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Pope: Nativity scenes should go in town squares, schools GRECCIO, Italy (AP) — Pope Francis on Sunday hailed Nativity scenes as “simple and admirable” signs of Christian faith and encouraged their placement in workplaces, schools and town squares, as he bolstered a Christmas tradition that has at times triggered bitter legal battles in the United States. Published Dec. 2 2019 @ 12:05am

Hong Kong pro-democracy rally cut short by police tear gas HONG KONG (AP) — Thousands of people took to Hong Kong’s streets Sunday in a new wave of pro-democracy protests, but police fired tear gas after some demonstrators hurled bricks and smoke bombs, breaking a rare pause in violence that has persisted during the six-month movement. Published Dec. 2 2019 @ 12:05am

Albania calls for international help to recover from quake TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s prime minister said Sunday he has called on the international community financial aid and expert assistance to help the country recover from a 6. Published Dec. 2 2019 @ 12:05am

With prime minister out, Iraq in constitutional ‘black hole’ BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s parliament formally accepted the prime minister’s resignation Sunday, but the path to replacing Adil Abdul-Mahdi was clouded with legal questions that one lawmaker described as a “black hole in the constitution,” which does not clearly spell out the next step. Published Dec. 2 2019 @ 12:05am

London attack victims took part in program with prisoners LONDON (AP) — Three of the five people who were killed or wounded in the London stabbing attack were former Cambridge University students or staff members who had gathered for an event designed to connect graduate students with prisoners, police and the university said Sunday. Published Dec. 2 2019 @ 12:05am

Toll at least 21 after Mexico cartel attack near US border MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican security forces on Sunday killed seven more members of a presumed cartel assault force that rolled into a town near the Texas border and staged an hour-long attack, officials said, bringing the death toll to at least 21. Published Dec. 2 2019 @ 12:05am

UN chief warns of ‘point of no return’ on climate change MADRID (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Sunday that the world’s efforts to stop climate change have been “utterly inadequate” so far, and there is a danger global warming could pass the “point of no return. Published Dec. 2 2019 @ 12:05am

Albania's search for quake victims ends; death toll up to 51 TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The search and rescue operation for earthquake survivors in Albania has ended, the prime minister said Saturday, with the death toll at 51 and no more bodies believed to be in the ruins. Published Dec. 1 2019 @ 12:05am

Germany: Merkel's partners choose left-leaning leadership BERLIN (AP) — Members of Germany's junior governing party have chosen a left-leaning duo as its new leaders, a decision that could endanger the future of Chancellor Angela Merkel's troubled coalition. Published Dec. 1 2019 @ 12:05am

Dutch police arrest suspect in stabbing of 3 teens THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch police arrested a 35-year-old homeless man Saturday on suspicion of stabbing three teens on a street in The Hague that was crowded with Black Friday shoppers. Published Dec. 1 2019 @ 12:05am

Maltese prosecutors charge businessman in reporter’s killing VALLETTA, Malta (AP) — Maltese prosecutors on Saturday charged a prominent local businessman as being an accomplice to the murder of anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in a 2017 car bombing on Malta. Published Dec. 1 2019 @ 12:05am

Hong Kong elders, youths vow to keep up pro-democracy fight HONG KONG (AP) — Hundreds of silver-haired activists joined young Hong Kong protesters for a unity rally Saturday, vowing their monthslong movement will not fade away until there is greater democracy in the Chinese territory. Published Dec. 1 2019 @ 12:05am

Focus on early release of terror convict in London stabbings LONDON (AP) — Usman Khan was convicted on terrorism charges but let out of prison early. He attended a "Learning Together" conference for ex-offenders, and used the event to launch a bloody attack, stabbing two people to death and wounding three others. Published Dec. 1 2019 @ 12:05am

Science warnings, US retreat add urgency to UN climate talks MADRID (AP) — Mass protests, a last-minute venue change and talk of climate tipping points are adding some unplanned drama to this year’s international talks on tackling global warming. Published Dec. 1 2019 @ 12:05am

Iraqi PM formally submits resignation amid more violence BAGHDAD (AP) — Three anti-government protesters were shot dead and at least 58 others wounded in Baghdad and southern Iraq on Saturday, security and medical officials said, as Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi formally submitted his resignation to parliament. Published Dec. 1 2019 @ 12:05am

LGBT activists in China seek to change marriage civil code BEIJING (AP) — It was only after her partner’s death that He Meili realized the full meaning of marriage. Published Nov. 30 2019 @ 12:05am

Family of slain journalist presses Malta’s PM to resign VALLETTA, Malta (AP) — The family of a journalist who was killed by a car bomb in Malta is urging Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat to resign, after his former chief aide was released from jail in a probe aimed at finding the mastermind of the 2017 murder. Published Nov. 30 2019 @ 12:05am

Surge in new voters sparks talk of UK election ‘youthquake’ LONDON (AP) — In a British election dominated by Brexit, young voters who had no say in the country’s decision to leave the European Union could hold the key to victory. Published Nov. 30 2019 @ 12:05am

Balkan countries rush to help in Albanian earthquake TIRANA, Albania (AP) — In the initial hours after a deadly pre-dawn earthquake struck Albania, pancaking buildings and trapping dozens of sleeping people beneath the rubble, the country’s neighbors sprang into action. Published Nov. 30 2019 @ 12:05am

2 killed in London stabbings; police fatally shoot suspect LONDON (AP) — A man wearing a fake explosive vest stabbed several people Friday in London, killing two in what police are treating as a terrorist attack before being tackled by members of the public and then fatally shot by officers on London Bridge, officials said. Published Nov. 30 2019 @ 12:05am

Hong Kong protesters seek British supportCampus siege ends HONG KONG (AP) — Hundreds of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists rallied Friday outside the British Consulate, urging the city’s former colonial ruler to emulate the U. Published Nov. 30 2019 @ 12:05am

Iraqi prime minister to resign in wake of deadly protests BAGHDAD (AP) — A day after more than 40 protesters were killed by security forces, Iraq’s prime minister announced Friday he would submit his resignation to parliament, a step that carried uncertainty for the entire government and stirred fears of a possible political crisis. Published Nov. 30 2019 @ 12:05am

Rebel attacks in eastern Congo kill several Ebola responders BENI, Congo (AP) — Rebels killed four Ebola response workers in an overnight ambush in eastern Congo, the World Health Organization said Thursday, warning the attack will give the waning outbreak new momentum in what has been called a war zone. Published Nov. 29 2019 @ 12:05am