Pope Francis begins tenure with warning

Pope Francis begins tenure with warning

Pope Francis begins tenure with warning

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 01:24 PM PDT

First Latin American pontiff warns that troubled Church could "end up a compassionate NGO" unless it undergoes renewal.

Detroit gets new financial manager

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 01:16 PM PDT

The US city of Detroit appoints an emergency manager to get a grip on the city's finances, in the biggest state takeover in 20 years.

Bahrain marks Saudi intervention anniversary

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 01:13 PM PDT

Anti-government protesters clash with riot police, two years after Saudi-led force quelled Gulf island's uprising.

Environmental summit ends with historic pact

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 12:49 PM PDT

Wildlife convention closes in Bangkok with long-awaited deal on sharks, but pressing environmental issues remain.

Boston Schools Adopt New Placement Plan for Students

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 12:19 PM PDT

The Boston School Committee approved a plan designed to allow students to attend schools closer to home.

China Buys Stake in African Gas Field From Eni

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 01:05 PM PDT

The field off the coast of Mozambique is Eni's largest natural gas discovery to date, and China National Oil Corp. has taken a 20 percent stake for $4.2 billion.

Explorer: Setting Sail Among Myanmar’s Islands of Mystery — Explorer

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 12:52 PM PDT

Living aboard a 100-foot boat, exploring a mostly uninhabited region spread out over 250 miles in the Andaman Sea.

36 Hours in Bangkok

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 12:48 PM PDT

This vibrant, sprawling city of contrasts is becoming easier to navigate, but the main reason visitors return is the people.

U.S. Fighters Warned Off Iranian Jet

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 01:20 PM PDT

A U.S. surveillance drone was approached by an Iranian fighter jet earlier this week, only to be warned off by aircraft providing a security escort, Pentagon officials said.

Why some Argentines are skeptical of Pope Francis' role in the 'dirty war'

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 12:13 PM PDT

The pain of Argentina's "dirty war," an internal conflict that took thousands of lives in the 1970s and 1980s, is still fresh there. Even after some of the leaders of the right-wing military junta have been tried and jailed, the legacy of those years is far from resolved, with many questions unanswered.

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EU Leaders Pledge to Fight Joblessness

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 01:20 PM PDT

European leaders including Germany's Angela Merkel pledged to make the fight against unemployment a top priority, though it remained unclear whether leaders would agree to soften the push for budget austerity.

ECB Holds Back on Stimulus Possibility

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 12:22 PM PDT

The European Central Bank didn't rule out fresh measures to help the weak euro-zone economy, comments from its Governing Council members indicated.

After the Mile: The Tim Danielson Story

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 09:30 AM PDT

Tim Danielson was among an exclusive group of runners who had broken the mystic four-minute barrier. Now he is a runner shackled, charged with killing his ex-wife.

Colombian rebels blow up biggest coal exporter's railway

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 12:19 PM PDT

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's FARC rebels blew up the rail line of Colombia's largest coal exporter, Cerrejon, on Thursday, taking the train out of commission for up to four days but not impeding exports, military and company officials said.

West tiptoes into Syrian war hoping to boost more secular rebels

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 01:34 PM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - France, Britain and the United States are inching towards providing military aid to Syria's rebels, hoping to beef up more secular forces at the expense of radical Islamists who are gaining ever more prominence in the uprising.

US panel approves assault guns ban

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 12:03 PM PDT

A sharply split US Senate panel passes a bill to ban assault weapons, but the measure is viewed as unlikely to go much further in Congress.

Plan to embalm Chavez may have hit a snag

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 05:26 AM PDT

The plan to embalm the body of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez may have hit a snag.

U.N. development chief flags failings of "war on drugs"

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 11:51 AM PDT

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - There is increasing evidence that the U.S.-led war on drugs has failed, with criminalization often creating more problems than it solves, said Helen Clark, the head of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).

Gov. Rick Snyder Wants Kevyn Orr to Run Detroit

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 12:11 PM PDT

Gov. Rick Snyder said he was recommending Kevyn D. Orr, a lawyer who has focused on restructuring businesses, to be Detroit's first emergency manager.

Funny video explains what South Koreans think about the North

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 11:20 AM PDT

Eat Your Kimchi is a very popular blog written by two Canadians who moved to South Korea about five years ago and have been documenting their experiences ever since. Their videos began as observations about Korean pop culture from the outside, but, over time, have gradually taken on more of an insider's perspective.

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