Congo's president announces plans for a new constitution. Opposition worried about term limit change

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Congo's President announced a national commission will be set up next year to draft a new constitution for the central African country, raising concern among the opposition over possible altering of the presidential term limit. Felix Tshisekedi was reelected...

Materialise: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

LEVUEN, Belgium (AP) — LEVUEN, Belgium (AP) — Materialise NV (MTLS) on Thursday reported net income of $3.4 million in its third quarter. The Levuen, Belgium-based company said it had profit of 6 cents per share. The 3D printing software and medical and industrial...

Djokovic to meet Fritz in Shanghai semis and Sabalenka to play Gauff in Wuhan

SHANGHAI (AP) — Novak Djokovic and Taylor Fritz advanced to a semifinal matchup at the Shanghai Masters on Friday. Four-time champion Djokovic fought back from a set down to beat Czech player Jakub Mensik 6-7 (4), 6-1, 6-4 in the quarterfinals. Mensik, ranked 65th,...

Fritz and Dimitrov finally advance at rain-soaked Shanghai Masters

SHANGHAI (AP) — Two days after starting, seventh-ranked Taylor Fritz and 10th-ranked Grigor Dimitrov finally got to complete their second-round matches at the Shanghai Masters on Monday. Fritz, the U.S. Open finalist, had led 4-3 in the opening set against Frenchman Terence Atmane...

PHOTO COLLECTION: Religion Pope Francis Visits Belgium

Pope ends troubled Belgium visit by doubling down on abortion and women and praising abuse victims

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis wrapped up a troubled visit to Belgium on Sunday by doubling down on his traditional views on women and abortion and demanding that Catholic bishops stop covering up for predator priests — a scandal that has devastated the church’s credibility around...

Pope in Belgium Mass demands clergy abusers be judged and their bishops stop covering up their crimes

Belgian Catholic university denounces visiting pope's views on women after he digs in on their role

BRUSSELS (AP) — Pope Francis’ burdensome trip through Belgium reached new lows on Saturday when defiant Catholic university women demanded to his face a “paradigm change” on women’s issues in the church and then expressed deep disappointment when Francis dug in. The...

Pope gets an earful from Belgian king and abuse victims over scandals and failures to respond

BRUSSELS (AP) — On a brutal day for the frail and aging Pope Francis, the king of Belgium, its prime minister and the rector of the Catholic university that invited him here all ripped into the institution he heads for a spectrum of sins: for covering up cases of clergy sex abuse and being far...

Belgium PM blasts Pope Francis in welcome speech for church sex abuse and cover-up, demanding church put victims first