Pope says he believes ban on female priests is forever
Pope Francis said on Tuesday he believes the Roman Catholic Church’s ban on women becoming priests is forever and will never be changed, in some of his most definitive remarks…
South Korea names new PM, finance minister amid political scandal
SEOUL – South Korea’s presidential office has named a new prime minister and finance minister, the highest-level shake-up yet since President Park Geun-hye’s administration was rocked by a scandal involving…
Johnny Depp enters Rowling’s magical world in ‘Fantastic Beasts’ sequel
Johnny Depp has swashbuckled as a pirate, played a mad hatmaker and will next step into “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling’s wizarding world of magic in the “Fantastic Beasts and…
Australian MH370 report says plane in ‘increasing rate of descent’ when it vanished
A new report into missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 says that additional analysis of satellite communications from the aircraft was consistent with it being in a “high and increasing rate of…
U.N. human rights investigator to assess Australia’s asylum policy
A U.N. investigator into the human rights of migrants arrived inAustralia on Tuesday to assess its tough asylum seeker policy, after aborting a visit last year claiming a lack of…
Thirteen killed in Vietnam karaoke fire
HANOI – At least 13 people were killed in a fire at a karaoke bar in downtown Hanoi, Vietnam, local media reported on Tuesday. The fire broke out at the…
Vietnam confirms at least 23 Zika cases
Vietnam on Monday reported 12 additional Zika patients, increasing the total in the country to 23. All the new cases are from Ho Chi Minh City, lifting the total in…
Pop singer Justin Bieber after walking off stage: ‘I’m not a robot’
Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber said his abrupt departure from the stage during a recent concert in England was an act of frustration and not anger as his screaming fans…
Australia, Indonesia consider joint South China Sea naval patrols
SYDNEY – Australia is considering joint naval patrols with Indonesia in the contested South China Sea, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said on Tuesday. Bishop said Indonesia’s request for joint…
Facebook says will remove fewer pictures, stories after Vietnam photo row
OSLO – Facebook will allow more content on its platform that it would have earlier removed because it violated its standards, a senior company executive said on Monday, following the…
