Islam August 30, 2016 France's burkini ban a 'stupid reaction' to terror, UN human rights office claims The U.N. human rights office says local bans in France on burkini swimwear amount to "a grave and illegal breach of fundamental freedoms" and a "stupid reaction" to recent extremist attacks.
Europe August 30, 2016 France meets Muslim leaders, experts after burkini row France's Interior minister has gathered leaders of the country's Muslim community, experts and lawmakers to mend relations between Islam and the French state undermined by the burkinis dispute.
RELIGION August 30, 2016 Egypt opens Gaza border crossing for Muslim pilgrimage Hamas says Egypt has opened its border crossing with the Gaza Strip for three days, allowing hundreds of Muslim faithful to travel for a yearly pilgrimage.
GLOBAL ECONOMY August 29, 2016 Kerry in Bangladesh for security talks amid terror concerns U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called Monday for Bangladesh to step up efforts to fight extremist violence and protect and promote human rights amid increasing concern about terrorism in the South Asian nation in the wake of a series of militant attacks.
Europe August 29, 2016 The Latest: Bishop: Pope in Rome jolted awake by the quake The Latest on Italy's devastating earthquake (all times local): 5:05 p.m.
RELIGION August 29, 2016 Released tape rekindles memory of 1988 Iran mass execution The scratchy, echo-filled tape recording carries the voice of a man who once was in line to become Iran's supreme leader, talking about one of the darkest moments of the country's post-revolution history still not recognized by its government.
Europe August 29, 2016 Probe opens into French restaurateur's anti-Muslim tirade A French prosecutor has opened an investigation into suspected racial discrimination after two Muslim women said they were ordered out of a restaurant amid tension over France's burkinis controversy.
Europe August 28, 2016 Germany expects fewer than 300,000 refugees this year Germany's top migration official expects fewer than 300,000 refugees will come to the country this year.