RELIGION August 20, 2016 Fundamentalists gain ground in Algeria as war memory fades Mosques are going up, women are covering up, and shops selling alcoholic beverages are shutting down in a changing Algeria where, slowly but surely, Muslim fundamentalists are gaining ground.
GLOBAL ECONOMY August 20, 2016 AP EXPLAINS: Why Kashmir has been torn by decadeslong strife When news spread in early July that Indian troops had killed a charismatic commander of Indian-controlled Kashmir's biggest rebel group, the public response was spontaneous and immense.
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RELIGION August 19, 2016 Powerful Shiite cleric unhappy with Iraq's new ministers A powerful Iraqi Shiite cleric has expressed discontent with the country's new ministers appointed this week, after months of political wrangling.
Europe August 19, 2016 Conservative ministers push partial face veil ban in Germany Security officials from German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative bloc on Friday proposed a ban on wearing the burqa and other face-covering veils in public schools, courts, while driving and in other situations.
RELIGION August 18, 2016 Cambodians ask spirits to help recover statues from river People in a Cambodian village have held a ceremony asking spirits to help recover Buddhist statues that their ancestral tales say were buried in a nearby river.
Europe August 18, 2016 Pope taps American to head new Vatican office for families Pope Francis has named an American, Dallas Bishop Kevin Farrell, to head the new Vatican office for families and laity.
Europe August 18, 2016 Chinese admiral visits Syria in show of support Chinese state media say a top military officer visited Syria this week in a show of support for President Bashar Assad's embattled regime.
GLOBAL ECONOMY August 17, 2016 AP EXPLAINS: For 69 years, Kashmir is torn by deadly strife When news spread in early July that Indian troops had killed a charismatic commander of Indian-controlled Kashmir's biggest rebel group, the public response was spontaneous and immense.
Europe August 17, 2016 Iran official: No permanent Russia base for Syria strikes The speaker of Iran's parliament is stressing that Russia does not have a permanent military base within the Islamic Republic, a day after Moscow announced launching airstrikes on Syria from Iran.