White House seeks solutions to Central American child influx
President Obama hosted Guatemala’s Otto Perez Molina and Honduras’ Juan Orlando Hernandez along with El Salvador’s leadership to discuss deterring unaccompanied minors at the border. A proposed pilot would admit some Honduras children as refugees or on humanitarian grounds, potentially expanding to Guatemala and El Salvador, with executive action possible.
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Cross-border shelling blamed as Ukraine and Russia trade accusations
The Kiev Kiev border tensions rise as Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of cross-border shelling amid Ukrainian gains against separatists. U.S. officials warn of Russian rocket launchers and massed troops along the border, while Moscow accuses Washington of a smear campaign and cites Ukrainian aggression toward investigators.
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Archbishop hints pope visit to Philadelphia next year
Archbishop Chaput said Pope Francis will attend the 2015 World Meeting of Families. Vatican officials offered cautious signals while Philadelphia officials denied official confirmation. Vatican spokesman Lombardi said Francis expressed willingness to participate. no Holy See confirmation yet.
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