Europe September 29, 2016 Pope urges greater efforts for peace in the Middle East Pope Francis is urging the world not to look the other way from war and suffering in the Middle East and appealed to leaders "for greater and renewed efforts to achieve peace throughout the Middle East." The pope made the remarks Thursday during an audience with Catholic charity workers helping to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Syria, Iraq and neighboring countries.
Middle East September 28, 2016 Former Israeli prime minister, president Shimon Peres dead at 93 Shimon Peres, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate who was prime minister of Israel on three separate occasions before becoming the country's president, died Wednesday. He was 93.
RELIGION September 28, 2016 The Latest: Pope Francis condemns Syria bombing The Latest on the civil war in Syria (all times local): 11:45 a.m.
US September 28, 2016 Libyan general in east rejects UN-backed government A powerful Libyan general whose forces recently captured several key oil facilities has rejected a U.N.-brokered government and said the country would be better served by a leader with "high-level military experience." In a series of written responses to questions from The Associated Press this week, Field Marshal Khalifa Hifter said his army only recognizes the authority of the Libyan parliament based in the east, which has also rejected the U.N.-backed government in the capital, Tripoli.
Europe September 27, 2016 The Latest: Bahrain criticizes US anti-terror bill The latest on the high-level U.N.
Europe September 27, 2016 Minister: Extremism 'exported' to Kosovo from other regions Kosovo's foreign minister said Monday that other nations have exported violent extremism to his country, which has seen a greater percentage of its citizens fight for the Islamic State group than any other nation in Europe.
Europe September 27, 2016 Catholic charity to sell Pope Francis' cars used in Poland Three identical cars that Pope Francis used during his July visit to Poland are being auctioned online by a Catholic Church charity to fund support for Syrian refugees and Polish people in need.
Europe September 27, 2016 German mosque, congress center attacked in 2 explosions; no injuries reported Two homemade explosive devices were set off outside a mosque and a conference center in the eastern German city of Dresden but nobody was hurt, police said Tuesday.
Europe September 27, 2016 Bosnian Serb leader says prosecutor must come to him Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik says he agrees to be questioned by the state prosecutor about a referendum held despite a ban by the constitutional court.