Christianity May 26, 2017 Egypt fights back after 28 Coptic Christians killed in bus attack A team of gunmen opened fire on a bus carrying Coptic Christians south of Cairo Friday, killing at least 28, including children, and wounding 22 other people, Egyptian officials confirmed.
ENVIRONMENT May 26, 2017 Trump views on climate 'evolving' amid push from Europeans European leaders are mounting a last-ditch effort to stop President Donald Trump from abandoning the Paris climate accord, using multiple meetings this week to sell the American leader on the global agreement to reduce carbon emissions.
RELIGION May 26, 2017 Israel's Ramadan goodwill comes amid tension over Gaza power Israel has announced a series of goodwill gestures for Palestinians ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan a day after it warned Gaza's already meager electricity supply could be further reduced following a spat between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and the Islamic militant group Hamas that rules the territory.
VIDEO May 26, 2017 Masked gunmen ambush caravan of Coptic Christians in Egypt Conor Powell reports from Jerusalem
RELIGION May 26, 2017 Turkish committee: US-based cleric was behind failed coup The head of a Turkish parliamentary committee says there is no doubt that U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen was behind last year's failed military coup.
RELIGION May 26, 2017 Iranians stage protest rally against Bahrain crackdown Hundreds of Iranian worshippers have rallied in Tehran to denounce a Bahrain police raid on the hometown of a prominent Shiite cleric this week that left five of his supporters dead and 286 arrested.
RELIGION May 26, 2017 The Latest: Protesters oppose martial law in Philippines The Latest on the siege of a southern Philippine city by militants linked to the Islamic State group (all times local): 5:50 p.m. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is telling troops fighting Muslim militants for the control of southern Marawi city to use martial law powers to defeat the Islamic State group-linked extremists.
RELIGION May 26, 2017 Lady Justice statue removed from Bangladesh court complex A Lady Justice statue was removed from Bangladesh's Supreme Court premises under tight security overnight after Islamist hardliners pressed for its removal for months, the sculptor said Friday.
RELIGION May 26, 2017 Ethiopia charges 2 with terrorism over deadly stampede Ethiopia has charged two people with terrorism, saying they caused a stampede last year that killed dozens of people and led the government to declare a state of emergency.
RELIGION May 26, 2017 The Latest: Foreign fighters among militants in Philippines The Latest on xxxxxxx (all times local): 1 p.m. Catholics in the Philippine capital have attended a Mass for people in the southern region now under martial law and in the besieged city of Marawi.