World October 25, 2017 Anti-Semitism in Erdogan’s Turkey is a feature, not a bug Even before summer 2016’s short-lived coup, the Turkish president was embarking on a war against free speech.
RELIGION October 25, 2017 Most of world lacks real religious freedom, UN official says The U.N. special investigator on freedom of religion says three-quarters of the world's people live in countries that either restrict the right to religion or belief or have "a high level of social hostility involving religion or belief."
RELIGION October 24, 2017 Film about Russian czar's romance to premiere amid hostility A film inspired by the love affair between a ballerina and Russia's last czar is having its Moscow premiere despite sparking outrage from some Russians.
RELIGION October 24, 2017 Bangladesh, Myanmar agree to halt the outflow of Rohingya Government officials from Bangladesh and Myanmar agreed Tuesday to halt the outflow of Rohingya Muslims to Bangladesh and enable the refugees to return home.
VIDEO October 24, 2017 Joel Osteen celebrates blessings that come through trials Pastor opens up about his new book 'Blessed in the Darkness.'
RELIGION October 24, 2017 Portuguese court uses Bible to justify woman's assault, sparks outrage A Portugal court sparked outrage when it used the Bible and a 19th-century law to justify a suspended sentence for a man convicted of assaulting his ex-wife with a spiked bat because she allegedly committed adultery.
RELIGION October 24, 2017 Turkey: Journalists on trial over minister's hacked emails Six journalists have appeared at a Turkish court on terror charges for reporting on a trove of allegedly hacked emails suggesting misconduct by Turkey's energy minister.
RELIGION October 23, 2017 Orthodox believers protest movie about Russian czar's affair About 20 Orthodox believers in Russia have sung prayers to protest the release of a movie about the last Russian czar's affair with a ballerina.
RELIGION October 23, 2017 Ultra-Orthodox Jews block Jerusalem roads in draft protests Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews from a radical sect are again blocking roads in Jerusalem bringing traffic to a standstill and scuffling with police and passers-by.
RELIGION October 23, 2017 Jordan's queen urges more global response to help Rohingya Jordan's queen says the international community must respond effectively to end the suffering of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who have fled to Bangladesh to escape persecution by Myanmar authorities.