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Europe December 21, 2016

The Latest: Police search asylum shelter in Berlin

The Latest on investigation of truck rampage in Berlin Christmas market (all times local): 8:25 a.m.

RELIGION December 21, 2016

Explosion rips fireworks market outside Mexico City

An explosion has ripped through Mexico's best-known fireworks market on the northern outskirts of the capital.

Europe December 20, 2016

Vatican upset China ordination marred by illegitimate bishop

The Vatican says it was saddened that the ordination of two new Chinese bishops — consecrated with the approval of both China and the Holy See — was marred by the presence of an illegitimate bishop.

Europe December 20, 2016

Graphics arts history expert to lead Vatican Museums

Pope Francis has named a graphics arts history expert to head the Vatican Museums, which include the Sistine Chapel with Michelangelo's frescoed ceiling.

Europe December 20, 2016

President vetoes restrictive church law targeting Muslims

Slovakia's President Andrej Kiska has vetoed legislation that would have tightened conditions for the official registration of churches.

GLOBAL ECONOMY December 20, 2016

Child victim of Egypt church attack dies; death toll now 27

Egypt's state news agency says a 10-year-old girl who was critically wounded in the suicide bombing at a Cairo church earlier this month, has died of her wounds.

RELIGION December 20, 2016

Sri Lankans rush to build towering Christmas tree on time

The goal has been to erect the world's tallest artificial Christmas tree, but Sri Lankan organizers now say they'll be lucky to get the tree up in time for the holiday.

VIDEO December 19, 2016

Watters' World: Satanic display edition

Watters investigates

VIDEO December 19, 2016

Former slave considered for sainthood

Julia Greeley gained her freedom in 1863

Europe December 19, 2016

Court convicts Italian woman who joined Islamic State

A court has convicted in absentia an Italian woman and her Albanian husband on terrorism charges for traveling to Syria to join the Islamic State group.