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Pope seeks protection of young US-bound migrants

VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis on Wednesday called for "urgent intervention" to protect minors traveling on their own in increasing numbers from Central...

Man claims kingdom so daughter can be princess

ABINGDON, Va. (AP) — A Virginia man says he has claimed a kingdom in Africa so his daughter can be a princess. Jeremiah Heaton told...

On trial for murder, Pistorius gets into nightclub argument

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Oscar Pistorius was in an altercation at an upmarket nightclub over the weekend, his family said Tuesday. Pistorius went with a cousin...

Activist Malala in Nigeria: 'Bring Back Our Girls'

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's president promised Pakistani education activist Malala Yousafzai that he would meet with the parents of some of the 219...

'Half of a Yellow Sun' to premiere in Nigeria

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The Nigerian civil war movie "Half of a Yellow Sun" will finally premier in its home country in August, the...

136 variations of Brazilian skin colors

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - When Brazilians were given a chance to describe their skin color, they came up with 136 shades and variations....

Rousseff's pledge of Brazil 'World Cup without racism' puts more focus on old, hidden problem

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Former Brazilian national midfielder Arouca, playing for Pele's old club Santos, was doing a sideline TV interview a few...

Suspects confess to killing Palestinian teen

JERUSALEM (AP) - Three Israeli suspects in the vigilante-style killing of a Palestinian teenager who was abducted and burned to death last week confessed...

Dutch court: Black Pete is a negative stereotype

AMSTERDAM (AP) - An Amsterdam court ruled Thursday that the traditional figure known as Black Pete - the sidekick to the Dutch equivalent of...

France: Mom kills kindergarten teacher in class

PARIS (AP) — The mother of a pupil at a French pre-school stabbed a teacher to death in front of her class Friday, the...

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