VATICAN CITY – The Vatican isn’t ruling out that Pope Francis might chew coca leaves — or at least sip…
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Rome mayor hospitalized overnight after falling ill
ROME – The mayor of Rome has been hospitalized overnight after falling ill. City hall officials confirmed Tuesday that Ignazio…
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Few people heading toward diabetes know it
Only about one in eight people with so-called pre-diabetes, often a precursor to full-blown disease, know they have a problem,…
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Chobani selected as Greek yogurt provider for school lunches
Public schools across America will soon offer Greek yogurt as a meat substitute in school lunches beginning this fall. Chobani,…
Read MoreLebanese-Canadian Hezbollah member pleads guilty to 8 charges over Cyprus chemicals seizure
LARNACA, Cyprus – A Lebanese-Canadian man who has admitted to being a member of the militant group Hezbollah has pleaded…
Read MoreMali: Suspected Islamic extremists attack village near Ivory Coast border
BAMAKO, Mali – A local official says gunmen identifying as Islamic extremists have attacked and occupied a village in southern…
Read MoreZimbabwe jails journalist for starting newspaper without government permission
HARARE, Zimbabwe – The attorney for a Zimbabwe journalist says his client was convicted of publishing a newspaper in a…
Read MoreSyrian rebels launch major attack to capture government-held parts of southern city of Daraa
BEIRUT – Syrian activists say rebels have launched an offensive to capture government-held neighborhoods in the southern city of Daraa.…
Read MoreMore than 300 Chinese workers at factory supplying Uniqlo on strike over plant closure
BEIJING – More than 300 Chinese workers at an apparel factory that supplies international brands such as Uniqlo have been…
Read MoreSnowden documents suggest possible UK intelligence role in 2012 US drone strike in Yemen
LONDON – Two global newspapers say documents provided by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden raise questions about whether British intelligence…
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