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Food stocks run out in Gaza prompting famine warnings

The World Food Program said Friday its food stocks in Gaza have run out under Israel’s nearly 8-week-old blockade, ending a main source of sustenance for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in the territory

Hundreds of thousands bid farewell to Pope Francis’ coffin through historic Rome

Hundreds of thousands mourners took to the streets of Rome today to bid farewell to Pope Francis, whose funeral rites reflected his vision of humility and dedication.

Up to 300,000 people bid farewell to Pope Francis’ coffin through historic Rome

Up to 300,000 mourners took to the streets of Rome today to bid farewell to Pope Francis, whose funeral rites reflected his vision of humility and dedication.

Pope laid to rest at Basilica of Saint Mary Major

His funeral on Saturday attracted as many as 250,000 people, rich and poor alike, who came to pay their respects.

Student gospel singers take stage at New Orleans festival known for celebrity acts

The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival each spring is known for hosting some of the world's most famous jazz, funk and rock acts. Yet it's also become a showcase for lesser-known talent: local schoolchildren.

Trump’s attack on diversity take center stage as Boston remembers 1965 Freedom Rally

Sixty years after the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. led a rally protesting housing discrimination and segregated schools in Boston, thousands of people are expected to gather at the same site to honor and reflect on the historic event.

Al Ahly fans demand coach Koller sacking after CAF Champions League exit

Fan reactions after Pyramids beat Orlando Pirates 3-2 to reach CAF CL final on Friday.

Haitians attend Mass in Port-au-Prince for Pope Francis

Catholics including Interim Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé filled the church of St Peter of Petion-Ville in Port-au-Prince in Haiti at a Mass to honour the late Pope Francis, who died aged 88 on Monday.

Ghanaian Catholics gather for requiem mass in Accra in honour of Pope Francis

Catholics in the West African nation of Ghana observed a requiem mass in honor of Pope Francis on Friday evening at Accra’s Holy Spirit Cathedral.

U.S. Secretary Rubio oversees Congo-Rwanda deal to ease mineral conflict

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday oversaw the signing by Congo and Rwanda of a pledge to work toward a peace deal that would ease U.S. access to critical minerals in resource-rich eastern Congo, bringing U.S. influence to bear in a minerals trad...