Boston marks 5 years since marathon attack
It was a day filled with service and commemorations in honor of victims and survivors of the deadly Boston Marathon bombings five years ago.
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Spring storm keeps central US in icy grip
A deadly storm system churning through the central U.S. has blanketed parts of the Upper Midwest in heavy snow and ice and battered areas farther south with powerful winds and even tornadoes.
Former first lady Barbara Bush in failing health
Former first lady Barbara Bush is in “failing health” and won’t seek additional medical treatment, a Bush family spokesman said Sunday.
Two Christians killed in SW Pakistan
Two Christians were killed in a drive-by shooting outside a church in southwestern Pakistan Sunday, officials said, the second such attack on the minority community in the area this month.
Saudi king donates $150 million to East Jerusalem
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman on Sunday announced a $150-million (120 million euro) donation for the maintenance of Islamic heritage in East Jerusalem.
Starbucks CEO apologizes for ‘reprehensible’ arrest of two black men
The CEO of Starbucks has apologized for an incident at one of the mammoth chain’s Philadelphia cafes where two black men were arrested while waiting for a friend.
One killed in car bomb targeting Iraq election candidate
A car bomb attack targeted an election candidate in Iraq’s contested Kirkuk city on Sunday, killing one person and wounding 11, a security official said.
DPWH to add artistic touch to bridge projects
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will not just build national bridges that are structurally sound but also aesthetically pleasing with the release of the Bridge Aesthetic Guidelines.
A month after her murder, Rio remembers Marielle Franco
A handful of quiet memorials took place in Rio de Janeiro Saturday remembering Marielle Franco, the black councilor gunned down a month ago in a killing that made international headlines but for which nobody has been arrested.
One dead, 20 wounded in Timbuktu ‘terror’ attack
A rocket and car bomb attack left one UN peacekeeper dead, a dozen wounded and another dozen French soldiers hurt at Timbuktu’s airport area, Mali’s security ministry said Saturday.