German Foreign minister: get off the couch, fight racism
Sunday, 2 September 2018, 16:09
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Germany's foreign minister told his fellow countrymen Sunday they're too lazy when it comes to battling racism and fighting for democracy. "We have to get off the couch and open the mouth," Heiko...
McCain ends 81-year journey with burial at Naval Academy
Sunday, 2 September 2018, 08:24
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
ohn McCain is being laid to rest at the U.S. Naval Academy after a five-day procession that served as a final call to arms for a nation he warned could lose its civility and sense of shared...
At Aretha Franklin's funeral, a call for respect for black America
Saturday, 1 September 2018, 08:06
Last update: about 9 years ago
As Aretha Franklin was remembered at her funeral Friday as a proud black woman who also used her magnificent voice to stand up for the black community she loved, several speakers used the moment to...
Boy swept in sewer sticks finger out of manhole and is saved
Thursday, 30 August 2018, 07:56
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
An 11-year-old boy sucked into a flooded Wisconsin storm sewer was saved when an eagle-eyed firefighter saw the boy's fingers pop through an opening in a manhole cover. The astonishing rescue...
Pope's cover-up crisis turns battle lines into first salvo
Thursday, 30 August 2018, 07:48
Last update: about 9 years ago
The author of the bombshell accusation of sex abuse cover-up against Pope Francis denied Wednesday he acted out of revenge or anger, breaking his silence as his claims continued to divide a...
Updated: Pope laments abuse in first post-bombshell Vatican appearance
Wednesday, 29 August 2018, 11:11
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Pope Francis has lamented how Irish church authorities failed to respond to the crimes of sexual abuse, speaking during his first public appearance at the Vatican after bombshell accusations that he...
Japanese police probe 4 hospital deaths after air-conditioner failed
Wednesday, 29 August 2018, 07:51
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Japanese police are investigating the deaths of four elderly patients at a hospital in heat-struck central Japan after the air conditioning failed in their rooms. Police in Gifu confirmed Tuesday...
French environment minister quits: World 'not doing enough'
Tuesday, 28 August 2018, 14:00
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
France's high-profile environment minister unexpectedly announced his resignation live on national radio Tuesday, lamenting the government's lack of decisive action on green issues. The move deals a...