US October 10, 2016 Iraq's federal court rules against prime minister's reforms Iraq's federal court says Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's proposal to abolish the largely ceremonial posts of vice president and deputy prime minister is unconstitutional.
RELIGION October 10, 2016 Nigeria state orders arrest of banned Shiite group spokesman Officials have ordered the arrest of the spokesman of a newly outlawed Shiite Muslim group in northern Nigeria.
RELIGION October 10, 2016 Parents of teen girl who died fasting investigated in India Indian police say they are investigating the parents of a teenage girl who died after fasting for 68 days in a religious ritual.
Pacific October 10, 2016 Major Australian party leaders reaffirm racial tolerance The leaders of Australia's two major political parties have reaffirmed their commitment to racial tolerance in Australia after several senators called for a ban on Muslims.
RELIGION October 9, 2016 Bahrain detains man for "defamatory" sectarian Tweet Officials in Bahrain say a man has been detained for writing a post on Twitter that may have contained "defamatory statements" against one of the country's main Muslim sects.
Europe October 9, 2016 Albania proud Pope Francis named a new cardinal When Pope Francis visited Albania in 2014, he was brought to tears by a priest's description of the two decades of imprisonment, torture and forced labor he suffered under Albania's brutal communist rulers for refusing to renounce his Catholic faith.
RELIGION October 9, 2016 Iran cultural official resigns over concert in holy city Iran's state TV is reporting a cultural official has resigned after protests by religious authorities over a concert in the holy city of Qom.
Europe October 9, 2016 List of 17 new cardinals named by Pope Francis Pope Francis named 17 new cardinals Sunday representing Asia, Africa, North and South America, Europe and Oceania.
RELIGION October 8, 2016 11 suspected Islamist militants killed in Bangladesh raids Bangladesh's home minister says security officials have killed at least 11 suspected militants in three separate raids in an ongoing crackdown against Islamic extremism in the South Asian nation.
Europe October 8, 2016 Turkish post-coup crackdown sparks democracy fears A dozen police officers, joined by officials from Turkey's treasury and the county's broadcasting watchdog, marched into the pro-Kurdish IMC-TV television station, sealed off its control rooms and forced the channel off the air during a live program on democracy.