Pope Francis on Wednesday underlined the role played by women in the Roman Catholic Church, saying they had been more willing to believe in Jesus Christ’s resurrection than his own disciples. Francis broke with tradition last week when he included
(Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is expected to visit Turkey this week as part of a trip to Western Europe and Asia to consult allies on issues including Syria’s civil war, a Turkish official told Reuters on
(AP) IMF agrees to its part of Cypriot bailoutNICOSIA, CyprusThe International Monetary Fund has agreed to its part of the bailout for Cyprus, saying it will contribute 1 billion euros ($1.28 billion). The European Union and the IMF this week
(AP) Conn. lawmakers to vote on gun control packageBy SUSAN HAIGHAssociated PressHARTFORD, Conn.Responding to one of the worst crimes in state history, Connecticut lawmakers were expected to pass a package of gun control and other measures, described by supporters as
(AP) It’s official: Sanford facing Colbert Busch in SCBy BRUCE SMITHAssociated PressMOUNT PLEASANT, S.C.The race for a vacant South Carolina congressional seat has turned into the big-name contest that political junkies were hoping for. Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford,
President Barack Obama praised Singapore on Tuesday as an example to the world and a key source of advice for his diplomatic pivot to Asia, as he met Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. The meeting was expected to focus on
Serbia and Kosovo failed Wednesday to find common ground on how to defuse longstanding tensions at EU-sponsored talks, officials said. Serb Prime Minister Ivica Dacic and his Kosovo counterpart Hashim Thaci will now return home for consultations “and will let
By JAMEY KEATENAssociated PressPARISFrench President Francois Hollande on Tuesday decried an “unforgiveable moral error” by his former budget minister, who has jolted France’s body politic by admitting on his blog to having lied about a once-secret foreign bank account. Authorities
Poland moved Tuesday towards privatising its national airline LOT as the government proposed legislation that would allow for the sale of a majority stake in the cash-strapped carrier. LOT ended 2012 with an operating loss of 115 million zloty (28
By IBRAHIM BARZAK and DALIA NAMMARIAssociated PressGAZA CITY, Gaza StripStarting with the new school year in September, Gaza boys and girls in middle and high school will be breaking the law if they study side by side. Gaza’s Islamic militant
By IAN DEITCHAssociated PressJERUSALEMIsraeli warplanes struck targets early Wednesday in the Gaza Strip in response to rocket fire toward southern Israel, the first air strikes launched by Israel since an informal cease-fire ended eight days of cross-border fighting between Israel
A majority of Palestinians believe the US will fail to revive the Middle East peace process, according to a survey after Barack Obama’s visit to the region, seen by AFP on Tuesday. The Palestinian Centre for Policy and Survey Research’s
Argo tells the remarkable true story of a fictitious movie production that helped secure the freedom of six Americans from Iran. The movie earned Best Picture honors earlier this year and reminded viewers of a dramatic chapter in American history.
(AFP) A sequel to animated fish saga “Finding Nemo” is set to splash onto the big screen in North America in November 2015, Disney Pixar announced Tuesday. “Finding Dory” will focus on the character brought to life by the voice
We already learned actor/director Robert Redford has a warm spot for those ’60-era radicals who were willing to kill in order to force the U.S. government from its “imperialistic” path. Now, Redford confirms he’ll play a key role in the
Participant Media makes movies that strive for “social change,” although the change in question typically comes from a left of center vantage point. Think Promised Land, An Inconvenient Truth and Fair Game. Now, the company is teaming up with a
Jabba the Hut’s palace in Return of the Jedi proved one of the franchise’s most indelible movie sets, full of frightening creatures, a blue elephant-like musician and, of course, Han Solo frozen in carbonite. Some Muslims claim a toy based
“No T-shirt or Facebook image for you!” Larry Thomas, the actor known to millions for playing the “Soup Nazi” on Seinfeld, is steaming over his image being used on both shirts and the famed social media site by a gun
Why? Take a guess. Yup, you got it: Because the environmentalists are threating the property owned by Hollywood millionaires. Steven Spielberg, Robert Redford, Dustin Hoffman, Goldie Hawn and Pierce Brosnan are among 108 homeowners along the 1.2-mile beach, where houses
First Lady Michelle Obama hosted a special screening at the White House last night of 42, the new movie recalling baseball’s first black ballplayer, Jackie Robinson. Harrison Ford, who plays Brooklyn Dodgers’ GM Branch Rickey in the film, co-star Chadwick
(AP) Lohan plays April Fools’ joke with pregnancy tweetLOS ANGELESLindsay Lohan isn’t going to be a mother, yet. The actress confirmed Tuesday morning that a cryptic late-night Twitter posting hours earlier that stated she was pregnant was an April Fools’
In Irrational Games’ Bioshock Infinite, studio head Ken Levine aims to explore the “American Exceptionalism, theocracy-based power structure [that] has been around the edges of American culture for a long time.” As Breitbart News’s Noah Dulis explains in his preview
By THOMAS ADAMSONAssociated PressPARISA doctor overseeing the French version of the “Survivor” reality show has committed suicide following the sudden death of a contestant who he had treated, France’s biggest TV station says. Dr. Thierry Costa killed himself on location
(AP) NEW YORK–Jay Leno and Jimmy Fallon poked fun at the late-night rumors swirling around them in a music video that aired between their back-to-back NBC shows Monday night. In a spoof of the romantic ballad “Tonight” from “West Side
(AP) – President Barack Obama on Tuesday asked Congress to spend $100 million next year on a new project to map the human brain in hopes of eventually finding cures for disorders like Alzheimer’s, epilepsy and traumatic injuries. Obama said
