Europe August 28, 2016 Kerry heads to Bangladesh, India amid South Asian tensions U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's stops in Bangladesh and India come amid increasing concerns about terrorism in both South Asian nations.
VIDEO August 28, 2016 Pew Research poll shows more Americans giving up on God Father Jonathan Morris reacts
Islam August 28, 2016 Burkini backlash: Some French mayors vow to keep bans in place despite court ruling French mayors have promised to ignore a court decision declaring the country’s beach burkini bans illegal.
Europe August 27, 2016 Terrorism charges for Charlie Hebdo attacker's relative French investigators have handed preliminary terrorism charges to the brother-in-law of one of the Islamic extremists who attacked the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo last year.
RELIGION August 27, 2016 AP PHOTOS: Ganges overflows its banks in India holy town As the mighty Ganges River overflowed its banks this past week following heavy monsoon rains, large parts of the Hindu holy town of Varanasi were submerged by floodwaters, keeping away thousands of Hindu devotees.
Europe August 27, 2016 3 top former Turkish diplomats jailed in failed coup attempt Turkey's state news agency says three former top Turkish diplomats have been jailed for their alleged involvement in the failed coup attempt against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
RELIGION August 27, 2016 Mosul fight is already redrawing the map of northern Iraq In the buildup to a long-awaited offensive on the city of Mosul, Kurdish forces are seizing new territory in northern Iraq that they say will become part of their autonomous region.
Europe August 27, 2016 Top French court to rule on legality of burkini bans France's highest administrative court is considering whether it's legal for towns to ban body-covering burkini swimsuits, which have become a symbol of tensions around the place of Islam in secular France.
Europe August 26, 2016 Rebels, civilians to evacuate long-besieged Damascus suburb Buses, ambulances and trucks have lined up at the entrance of a blockaded Damascus suburb to evacuate rebels and civilians under a deal struck between the Syrian rebels and the government.
Europe August 26, 2016 The Latest: French top court overturns burkini ban The Latest on the ruling by France's top administrative court on burkini bans (all times local): 3:10 p.m.