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AP PHOTOS: Notable attendees at the funeral of Pope Francis at the Vatican

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis was mourned at his funeral Saturday as a humble pastor to those on the global margins. But a who's who of the world's most powerful heads of state and royalty gathered to pay their respects to the leader of a minuscule country, Vatican City, and a faith with ...

North Korean leader Kim touts new naval destroyer, blames US for tensions

By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has unveiled a new naval destroyer, claiming it as a significant advancement toward his goal of expanding the operational range and preemptive strike capabilities of his nuclear-armed military, ...

6.3 magnitude earthquake in the Pacific Ocean rattles Ecuador

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A strong 6.3 earthquake off Ecuador's Pacific coast shook the northern part of the country Friday, with some initial reports of some damages to houses. No injuries were reported. The earthquake was centered in the Pacific Ocean 13 miles (20.9 kilometers) northeast of ...

A Russian general was killed by a car bomb just outside Moscow

MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian general was killed by a car bomb on Friday, Russia's top criminal investigation agency said, in the second such attack on a top Russian military officer in four months that Moscow has blamed on Ukraine. The Investigative Committee said that Lt. Gen. Yaroslav Moskalik, ...

At shops around the Vatican, Pope Francis was a regular customer and a friend

By SILVIA STELLACI Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — In the streets around the Vatican, where Pope Francis used to make impromptu outings, some of the shopkeepers are mourning the man they knew, not as the leader of a church or head of state, but as an ordinary person. They prayed for ...

Pope Francis’ doctor says pontiff died ‘without suffering, at home’

By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis' doctor has recounted the pontiff's final moments in a pair of newspaper interviews published Thursday, saying the pope had his eyes open but was unresponsive after being stricken by illness early Monday morning. "He died without ...

Former South Korean President Moon calls his bribery indictment ‘unjust’

By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Former South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday called his indictment on bribery charges "unjust," accusing prosecutors of abusing their power in what he called a politically motivated investigation. Moon's comments came a ...

Polish and Israeli presidents lead March of the Living at Auschwitz

OSWIECIM, Poland (AP) — The Polish and Israeli presidents joined thousands of Israeli youth and others in an annual march Thursday at the former Auschwitz death camp on Israel's Holocaust Remembrance Day. The group included Holocaust survivors and former Israeli hostages who were captured by ...