RELIGION January 19, 2017 Muslim clerics attack rally for missing Pakistani activists Pakistani police say Muslim clerics attacked a rally calling for the release of five anti-Taliban activists and bloggers who went missing earlier this month.
Europe January 19, 2017 Historic German abbey closed, property goes to diocese Bavarian Catholic church authorities say they have closed Germany's last Bridgettine Order abbey at the request of the Vatican.
GLOBAL ECONOMY January 19, 2017 Egypt arrests alleged Islamists ahead of revolt anniversary Egyptian authorities say they have arrested nine alleged Muslim Brotherhood leaders for planning to "disrupt order and security" on the upcoming anniversary of the 2011 Arab Spring uprising.
US January 19, 2017 Academics race to save rare colonial documents in Cuba An American team of academics is racing to preserve millions of Cuban historical documents before they are lost to the elements and poor storage conditions.
RELIGION January 18, 2017 Malaysia says OIC will push Myanmar to halt Rohingya crisis Malaysia says the Organization of Islamic Cooperation is expected to call for a halt to violence affecting Myanmar's Rohingya Muslim minority and the safe return of refugees.
Europe January 17, 2017 Rome's 5-Star mayor admits errors after poor survey showing Rome's embattled mayor, the highest-profile elected official of the populist 5-Star Movement, has gone on national television to admit to a series of errors that landed her in second-to-last place in an annual survey of Italy's mayors.
CONFLICTS January 17, 2017 Myanmar Muslims hope UN envoy's visit will bring change Muslim villagers in western Myanmar's troubled Rakhine state say they hope positive change will result from a U.N.
Europe January 17, 2017 Turkish leader faults delays in fight against Islamic State Turkey's president has criticized delays in the U.S.-led coalition's offensive against the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq.
Europe January 17, 2017 Vatican rejects Knights of Malta attempt to discredit probe The Vatican is striking back at the Knights of Malta, rejecting attempts to discredit its commission investigating the ouster of a top official of the ancient aristocratic lay Catholic order.