Australia’s High Court hears what may be Pell’s last appeal

CANBERRA, Australia — The most senior Catholic to be convicted of child sex abuse took his appeal to Australia’s highest court Wednesday in potentially his last...

Coronavirus compels telecommuting, travel limits for media

NEW YORK — The Washington Post is encouraging its staff to work at home and the Los Angeles Times is restricting air travel, two illustrations of...

UN unanimously backs US-Taliban peace deal for Afghanistan

TANZANIA, Tanzania — The United States won unanimous U.N. Security Council backing Tuesday for the ambitious peace deal it signed with the Taliban aimed at ending...

Virus-hit Italy gets more isolated as nations restrict entry

ROME — Italians faced travel restrictions at home and abroad Tuesday as other countries isolated Italy with flight bans and sweeping quarantine measures took effect nationwide...

Venezuelan riot police drive off protesters with tear gas

Another cruise cleared to dock in Florida after virus tests

MIAMI — Another Princess cruise ship has been given federal permission to dock in Florida after testing of two crew members cleared them of the new...

Virus concerns spread in Europe, touch on MLB opening day

With just over two weeks until baseball’s opening day, Texas Rangers catcher Robinson Chirinos said Tuesday he is “a little bit” concerned about travelling to Seattle...

As labs ramp up, who can get tested in US for coronavirus?

WASHINGTON — Can any American who’s sick get tested for the worrisome new coronavirus? That’s been a complicated question, one that’s left doctors, patients and some...

Israeli court rejects Netanyahu request to delay trial

JERUSALEM — An Israeli court on Tuesday rejected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s request to delay the start of his corruption trial, clearing the way for proceedings...

Thousands on virus-hit cruise ship wait their turn to leave

OAKLAND, Calif. — Thousands of passengers aboard a cruise ship struck by the coronavirus waited anxiously Tuesday for their turn to leave the vessel moored in...