RELIGION March 17, 2017 AP Explains: What's behind ouster of South Korean leader After months of a political scandal that has crippled South Korea, President Park Geun-hye on Friday was stripped of her powers by the Constitutional Court.
Europe March 17, 2017 Pope in interview with German paper warns of populism Pope Francis has warned in an interview with a German newspaper of the dangers of rising populism in western democracies.
Europe March 17, 2017 Europol: Cybercrime, IS fighters' return among top hazards Europol's director says Europe is facing security challenges that include a spike in cybercrime and the return of fighters from the so-called Islamic State.
Europe March 17, 2017 Swiss parliament's upper house rejects bill to ban burqas Switzerland's upper house of parliament has rejected an initiative championed by a right-wing populist party to ban burqas, the face- and body-covering garment worn by some Muslim women.
RELIGION March 17, 2017 Pakistan police investigate allegations of blasphemy Pakistani police have opened an investigation into allegations of online "blasphemy" after a court in the country's capital Islamabad asked the government to remove material from social media that insults Islam's Prophet Muhammad.
RELIGION March 17, 2017 Catholic diocese in India removes vicar accused of rape A Roman Catholic diocese in southern India is considering using security cameras and other measures to curb sexual abuse by priests after a vicar was arrested on charges of raping a teenage girl.
isis March 17, 2017 As we work to eradicate ISIS, Iraq's Christians, Yizidis need our help now more than ever As their hometowns in Iraq’s northern Nineveh Province become liberated in an ongoing coalition offensive, a few brave Christian and Yizidi genocide survivors are straggling back to the rubble that was once their homes and businesses. The next six months will be the moment of truth for them.
RELIGION March 17, 2017 Israel considers bill forcing mosques to lower volume Israel's parliament has passed an initial reading of a bill that would make mosques lower the volume of their call to prayer, amid protests by Arab lawmakers.
RELIGION March 17, 2017 Rubble and ash in Mosul museum retaken from Islamic State The antiquities museum in the Iraqi city of Mosul is in ruins, with exhibition halls housing piles of rubble and the basement filled with ankle-deep drifts of ash.
Pacific March 17, 2017 Australia, Malaysia hope MH370 will be found one day The Australian government minister in charge of the suspended seabed search for the Malaysia Airlines jet told victims' families and friends at an anniversary church service on Wednesday that he remained hopeful that Flight 370 would be found.