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RELIGION September 21, 2016

Papers show Libyan IS bridal dowries of guns, explosives

Documents retrieved from Sirte, the Islamic State group's last bastion in Libya, record the variety of dowries offered by militant grooms to their future wives, including an explosive belt, a Kalashnikov and the offer to memorize parts of the Quran.

Europe September 20, 2016

World Leaders to focus on refugee crisis and Syria at UN

World leaders meeting at the United Nations starting Monday will be trying to make progress on two intractable problems at the top of the global agenda — the biggest refugee crisis since World War II and the Syrian conflict now in its sixth year which has claimed over 300,000 lives.

Europe September 20, 2016

Pope greets leaders of many religions at Assisi peace day

Pope Francis has chatted with leaders and representatives of many religions at a gathering to pray for peace in Assisi, the home town of St. Francis.

Europe September 20, 2016

The Latest: Germany seeks Muslim help for migrants

The Latest on Europe's response to the influx of refugees and migrants (all times local): 12:55 p.m.

Europe September 20, 2016

Romania: court again postpones ruling on same-sex marriage

Romania's Constitutional Court has again postponed ruling on a petition to recognize the same-sex marriage of a U.S. citizen and a Romanian man.

RELIGION September 20, 2016

Death toll rises to 18 in Thai boat sinking, 12 missing

Thai officials say searchers have recovered 18 bodies and are continuing to look for 12 people missing from a boat that sank in a river over the weekend.

Europe September 20, 2016

Spain: School ordered to allow pupil wear hijab in class

A Spanish regional government has overturned a school's ban on a young Muslim woman wearing a hijab headscarf after she protested that the rule was discriminatory.

Europe September 20, 2016

EU adopts new rules to boost IS sanctions

The European Union has adopted new rules allowing the bloc to impose travel bans and asset freezes on associates of the Islamic State extremist group.

RELIGION September 20, 2016

Ex-roommate of Facebook founder becomes rabbi in Israel

When Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg was launching a social media revolution 12 years ago, one of his suitemates at Harvard University was pursuing a different status: becoming a rabbi in Israel.

Europe September 20, 2016

Court to rule on same-sex marriage in conservative Romania

A same-sex couple has asked Romania's Constitutional Court to legally recognize them as married, which would be a landmark and surprising ruling.