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LONDON – The chair of Britain’s inquiry into the Iraq war has defended the time spent on the investigation amid heated criticism from families of those killed in the war. John Chilcot responded Wednesday to increasing pressure from bereaved families to release the findings, saying that the report must be …

BEIJING – With the Chinese stock market turmoil that incited global panic abated — at least for now — here are some questions and answers about it, as well as lessons to learn: ___ WHY DID THE CHINESE STOCK MARKET PLUNGE SO MUCH? China’s main stock index fell nearly 23 …

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis is urging people to work together to stop crimes against migrants, including the 71 who perished in a smuggler’s truck on the main Budapest-Vienna highway. Francis on Sunday invited faithful in St. Peter’s Square in Rome to pray silently with him for migrants who die …