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Europe February 4, 2017

What the devil? Spaniards clang bells in religious festival

For two days in a tiny Spanish village, the devil ceases to be enemy No.

UNITED NATIONS February 4, 2017

UN removed the name of a former warlord from its blacklist

The United Nations has removed the name of a former Afghan warlord from its Islamic State group and al-Qaida sanctions list.

Europe February 4, 2017

Palestinian police disperse rally over Russian Church land

Palestinian police broke up a rally by an Islamic party protesting against the Palestinian government handing land over to the Russian Church.

US February 4, 2017

The Latest: Qatar airline allowing Muslims to travel to US

The Latest on reaction to a court order blocking U.S. President Donald Trump's ban on travelers and immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim countries (all times local): 10:40 a.m.

Europe February 4, 2017

Sweden wants to ban gender segregated school classes

Sweden's education minister wants to ban gender-segregated classes after last year's public outcry after a Muslim school was allowed to separate boys and girls for gym classes.

US February 4, 2017

Airlines in Iran: No tickets for Iranians holding US visas

Foreign airlines have instructed Iranian travel agencies not to sell U.S.-bound flight tickets to Iranians holding U.S. visas after President Donald Trump's executive order banning visas for seven Muslim countries, including Iran.

RELIGION February 4, 2017

Iran bans travel of US wrestlers to Iran

Iran on Friday banned U.S. wrestlers from participating in the Freestyle World Cup competition this month in response to President Donald Trump's executive order forbidding visas for Iranians, the official IRNA news agency reported.

Europe February 3, 2017

Thousands of Romanians protest diluted graft law for 4th day

Tens of thousands of protesters again took to the streets of Bucharest and other Romanian cities on Friday, blowing whistles, waving giant national flags and booing at giant puppets of politicians they hold responsible for a decree to dilute the country's anti-corruption fight.

Europe February 3, 2017

ATTACK AT THE LOUVRE: Machete-wielding man shouting ‘Allahu akbar’ stopped by soldier, police say

A machete-wielding man shouting "Allahu akbar" three times attacked four French soldiers inside a shopping mall beneath the Louvre Museum in Paris -- in a suspected act of terror -- before one soldier shot him Friday, investigators said.

Europe February 3, 2017

Romania's political crisis deepens over diluted graft law

Romania's political crisis deepened Friday after two key government allies said an emergency decree that would dilute the government's anti-corruption fight was not constitutional.