Europe August 24, 2016 The Latest: Magnitude 6.1 quake rattles Rome, central Italy The Latest on the earthquake in central Italy (all times local): 5 a.m.
RELIGION August 24, 2016 Lawyer: Timbuktu residents felt shame after sites destroyed A lawyer for residents of Timbuktu has told International Criminal Court judges that the destruction by Islamic extremists of historic mausoleums in the Malian desert left them feeling shame at the desecration of their saints and ancestors.
RELIGION August 24, 2016 Myanmar names Kofi Annan to head panel on Rohingya Muslims Myanmar's government has set up an advisory panel headed by former U.N.
RELIGION August 24, 2016 Attacker is killed after stabbing guard at Egypt church Egypt's state news agency says a knife-wielding attacker has been shot and killed after he stabbed a guard at a Coptic church.
RELIGION August 24, 2016 India aims to ban surrogacy for foreigners, gay couples The Indian government says it hopes to ban foreigners, single parents and gay couples from using India's surrogacy services in order to protect poor women from exploitation.
Europe August 24, 2016 Turkey targets Gulen-inspired projects around the world In past years, big names in South Africa picked up the annual Gulen Peace Award, a local accolade inspired by a Turkish preacher who has been blamed by Turkey for an attempted coup last month.
Iran August 23, 2016 Iran's capital city renames street near Saudi Embassy for executed cleric A semi-official news agency in Iran is reporting that Tehran's City Council has voted to rename a street near the Saudi Embassy for a Shiite cleric executed by the Sunni-ruled kingdom in January.
RELIGION August 23, 2016 Thousands of Yemenis stranded after Saudis close airport Yemen's Transportation Ministry says 7,600 Yemenis are unable to return home after a Saudi-led military coalition ordered the closure of the international airport amid stepped-up airstrikes against Shiite Houthi rebels.
Europe August 23, 2016 Iran parliament pushes back on military for Russian base use Iran's parliament has pushed back against the military dismissing its oversight following Russia using an Iranian air base to launch airstrikes on Syria.