Voice of America Church Leaders Hope John Paul II Sainthood Will Help Stem Secularization in …Voice of AmericaKRAKOW, POLAND — A few drops of the late Pope John Paul II's blood inspired passionate devotion from his followers, who lined up to kiss a golden reliquary containing it this week at the John Paul II Sanctuary. The cathedral-like shrine, built on the …Martyrs, miracles... 

Washington Post UN Security Council Expresses 'Horror' at South Sudan MassacreTIME(NAIROBI, Kenya) — The U.N. Security Council on Thursday expressed “horror” at the recent massacre of several hundred civilians in South Sudan, while the U.S. ambassador to the world body said she fears a deepening human catastrophe.Gunmen Attack UN Food Barges in South SudanVoice of AmericaSouth Sudan... 

Newsweek Vice Reporter Simon Ostrovsky Freed by Pro-Russia Gunmen in UkraineNewsweekSimon Ostrovsky, the American filmmaker who was detained by pro-Russian gunmen in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday, has been released, Vice Media confirmed Thursday. “Vice News is delighted to confirm that our colleague and friend Simon Ostrovsky has … and more »  Read More →

NDTV Barack Obama meets humanoid robot ASIMO on Japan tourNDTVThe voice was slightly halting, childlike. "Welcome to Miraikan, Mr. President, it is a pleasure to meet you." President Barack Obama bowed, looking delighted. His greeter, after all, was a 55-inch-tall, give or take, humanoid robot with the look of a diminutive … and more »  Read More →

Washington Post Israel decides to suspend peace talks with Palestinians: Israeli mediaReutersJERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel's security cabinet decided on Thursday to suspend peace talks with the Palestinians in response to President Mahmoud Abbas's unity deal with the Islamist Hamas group, Israeli media reported. Asked about the reports, …Israel Halts Talks, Citing Palestinian...