Pope Francis formally invited to visit Rome's main mosque
Wednesday, 20 January 2016, 13:14
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
Representatives of Italy's Muslim community have invited Pope Francis to visit the main mosque in Rome, just days after Francis paid his respects at the capital's main synagogue in a sign of...
Islamic State acknowledges death of 'Jihadi John' in magazine
Wednesday, 20 January 2016, 06:28
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
The Islamic State group has acknowledged the death of the masked militant known as "Jihadi John," who appeared in several videos depicting the beheadings of Western hostages, in an article in its...
A California man whose family says he was 117 has died
Wednesday, 20 January 2016, 06:23
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
A California man whose family said he was 117 years old has died. The age would have likely made him the oldest person on earth when he died. Andrew Hatch died quietly Monday at the Oakland home...
Twitter disruption silences swaths of Europe, parts of United States
Tuesday, 19 January 2016, 15:34
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
Some Twitter users had to do without early Tuesday after sporadic outages knocked the social media site offline in Europe. Reports of malfunctions began to appear in the U.S. as well, but it was...
Updated: Doctors Without Borders raps attempts to deter migrants
Tuesday, 19 January 2016, 11:19
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
The aid group Doctors Without Borders said Tuesday attempts by various European Union nations to deter migrants have put thousands of people in danger and created more business for smugglers. In...