Europe April 24, 2017 Croatian police prevent nationalists from disrupting play Croatian police have intervened to stop a group of extreme nationalists from disrupting a controversial play that contains scenes of nudity and rape.
Pacific April 24, 2017 Amid North Korea crisis, Pence becomes Trump emissary abroad As tensions rose on the Korean peninsula, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, who has President Donald Trump's trust but little diplomatic experience to go with it, became the top American official headed to the region after North Korea again failed to successfully launch a ballistic missile.
United Kingdom April 24, 2017 Burka ban, stopping female genital mutilation proposed by Britain's UKIP Britain’s UKIP party is taking aim at a pair of Islamic practices in its recently released general election manifesto, an effort, leaders say, to promote cultural integration and curb the degradation of female Muslims.
RELIGION April 23, 2017 Plight of Palestinian refugees now spans 5 generations As a boy, Palestinian Abdullah Abu Massoud fled the war over the creation of Israel in 1948 and sought refuge in the nearby Gaza Strip.
US April 23, 2017 Delicate bargain frees 26 hostages, including Qatar royals Qatar has secured the release of 26 hostages after nearly a year and a half in captivity, including members of its ruling family, in what became possibly the region's most complex and sensitive hostage negotiation deal in recent years.
Europe April 23, 2017 Pope comforts sister of French priest slain by extremists Pope Francis has comforted the sister of an elderly French priest who was slain by Islamic militants in a church in Normandy as the pontiff paid tribute to the courage of modern-day Christian martyrs.
GLOBAL ECONOMY April 22, 2017 Chinese jihadis' rise in Syria raises concerns at home Many don't speak Arabic and their role in Syria is little known to the outside world, but the Chinese fighters of the Turkistan Islamic Party in Syria are organized, battled-hardened and have been instrumental in ground offensives against President Bashar Assad's forces in the country's northern regions.
Persecutions April 21, 2017 Christian mom sentenced to hang for 'insulting Islam' in Pakistan may face final hearing Asia Bibi, the Christian mother of five in Pakistan who for seven years has been facing death by hanging for allegedly insulting Islam, could face her final Supreme Court hearing in June, her lawyer has said.
Persecutions April 21, 2017 Persecution of Christians is a human rights issue, says Pakistani archbishop As Christian persecution increases across the globe and questions of inaction are raised, one archbishop is suggesting a way to address the growing problem.
Islam April 21, 2017 'Islamic' kindergartens in Austria raise eyebrows If new research is right, thousands of young children in Vienna are being exposed to more than parents and guardians think.