Missouri governor sends National Guard to Ferguson

Pope leaves South Korea after urging peace

SEOUL, South Korea — Pope Francis wrapped up his first trip to Asia on Monday by challenging Koreans -from the North and the South – to...

Ambassador Hernandez presents credentials to ROK President

SEOUL – Philippine Ambassador to South Korea Raul S. Hernandez presented on Friday, 8 August 2014 his credentials at Cheong Wa Dae to President Park Geun-hye,...

Defiant Perry defends veto that led to indictment

WASHINGTON  — Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Sunday defended the veto that led a grand jury to indict him on two felony counts of abuse of...

Elderly ex-sex slaves want solace, help from pope

SEOUL, South Korea — Lee Yong-soo hopes a meeting Monday with Pope Francis will provide some solace for the pain that still feels fresh more than...

Another Ebola Problem: Finding its natural source

A scary problem lurks beyond the frenzied efforts to keep people from spreading Ebola: No one knows exactly where the virus comes from or how to...

Police deploy tear gas to impose Ferguson curfew

FERGUSON, Mo. — Police said they fired smoke and tear gas canisters into a crowd of defiant protesters who gathered in a St. Louis suburb early...

Pope urges ‘fraternal’ dialogue with China, others

HAEMI, South Korea — Pope Francis made his strongest gesture yet to reach out to China on Sunday, saying he “earnestly” wants to improve relations and...

Islamic fighters kill scores of Yazidi men in Iraq

Arab neighbors joined ISIS to slaughter escaped Yazidi http://t.co/FzNju6Wi03 pic.twitter.com/4wVjvA6KWD — John Galt (@JohnGGalt) August 13, 2014 IRBIL, Iraq — Islamic extremists shot scores of Yazidi...

Liberia expands ebola treatment in capital

MONROVIA, Liberia — Liberian authorities expanded Ebola treatment centers in the capital Saturday to cope with increasing numbers of patients, while two more airlines announced they...