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AP EXPLAINS: Saints, miracles and Mother Teresa

Sunday, 4 September 2016, 06:51 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

For many of the poor and destitute whom Mother Teresa served, the tiny nun was a living saint. Many at the Vatican would agree, but the Catholic Church nevertheless has a grueling process to make it...

Officials say remains of Minnesota boy missing since 1989 found

Sunday, 4 September 2016, 06:40 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

The remains of Jacob Wetterling, an 11-year-old boy kidnapped from a rural Minnesota road nearly 27 years ago, were identified Saturday, authorities said, providing long-awaited answers to a mystery...

Pope Francis hails volunteers on eve of Mother Teresa sainthood

Saturday, 3 September 2016, 14:31 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Pope Francis on Saturday denounced what he called the modern-day sin of indifference to hunger, exploitation and other suffering, while commending the example of Mother Teresa on the eve of a...

China ratifies Paris climate deal ahead of G-20 summit

Saturday, 3 September 2016, 07:20 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

China announced on Saturday that it has ratified the emissions-cutting agreement reached last year in Paris, giving a big boost to efforts to bring the accord into effect by the end of this...

Man accused of throwing 100 eggs at Ohio home pleads guilty

Friday, 2 September 2016, 15:19 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

A man accused of pelting the Ohio home of a former neighbor with eggs more than 100 times over a year has pleaded guilty to a charge of inducing panic. Cuyahoga County court records show...

Pope Francis removes bishop accused of accepting problem priests

Friday, 2 September 2016, 14:32 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of an Italian bishop who welcomed into his diocese priests accused of, and in some cases convicted of, sexual abuse, homicide and other crimes. The...

Turkish president to EU on migrant deal: where is the money?

Friday, 2 September 2016, 14:14 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Turkey's president accused the European Union on Friday of failing to deliver funds it promised as part of a deal to stop migrants crossing the Aegean Sea. The EU rejected the charges. Recep...

Year after iconic photo of dead son, dad says little changed

Friday, 2 September 2016, 13:33 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

The father of a 3-year-old boy whose lifeless body photographed on a Turkish beach drew the world's attention to the plight of refugees says little has changed in the year since. Abdullah Kurdi,...

Scottish leader calls for 'new conversation' on independence

Friday, 2 September 2016, 12:40 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon says support for Scottish independence is growing and that the time is right for a "new conversation" on independence because of Britain's decision to...

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