Jan 02 Thousands bid farewell to Pelé at public viewing in Brazil stadium By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press Mourners began paying their respects to Pelé in a solemn procession past his coffin at the Vila Belmiro Stadium in his hometown of Santos. Continue reading
Jan 02 U.S. returns looted 2,500-year-old sarcophagus to Egypt By Associated Press Egyptian officials say an ancient wooden sarcophagus that was featured at the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences has been returned to Egypt after U.S. authorities determined it was looted years ago. Continue reading
Jan 02 Israeli army kills 2 Palestinians after troops enter West Bank village By Associated Press Palestinian health officials say Israeli forces have killed two Palestinians during a confrontation that erupted when troops entered a village in the occupied West Bank. Continue reading
Jan 02 Russian ministry says Ukrainian rocket strike killed dozens of Russian troops By Felipe Dana, Associated Press Russia's defense ministry says 63 of its soldiers have been killed by a Ukrainian strike on a facility in the eastern Donetsk region where military personnel was stationed. Continue reading
Jan 02 Death toll climbs to 51 in Philippines flood, more than a dozen still missing By Associated Press Thousands of people in the Philippines remain in emergency shelters in the wake of devastating Christmas flooding as the death toll climbed to 51 with 19 missing… Continue reading
Jan 02 Crowds pay respects as Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's body lies in state at Vatican By Giada Zampano, Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's body is lying in state as thousands of people have lined up across St. Peter's Square hours before dawn to pay their respects. Continue reading
Jan 01 UN official meets Taliban deputy premier over women's rights in Afghanistan By Associated Press A senior U.N. official in Afghanistan met on Sunday the deputy prime minister of the Taliban-led government to discuss a ban on women working for non-governmental groups that Afghan authorities have announced in a series of measures rolling back women's… Continue reading
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