Former priest who fathered child to marry daughter of adviser to pope

Thomas Williams was member of disgraced religious order whose founder sexually abused seminarians

• Dec 5, 2013

American killed in Benghazi believed faith would guide him

Ronnie Smith, who was in Libya to teach chemistry, said in a video made for his church that his religious convictions gave him strength

• Dec 5, 2013

Bill Clinton talks about his friendship with Nelson Mandela

Former president reflects on his special bond with South Africa's great leader

• Dec 5, 2013

Nelson Mandela: In his own words

A collection of memorable quotes and writings from the political prisoner who became president of post-apartheid South Africa

• Dec 5, 2013

Massive storm pounds Europe; hurricane-force gusts in U.K.

U.K. braces for record tidal surge from powerful system; tens of thousands without power

• Dec 5, 2013

Family zoo in France

The family-owned Palmyre Zoo is home to around 1,700 animals of 170 different species

• Dec 5, 2013
• 15 photos

Pigs march in Rome, as farmers protest "fake salami"

Italians parade their porkers to protest hams and salamis billed as 'made in Italy' but really produced elsewhere

• Dec 5, 2013

Pope Francis forms panel to advise on sex abuse

It's unclear if commission of experts will address how to make bishops who shelter abusive priests accountable

• Dec 5, 2013

American teacher shot and killed in Benghazi

Ronald Smith fatally shot as he was jogging in same city where U.S. ambassador, 3 other Americans were killed last year

• Dec 5, 2013

Colosseum restoration begins in Rome after 3-year delay

With gov’t battered by recession and cultural heritage decaying, Italy’s contemporary icons of a different kind are stepping up to save the past

• Dec 5, 2013

Fighting could delay removal of Syria’s chemical agents

Head of mission to destroy deadly chemicals warns “factors beyond our control” could plague ambitions timetable

• Dec 5, 2013

Dozens killed in Yemen suicide car bomb, assault

Yemen's government says 52 people killed in suicide car bombing and subsequent attack by gunmen on Defense Ministry in Sanaa

• Dec 5, 2013

Smoke-filled arena scuppers NBA game in Mexico

San Antonio Spurs, Minnesota Timberwolves forced to reschedule game as generator fire forces evacuation of Mexico City arena

• Dec 5, 2013

Court docs:Toronto mayor tried to obtain crack video

Info from police wiretaps suggests Rob Ford sought to trade $5,000 and a car to suspected drug dealers for incriminating video

• Dec 4, 2013

North Korean labor camps

Satellite images commissioned by Amnesty International appear to show that North Korea is continuing to expand its political prisoner labor camps

• Dec 4, 2013
• 9 photos

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