDON (AP) -- From the prime minister to sports and pop icons David and Victoria Beckham, supporters of Britain staying in the European Union urged voters Tuesday to think about future generations when they cast ballots in a referendum that has divided the nation....
