Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Texas was accused of covering up abuse by a priest as he met with the pope to discuss reform in his role as president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
France’s Macron admits to military’s systematic use of torture in Algeria war
The Algerian war, long a source of national trauma for France, had a profound influence on its political institutions.
Trump chooses more of the same in Yemen’s war
The United States has given Riyadh a “rubber stamp” for the Saudi-led war effort, critics say.
Strongest typhoon this year closes in on north Philippines
The most powerful typhoon of the season is closing in on the northern Philippines, where officials ordered precautionary evacuations and closures of schools and offices and urged farmers to quickly harvest their crops to reduce damage
Death toll at 11 in China vehicle attack, 44 in hospital
Authorities say the death toll has risen to 11 with another 44 people in hospital after a man allegedly drove an SUV deliberately into a crowd in central China before jumping out and attacking victims with a dagger and shovel
Suu Kyi says handling of Rohingya could have been better
Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi handling of its Muslim Rohingya minority could have been better
U.S. companies in China are ‘suffering’ in trade war, survey says
Production costs are climbing. Demand for products is falling.
Malaysian ex-PM’s lawyer charged with money laundering
A top Malaysian lawyer for former Prime Minister Najib Razak has been charged with receiving 9.5 million ringgit ($2.3 million) in ill-gotten wealth from his client, who is himself accused of money laundering and corruption
Japan’s foreign minister says country to open to foreigners
Japan’s foreign minister says it is gearing up to welcome more foreign workers
Undersea eruption detected at Japan’s Iwo Jima
Japan’s Meteorological Agency says aerial photos have detected signs of undersea volcanic eruptions at Iwo Jima, the site of one of the bloodiest battles in World War II