Jan 01 14 killed in attack on Mexican prison in Ciudad Juarez By Associated Press Ten guards and four inmates were killed early Sunday when gunmen in armored vehicles attacked a state prison in Ciudad Juarez across the border from El Paso, Texas, according to state officials. Continue reading
Jan 01 Benedict XVI's death paves way for new protocols to guide future popes By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI passed in an entirely un-papal-like manner Saturday, with a two-sentence announcement from the Vatican press office. Will Pope Francis issue new protocols to regulate the office of a retired pope, after Benedict largely winged it on the… Continue reading
Jan 01 Watch 3:11 News Wrap: Ukraine shoots down dozens of Russian drones attacking Kyiv In our news wrap Sunday, Russia attacked Ukraine's capital city of Kyiv on New Year's Eve with drones and missiles, a bomb exploded near a military checkpoint in Kabul, Afghanistan, at least nine people died in a New Year's stampede… Continue watching
Jan 01 Brazil's Lula sworn in as president to lead a polarized country By Carla Bridi, Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was sworn in as president on Sunday, assuming office for the third time after thwarting far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro’s reelection bid. Continue reading
Jan 01 Bomb blast kills several people at Kabul military checkpoint, Taliban says By Associated Press A bomb exploded near a checkpoint at Kabul's military airport Sunday morning killing and wounding “several” people, a Taliban official said, the first deadly blast of 2023 in Afghanistan. Continue reading
Jan 01 Ukraine faces grim start to 2023 after deadly barrage of Russian missile strikes By Renata Brito, Associated Press Ukrainians woke up to a grim 2023 Sunday, reeling from more sirens and fresh missile attacks as the death toll from Russia’s massive New Year's Eve assault across the country climbed to at least three. Continue reading
Jan 01 Kim Jong Un orders 'exponential' expansion of North Korea's nuclear arsenal By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered the “exponential” expansion of his country’s nuclear arsenal and the development of a more powerful intercontinental ballistic missile, state media reported Sunday, after he entered 2023 with another weapons launch following a record number of… Continue reading
Jan 01 Pope Francis marks New Year as Vatican prepares to mourn Benedict XVI By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press Pope Francis prayed for his predecessor's passage to heaven and again expressed thanks for a lifetime of service to the church, during New Year's Day appearances a day after Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI died in retirement at the Vatican. Continue reading
Dec 31 PHOTOS: Cities around the world celebrate New Year's Eve By Associated Press Revelers in major city centers across Europe and the Middle East were ushering in 2023 with countdowns and fireworks, as many cities around the globe celebrated New Year's Eve without restrictions for the first time since the start of the… Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch 4:44 Conservative doctrine, clergy sex abuse scandal marked Benedict XVI's reign By Laura Barrón-López, Ryan Connelly Holmes Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI died Saturday morning in a Vatican City monastery at the age of 95. In St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis remembered his predecessor, who made history by resigning in 2013, as “noble” and “kind.” But Benedict’s papacy… Continue watching