A look at deeds and words of John Paul II

  VATICAN CITY — The most-traveled pope in history, John Paul II left his mark on the Catholic Church and non-believers worldwide. Here are some milestones...

NKorea denies drones were sent to South

TOKYO (AP) — North Korea is denying accusations from Seoul that it sent small, unarmed drone aircraft over the border recently. Three of the drones crashed...

Fetal tissue from British Columbia used to power homes in Oregon

PORTLAND, Oregon — An Oregon county commission has ordered an incinerator to stop accepting boxed medical waste to generate electricity after learning the waste it’s been...

Afghan hospital guard kills 3 American doctors

KABUL, Afghanistan — An Afghan government security guard opened fire Thursday on a group of foreign doctors at a Kabul hospital, killing three American physicians and...

2 Pro-Russia insurgents killed by Ukrainian forces

SLOVYANSK, Ukraine — Ukrainian forces moved in and killed at least two pro-Russia insurgents in the country’s tumultuous east Thursday, an escalation that prompted new threats...

1 in 3 Canadians suffered some form of child abuse; linked to mental disorders

WHO concerned by sharp rise in MERS cases; 75 per of recent cases human spread

The World Health Organization expressed concern Wednesday about the recent sharp rise in MERS cases in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Between them, the...

Obama offering Japan security, economic assurances as Ukraine crisis vies for his attention

  TOKYO – President Barack Obama is seeking to reassure Japanese leaders Thursday that he can deliver on his security and economic pledges to Asia even...

Obama says US Japan security treaty applies to islands claimed by China

  TOKYO – President Barack Obama confirmed Wednesday that America’s mutual security treaty with Japan applies to the islands at the centre of a territorial dispute...

Obama begins Asia Pacific trip in Japan; dispute with Russia over Ukraine casts shadow

  TOKYO – Opening a four-country swing through the Asia-Pacific region, President Barack Obama is aiming to promote the U.S. as a committed economic, military and...