Death of last person born in 1800s: Italy's Emma Morano dies at 117
Saturday, 15 April 2017, 19:23
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
An Italian doctor says Emma Morano, at 117 the world's oldest person, has died in her home in northern Italy. Dr. Carlo Bava told The Associated Press by telephone that Morano's caretaker called...
'Modest' 90th birthday party for retired pope Benedict XVI
Saturday, 15 April 2017, 17:06
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
A "modest" 90th birthday party is being planned for Benedict XVI, who stunned the Catholic Church by resigning as pope in 2013. His personal secretary and long-time aide, Monsignor Georg...
UK police looking into 'hate crime' claim about Sun column
Saturday, 15 April 2017, 14:22
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
A complaint from Liverpool's mayor has sparked police to investigate whether a column in The Sun newspaper constituted a hate crime. Mayor Joe Anderson called for Kelvin MacKenzie to be fired...
Russia says it won't broadcast Eurovision Song Contest
Saturday, 15 April 2017, 11:02
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
Russia's Channel One says it will not broadcast the Eurovision Song Contest in Russia after Ukraine, which hosts the contest this year, has barred the Russian entrant from traveling to the...
North Korea rolls out missiles, other weaponry at parade
Saturday, 15 April 2017, 07:05
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
North Korea rolled out intercontinental ballistic missiles and other military hardware at a massive parade on Saturday to celebrate the birthday of the country's late founder, as third-generation...
Pope speaks of humanity's 'shame' in Good Friday procession
Saturday, 15 April 2017, 06:55
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
Thousands of people, including nuns, families with toddlers, and young tourists, endured exceptionally tight anti-terrorism checks to pray at the Good Friday procession at the Colosseum, where Pope...
Christians celebrate Good Friday in Jerusalem
Friday, 14 April 2017, 17:33
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
Christians from around the world are in Jerusalem commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ by following the path in the Old City where, according to tradition, he walked on the way to the...