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RELIGION May 29, 2017

Pieces of pig placed on plot of future mosque in Germany

German police say nine wooden spikes topped with parts of a dead pig were planted on a plot of land where Muslims are planning to build a mosque in the eastern city of Erfurt.

TERRORISM May 29, 2017

The Latest: Egypt's president ratifies law restricting NGOs

The Latest on developments in Egypt (all times local): 7 p.m. Russian and Egyptian foreign and defense ministers have met in Cairo to discuss a range of issues including terrorism, Libya and the resumption of flights suspended since 2015 terrorist attack.

World May 29, 2017

Egypt announces $2.49 billion package to cope with inflation

Egypt has announced a $2.49 billion package of income tax discounts, bonuses for state employees, increased pension payments and cash subsidies for lower and middle income Egyptians to cope with soaring inflation.

RELIGION May 29, 2017

6-day war begets 50 years of strife for Israel

It may well be remembered as a pyrrhic victory for Israel: in six days it stunned the world by vanquishing several Arab armies, only to be saddled with a deeply corrosive 50-year fight with the Palestinians for the Holy Land.

RELIGION May 29, 2017

6-day war begets 50 years of strife for Israel

It may well be remembered as a pyrrhic victory for Israel: in six days it stunned the world by vanquishing several Arab armies, only to be saddled with a deeply corrosive 50-year fight with the Palestinians for the Holy Land.

RELIGION May 29, 2017

Paris mayor pans black feminist event over white exclusion

The mayor of Paris has strongly criticized and is threatening to cancel an upcoming festival for black feminists where four-fifths of the event space will be open exclusively to black women.

RELIGION May 29, 2017

Hungary signs accord with archbishop to support Iraqi clinic

The Hungarian government is donating 145 million forints ($525,000) to Saint Joseph's Clinic in Erbil, Iraq, which provides services for mainly Christian refugees living in the city.

RELIGION May 28, 2017

AP Explains: Iraq's slow grind to retake IS-held Mosul

Iraq's fight to retake Mosul from the Islamic State group has been the largest and the longest operation against the extremists in the nearly three years since they overran a third of the country.

RELIGION May 28, 2017

Egypt's answer to latest attack reflects despair, resolve

Egypt's response to the latest deadly attack against its sizable Christian minority — a wave of airstrikes against Islamic militant installations in eastern Libya — may be a sign of both despair and resolve.

RELIGION May 28, 2017

Poland's PM attends first Mass celebrated by her son

Poland's Prime Minister Beata Szydlo has attended the first Roman Catholic Mass that her older son celebrated as priest.