Unlikely TV star Sister Wendy Beckett, a nun who hosted several art history programs on the BBC, died Wednesday at the age of 88, the network confirmed. Beckett rose to fame in the 1990s as she hosted unscripted BBC shows…
A quake triggered by Mount Etna's ongoing eruption jolted eastern Sicily before dawn Wednesday, slightly injuring as many as 30 people and prompting frightened Italian villagers to flee their homes.Italy's Civil Protection officials said the quake, which struck at 3:19…
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hailed final tests of a hypersonic missile, which he earlier said would render existing missile defense systems obsolete. "On my instructions, the Ministry of Defense prepared and conducted a final test of this system.…
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Japan said Wednesday it is withdrawing from the International Whaling Commission and will resume commercial whaling next year, sparking criticism from activists and anti-whaling countries including Australia.The announcement comes after Japan failed earlier this year to convince the IWC to…
Tunis, Tunisia -- Tunisian authorities have arrested 18 people during protests that erupted after the death of a journalist who set himself on fire to protest economic problems in the North African nation, officials said Wednesday. Thirteen were arrested in the…
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Officials search for victims of Indonesia tsunami Indonesian authorities are asking people near an island volcano to avoid the coast while eruptions and weather and sea conditions are monitored for tsunami risks. A tsunami that followed an eruption of Anak…
Vatican City – Pope Francis offered a Christmas wish for fraternity among people of different faiths, races or ideas, describing the world's differences as a richness, not a danger, and calling for political solutions to end wars in Syria, Yemen…
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This piece originally aired on March 27, 2018 A new show in Rome is bringing history to life. The production uses lasers, lights, a theme song by Sting and a thunderous sound system to add a distinctly modern dimension to…
Pilgrims from around the world flocked to Bethlehem on Monday for what was believed to be the biblical West Bank city's largest Christmas celebrations in years.Hundreds of locals and foreign visitors milled in Manger Square as bagpipe-playing Palestinian Scouts paraded…
Christmas celebrations traditionally filled with laughter and uplifting music were replaced by somber prayers for tsunami victims in an area slammed by waves that hit without warning, killing more than 420 people and leaving thousands homeless in disaster-prone Indonesia.Pastor Markus…
Pope Francis urged Christians on Monday to forgo the greed, gluttony and materialism of Christmas and to focus instead on its message of simplicity, charity and love.Francis celebrated a Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica, opening a busy week…
Queen Elizabeth II was cheered by onlookers when she and other senior royals arrived at a Christmas church service on the grounds of one of her country estates. The queen spoke about the importance of family in her annual Christmas…
Washington — When she moved from Thailand to the U.S. as a teenager with her father and brother in 1984, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, and her family faced financial hardship."We showed up in Hawaii with like $300 to our name," Duckworth…
A suicide bomber and extremists armed with assault rifles and explosives attacked a government building in the Afghan capital in an eight-hour-long siege that left at least 43 people dead and more than 20 wounded, authorities said. It ended when the…
A German journalist who who resigned in disgrace for making up information for numerous articles is suspected of embezzling donations he collected on behalf of children orphaned by the war in Syria. Influential German news weekly Der Spiegel said Sunday…
Mattis reportedly signs Syria withdrawal order After being overruled by the White House, outgoing Secretary of Defense James Mattis signed an order on Monday to commence the withdrawal of the roughly 2,000 American troops fighting ISIS in Syria, CBS News…
Indonesian government workers and volunteers searched debris-strewn beaches for survivors and bodies after a nighttime tsunami struck without warning, killing at least 373 people on a busy holiday weekend. A disaster agency spokesperson said 1,459 were injured and 128 remained…
A tsunami struck without warning along the coast of Indonesia's Sunda Strait on Saturday night, Dec. 22, 2018, leaving hundreds dead or missing. The tsunami was triggered by activity at a volcano known as Anak Krakatau ("Child of Krakatoa"). In…
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