January 8, 2015 AP Interview: Leader says world's largest Islamic bloc is lobbying Palestinians to join ICC The head of the world's largest bloc of Islamic countries says its 57-member organization has been lobbying the Palestinians to join the International Criminal Court so it can prosecute Israeli political and military leaders for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
January 8, 2015 NYC officials urge blogger to remove anti-Islam ads from public transit, call them hateful Elected officials and faith leaders are denouncing anti-Islamic ads soon to appear on New York City transit buses and subway stations.
January 8, 2015 US military launches airstrikes, helps drop humanitarian aid to help beleaguered town in Iraq Aircraft from the United States, Australia, France and Britain dropped food and water to the beleaguered Iraqi town of Amirli, which has been under siege by Islamic State militants for nearly two months, the Pentagon said Saturday night.
January 8, 2015 Mother of US journalist held hostage by Islamic militants uses video appeal to seek release The mother of an American freelance journalist held hostage and threatened with death by Islamic militants pleaded for his release Wednesday in a video message aimed directly at his captors.
January 8, 2015 Yazidi teachings drawn from other traditions; maligned for prayer to key divine figure The Yazidis are a small, misunderstood and long-persecuted religious sect rooted in the town of Sinjar, in northern Iraq, and also in parts of Syria and Turkey.
January 8, 2015 Protesters denouncing Israel disrupt US-sponsored Ramadan meal in Turkey Turkish media and U.S. officials say protesters denouncing Israel's military operations in Gaza have destroyed chairs and tables that were set for a Muslim fast-breaking dinner sponsored by the U.S. Consulate.
January 8, 2015 Iraq at risk again: A look at how the nation fell back into crisis after 9 years of US-led war It's crumbling so quickly: Just 2½ years after American troops came home, Iraq is back in crisis.
January 8, 2015 US weighs pressing Iraqi leader to step down as part of effort to quell sectarian fighting In the strongest sign yet of U.S. doubts about Iraq's stability, the Obama administration is weighing whether to press the Shiite prime minister in Baghdad to step down in a last-ditch effort to prevent disgruntled Sunnis from igniting a civil war.
January 8, 2015 US urges SLanka to protect religious minorities after Buddhist hardliners attack Muslims The United States is urging Sri Lanka's government to protect religious minorities after hardline Buddhists launched deadly attacks on Muslims.
January 8, 2015 NYC man accused of sending threatening emails to director of Muslim group Authorities have arrested a New York City man on charges he threatened to kill a director of a Muslim civil rights group.