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Pope Francis decries the “tragedy” of people forced to migrate, as he ends a five-day visit to Mexico with a Mass in Ciudad Juarez.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Turkey vows to retaliate against the perpetrators of a powerful blast in the capital Ankara that left at least 28 people dead and 61 injured.
BBC News – Europe

David Cameron’s bid to win backing for his EU reforms has reached “crunch time” as a crucial summit gets under way, a UK government official says.
BBC News – UK

The White House says an order to access data on a phone belonging to the San Bernardino gunman is limited in scope.
BBC News – US & Canada

People across Uganda begin voting in presidential elections, with incumbent Yoweri Museveni seeking to extend his 30-year rule.
BBC News – Africa

Meticulously, hour after hour as the summer days wore on, Thunder Head Coach Billy Donovan analyzed the strengths and weaknesses of each
Oklahoma City Thunder

The A’s will open Spring Training later this week with all their position-player jobs settled, opening the door for early inquiries about lineup possibilities.
OAK Homepage News

The newest policymaker at US Federal Reserve has called for banks to be broken up and says post-financial crisis safety measures do not go far enough
BBC News – Business

The Syrian government has approved aid for seven besieged areas, the UN says, with convoys preparing to depart “as soon as possible”.
BBC News – Middle East

The World Health Organization backs trials of genetically-modified mosquitoes that could be used in the fight against the Zika virus.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Ukraine’s parliament rejects a no-confidence vote in Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk, moments after voting the cabinet’s work unsatisfactory.
BBC News – Europe

The search for two climbers missing on Ben Nevis is suspended because conditions were “too dangerous”.
BBC News – UK

Questions are raised over the handling of US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s death, as Republicans and Democrats battle over his successor.
BBC News – US & Canada

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta says he will set up a new special prison for violent extremist offenders.
BBC News – Africa

TORONTO – The duo of Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook made the journey up to Toronto, Ontario in the late morning hour
Oklahoma City Thunder

Countless competitions will soon be showcased across Spring Training playgrounds everywhere, as clubs make careful observations while preparing to put together an Opening Day squad.
OAK Homepage News

TORONTO — Russell Westbrook was in transition and had a clear path to the rim.
Oklahoma City Thunder

Sir John Vickers, who was charged with leading an inquiry into the future safety of Britain’s banks, has warned that Bank of England plans fall short of his own.
BBC News – Business

Two hospitals are hit in new air strikes in northern Syria, causing a number of deaths and injuries.
BBC News – Middle East

Pope Francis delivers a denunciation of the drugs trade before 300,000 people attending an open-air mass in Mexico City.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean