Pope embarks on longest, farthest and most challenging trip to Asia, with China in the background

Pope embarks on longest, farthest and most challenging trip to Asia, with China in the background

VATICAN CITY (AP) — If any evidence were needed to underscore that Pope Francis’ upcoming trip to Asia and Oceania is the longest, farthest and most challenging of his pontificate, it’s that he’s bringing along his secretaries to help him navigate the four-country program while keeping up with work back home. Francis will clock 32,814

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AP PHOTOS: Beijing’s imperial palace bustles with throngs of visitors in Qing dynasty costumes

AP PHOTOS: Beijing’s imperial palace bustles with throngs of visitors in Qing dynasty costumes

BEIJING, China (AP) — In Beijing’s Forbidden City, once the sprawling palace to China’s Ming and Qing emperors and their legions of guards and servants, steady streams of visitors wearing historical costumes pose for portraits, in a fashion of centuries gone by. It’s a phenomenon seen around heritage sites across China, inspired by comic book

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Taiwan investigators to rule on further detention of former presidential candidate amid graft probe

Taiwan investigators to rule on further detention of former presidential candidate amid graft probe

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan investigators were expected to rule Sunday on the further detention of a former presidential candidate amid graft allegations that have sparked minor street protests by his supporters. Ko Wen-je, chairman of the Taiwan People’s Party, was held overnight and has a hearing on Sunday. Supporters gathered outside the prosecutors office

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Mexico offers escorted rides north from southern Mexico for migrants with US asylum appointments

Mexico offers escorted rides north from southern Mexico for migrants with US asylum appointments

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico will offer escorted bus rides from southern Mexico to the U.S. border for non-Mexican migrants who have received a United States asylum appointment, the government announced Saturday. The National Immigration Institute said the buses will leave from the southern cities of Villahermosa and Tapachula. It appeared to be an attempt

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