Europe October 21, 2016 Egypt's fight against Islamic militancy makes enemies Egypt has made fighting Islamic militants its overriding foreign policy objective, a decision that has brought it closer to Syrian President Bashar Assad, Russia and Iran, in turn antagonizing its chief financial backer, Saudi Arabia.
Christianity October 20, 2016 American missionary believed to be kidnapped by drug trafficking African jihadis Jeffery Woodke, 55, the U.S. missionary who was kidnapped by armed men from his home in Niger, West Africa, on Friday after they killed his two guards, is now believed to be in the hands of a drug-trafficking jihadist group called The Movement for Unity and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO).
Europe October 20, 2016 The Latest: IS attacks Iraqi special forces with car bombs The Latest on the campaign to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from the Islamic State group (all times local): 10 a.m.
RELIGION October 20, 2016 Newly banned Shiite group in Nigeria appeals in court A Shiite group in northern Nigeria is appealing in court a ban imposed by local authorities that observers warn could spark sustained violence.
RELIGION October 20, 2016 Lebanon's ex-PM Hariri backs Hezbollah's ally for president Former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, who heads the largest bloc in parliament, has formally endorsed a leading Christian politician and strong ally of the Hezbollah group to become the next president.
Europe October 20, 2016 Chinese officials contest Dalai Lama's Milan visit The Chinese Embassy in Rome is contesting the Milan city council's plans to bestow honorary citizenship on the Dalai Lama.
Europe October 20, 2016 Iraqi-Turkish split points to distrust among Mosul forces Just days into the operation to retake the Islamic State-held city of Mosul, a fault-line has widened between Iraq and Turkey, and the distrust among the various forces arrayed against the extremists has again bubbled to the surface.
RELIGION October 20, 2016 Czech army to deploy medical personnel, instructors in Iraq Czech lawmakers have approved a government plan to send medical personnel and additional military instructors to Iraq.
GLOBAL ECONOMY October 20, 2016 Bangladesh says attack investigation yielding results In the three months since a band of youths tortured and killed 20 hostages in a Dhaka restaurant, Bangladeshi intelligence officials say they're rooting out radicals and restoring security to the streets.
Europe October 20, 2016 Czechs condemn UNESCO controversial Jerusalem resolution Lawmakers in the Czech Parliament's lower house have condemned this week's resolution by UNESCO that Israel says denies the deep historic Jewish connection to holy sites in Jerusalem.