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Paddington Bear joins Queen Elizabeth II for tea at Buckingham Palace

Sporting his iconic blue duffle coat, Paddington Bear sat down with Queen Elizabeth II for tea at Buckingham Palace as part of the Platinum Jubilee…

An upcoming trip by Pope Francis has rumors swirling about his future at the Vatican

ROME — Pope Francis added fuel to rumors about the future of his pontificate by announcing he would visit the central Italian city of L'Aquila…

Lifeguards are scarce and it might be affecting your local pool

Shortages of all kinds are commonplace these days. Now, it's lifeguards who are in short supply.

The shortage is affecting…

Lebanons hospitals are running out of medicine and staff in ongoing economic crisis

TRIPOLI and BEIRUT, Lebanon — Katya El Rahi is relieved her pregnancy is over.

"I had a herniated disk, and the medication I needed was…

A fire at a depot in Bangladesh has killed at least 49 and injured more than 100

DHAKA, Bangladesh — A massive fire at a container depot near a port city in southeastern Bangladesh killed at least 49 people, including nine…

Nigerian police seek abductors of prelate freed after ransom

ABUJA, Nigeria -- Nigeria's police on Friday said they are still looking for suspects in the abduction of the head of the Methodist Church Nigeria who…

Myanmar says it will carry out first executions in decades

BANGKOK -- Myanmar’s military-installed government announced Friday that it will execute a former lawmaker from ousted leader Aung San Suu…

China blocks moves to step up protection of emperor penguins

BERLIN -- China has blocked efforts to step up protection of emperor penguins that are increasingly threatened by the effects global warming is…