Pope Francis picks Savannah bishop to lead Atlanta archdiocese
Pope Francis on Thursday named Gregory Hartmayer, the Roman Catholic bishop of Savannah, to lead the Atlanta archdiocese and its 100 parishes and 1.2 million Catholics.
EU eyes mobilization of retired medical workers, students to fight coronavirus
European Union states are mulling radical measures to cope with the coronavirus outbreak, including the mobilization of retired healthcare workers and medical students to help hospitals handle growing numbers of patients, an EU official said on Thursda…
ICC clears way for probe of alleged Afghanistan war crimes
Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court will investigate whether war crimes were committed in Afghanistan by the Taliban, Afghan military and U.S. forces after an appeals panel said on Thursday the “truth-seeking” inquiry should go ahead.
The failed escape: Sheikha Latifa’s doomed flight from Dubai
Three years ago, in secluded corners of a sprawling mall in Dubai, Sheikha Latifa, the daughter of the emirate’s ruler, plotted with close friend Tiina Jauhiainen to escape her father’s clutches.
Dubai’s Sheikh Mohammed abducted daughters, threatened former wife: UK judge
Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum ordered the abduction of two of his daughters and orchestrated a campaign of intimidation against his former wife, a British judge has ruled.
France reports two more coronavirus deaths, taking total to six
French authorities on Thursday reported two more deaths linked to the coronavirus outbreak in the country, taking the total of deaths to six.
Total coronavirus cases in UK rise to 115
The total number of confirmed cases of coronavirus across the United Kingdom rose to 115 as of 0900 GMT on Thursday, up from 85 a day earlier, the health ministry said.
Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed and his former wife Princess Haya
A British judge has ruled that Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum ordered the abduction of two of his daughters and orchestrated a campaign of intimidation against his former wife.
U.S. Secretary of State urges China to be fairer toward media
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday called on Beijing to take a fairer approach toward American and other foreign media working in China, deepening a dispute between the two countries over the treatment of the news media.
Japan to quarantine visitors from China, South Korea; insists Olympics on track
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ordered a two-week quarantine for visitors from China and South Korea on Thursday and delayed a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping originally planned for April in response to a widening coronavirus crisis.
