Middle East October 10, 2018 Egyptian police detain son of jailed former president Egyptian police detained the youngest son of jailed former president Mohammed Morsi on Wednesday without giving a reason, the family said, adding that they fear he'll be held indefinitely.
RELIGION October 10, 2018 China region gives legal basis for Muslim internment camps China's far-northwestern region of Xinjiang has revised legislation to provide a legal basis for internment camps where up to 1 million Muslims are being held amid mounting international criticism.
RELIGION October 10, 2018 Pope compares abortion to hiring a hit man to solve problems Pope Francis compared abortion to a mafia-style killing Wednesday, saying it's the equivalent of hiring a hit man to "take out a human life to solve a problem."
RELIGION October 9, 2018 From squalid refugee camp, Rohingya teen plans for higher ed At an age when many young Rohingya women have children, Rahima Akter has other plans.
RELIGION October 9, 2018 Japan urges Myanmar to conduct credible Rohingya probe Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told Myanmar's leader Tuesday that a credible investigation into alleged human rights violations against Rohingya Muslims is key to resolving tensions in the country's Rakhine state.
VIDEO October 9, 2018 Amazon supports charities with ties to Islamic extremism Jeff Bezos under fire for allowing donations to charities backed by controversial British imam whose teachings include the punishment for adultery should be stoning.
RELIGION October 9, 2018 Seoul says Kim Jong Un wants Pope Francis to visit N. Korea North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wants Pope Francis to visit the officially atheist country, South Korea said Tuesday.
RELIGION October 9, 2018 Pakistan delays decision on whether Christian woman will face death penalty for blasphemy against Islam The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday delayed its ruling concerning the final appeal of a Christian woman who’s been facing the death penalty since 2010 for blasphemy against Islam.
Amazon October 8, 2018 Amazon sent 'charity' donations to group led by 'hardcore Islamist,' report says Amazon has allowed its U.K. users to donate money to a group whose key figure has espoused hardline Islamist beliefs described as "misogynistic, racist and homophobic" and called for a global Islamic caliphate, the Times of London reported Monday.
RELIGION October 8, 2018 Vatican expert wants accountability on abuse summit agenda The pope's summit early next year on preventing sex abuse should also address holding bishops accountable when they fail to protect their flocks from pedophile priests, the Vatican's leading sex abuse expert said Monday.