RELIGION February 17, 2017 Thai police empty-handed so far in search for prominent monk Thai police who unsuccessfully searched a vast Buddhist temple for a prominent monk accused of financial wrongdoing say they will arrest him whenever and wherever they can.
GLOBAL ECONOMY February 17, 2017 The Latest: Pakistani raids kill 39 suspects after IS attack The Latest on the aftermath of the massive attack by the Islamic State group at a Sufi shrine in southern Pakistan that killed 75 worshippers (all times local): 12:10 p.m.
Europe February 17, 2017 Pope: Migration isn't a danger, it's a challenge for growth Pope Francis, who was reunited Friday with one of the Syrian refugees he brought home with him from Lesbos, Greece, said migrants don't pose a danger to Europe's culture but rather a challenge for societies to grow.
RELIGION February 17, 2017 Thai police begin raid on Buddhist sect's temple Hundreds of police in Thailand are carrying out a raid on the headquarters temple of a controversial Buddhist temple sect to detain its chief, a monk facing criminal charges including accepting $40 million in embezzled money.
Europe February 16, 2017 Mexican says she was stolen as baby in Spain under Franco Amnesty International and Ligia Ceballos Franco have filed a complaint with Mexican prosecutors, claiming the woman was stolen as a baby in Spain during the dictatorship of Francisco Franco and handed over to a well-heeled Mexican family who raised her as their own.
Europe February 16, 2017 AP Interview: Dutch lawmaker insists on 'de-Islamization' Geert Wilders, the Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker who is at the vanguard of a wave of European far-right populists aiming to take power at elections this year, is pushing ahead with his platform to "de-Islamisize" the Netherlands, despite lawyers saying it could breach the Dutch constitution.
Europe February 16, 2017 Trinidad & Tobago tries to halt fighters to Islamic State A Caribbean island nation has become an unlikely source of fighters and funding for the Islamic State militant group, prompting an internationally backed effort to stem the flow of money and recruits to Syria and Iraq.
Europe February 16, 2017 Cardinal sent to Guam to investigate sex abuse claims The Vatican has sent Cardinal Raymond Burke to the Pacific island of Guam to investigate an important case alleging sexual abuse, dispatching a seasoned jurist who has clashed repeatedly with Pope Francis for a sensitive mission halfway around the world.
Europe February 16, 2017 Vatican sends conservative cardinal to Guam as investigator The Vatican has sent a Rome-based cardinal who has clashed repeatedly with Pope Francis to the Pacific island of Guam to investigate an important case of sexual abuse.
RELIGION February 16, 2017 Saudi authorities arrest 18 IS suspect The spokesman of the Saudi Interior Ministry says security authorities have arrested 18 suspects belonging to the Islamic State group, including bomb makers.