Updated: Floods uproot many in Albania; snow in Croatia, Slovenia
Friday, 6 February 2015, 11:27
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
Heavy snow and strong winds have caused traffic havoc in Croatia and Slovenia, as authorities closed down many roads and restricted truck traffic to cope with the winter storm. Travel throughout...
Pope Francis confesses: I don't know how to work a computer
Friday, 6 February 2015, 10:56
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
Pope Francis has made a confession of sorts, telling a 16-year-old girl that he doesn't have a clue about how to work a computer. The 78-year-old Francis made the confession Thursday during a...
'Sacred Sperm' film explores ultra-Orthodox Jewish taboos
Friday, 6 February 2015, 09:53
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
Like so many parents, Ori Gruder was grappling with how to talk to his 10-year-old son about sex. Being a member of Israel's ultra-Orthodox religious community, which tends to keep discussions of...
Watch: Taiwan plane crash survivor says engine 'did not feel right'
Friday, 6 February 2015, 07:00
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
From the start of the flight in Taiwan's capital, survivorHuang Jin-sun suspected trouble. "There was some sound next to me. It did not feel right shortly after takeoff. The engine did not...
Harvard University bans professors from having sex with undergraduates
Friday, 6 February 2015, 06:56
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
Harvard University has instituted a total ban on professors having sex with undergraduate students, strengthening language it said didn't reflect its expectations on appropriate relationships between...
Australian prime minister Tony Abbott faces challenge to leadership
Friday, 6 February 2015, 06:42
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Friday that he and his deputy will urge the ruling party to reject calls to hold a leadership ballot next week that could potentially oust...
Pope Francis urges bishops to cooperate with sex abuse commission
Thursday, 5 February 2015, 15:57
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
Pope Francis is urging bishops and religious superiors to cooperate with his sex abuse commission, seeking to give the committee a boost as it prepares to meet for the first time with its full...