Europe March 29, 2017 Raqqa residents trapped by militants ahead of assault As U.S.-backed forces bear down on the de facto capital of the Islamic State group, the militants have taken their strategy of hiding behind civilians further than ever before, effectively using the entire population of Raqqa as human shields.
VIDEO March 29, 2017 Franklin Graham talks about the new film 'Facing Darkness' Movie tells the true story of faith
GLOBAL ECONOMY March 29, 2017 Myanmar's armed Rohingya militants deny terrorist links An armed militant group fighting Myanmar's government on behalf of the country's Muslim Rohingya minority has issued a statement asserting its right to self-defense and denying links to any terrorist group.
RELIGION March 29, 2017 With monster trucks and Comic-Con, Saudis defy killjoy image Monster trucks, hip-hop dancing and Game of Thrones all have one surprising thing in common now: Saudi Arabia.
Europe March 29, 2017 Worst humanitarian crisis hits as Trump slashes foreign aid The world's largest humanitarian crisis in 70 years has been declared in three African countries on the brink of famine, just as President Donald Trump's proposed foreign aid cuts threaten to pull the United States from its historic role as the world's top emergency donor.
RELIGION March 28, 2017 Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Israelis protest military draft Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews are protesting in Jerusalem over the military draft.
Christianity March 28, 2017 Egypt's Coptic Christians making pilgrimages to Jerusalem in record numbers After decades of being discouraged, Egypt’s Coptic Christian population is now making pilgrimages to Jerusalem at a record pace.
Europe March 28, 2017 German state warns Gulen followers of Turkish spy efforts Officials in the German state of Lower-Saxony are warning followers of U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen of Turkish efforts to spy on them.
OPINION March 28, 2017 Religious freedom, not money, should drive West in dealing with Saudi Arabia Money used to fund professorships, scholarships and centers of study is coming from regimes with long histories of violating religious freedoms.
RELIGION March 28, 2017 Cambodia bans export of breast milk by US company Cambodia has permanently banned the export of human breast milk by a company headed by a former Mormon missionary that pioneered the business two years ago.