VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis toured St. Peter's Square to greet tens of thousands of people attending a rally of prayer, music and speeches Saturday, and he embraced the brother of a Pakistani politician who was assassinated in his country after calling for greater religious freedom for Christians there.Read more... Add new comment




The World Health Organization has issued a blunt assessment of the coronavirus outbreak in Saudi Arabia, acknowledging for the first time that there are concerns the virus may be spreading from person to person, at least in a limited way.
CANNES, France - Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival:
SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters on Saturday, a South Korean official said. It routinely tests such missiles, but the latest launches came during a period of tentative diplomacy aimed at easing tensions.
DES MOINES, Iowa - It's all about the odds.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - A look at key moments this past week in the wrongful death trial in Los Angeles between Michael Jackson's mother, Katherine Jackson, and concert giant AEG Live LLC, and what is expected at court in the week ahead:
CANNES, France - The magic and glamour of Cannes can be hard to spot on a day when rain is lashing the palm trees, roiling the grey Mediterranean and pooling in puddles along the Croisette.





