RELIGION April 12, 2016 Puerto Rico church strips teachers of pension amid crisis After 36 years teaching English at a Roman Catholic school near Puerto Rico's capital, Norma Cardoza planned to retire with a modest pension she trusted she would get from the Archdiocese of San Juan.
GLOBAL ECONOMY April 11, 2016 Lawyer for 2 Americans detained in UAE says US can do more A defense attorney for two Libyan-Americans imprisoned in the United Arab Emirates says the U.S. government can do more to ensure they receive greater medical attention and are released.
Middle East April 11, 2016 Dubai's Islamic authorities issue fatwa against WiFi theft Dubai's top religious authorities say that stealing WiFi from your neighbor would not be proper Islamic conduct.
Syria April 11, 2016 ISIS killed 21 Christians in recaptured Syrian city, church leader says The Islamic State killed more than 20 Christians when the terror group first captured a Syrian community that the government recently liberated, a church leader revealed Sunday.
Europe April 11, 2016 Norway's state church votes in favor of same-sex marriages In a major ecclesiastical turnaround, a large majority of Norway's church synod have voted in favor of same-sex marriages.
RELIGION April 11, 2016 Pakistan bans protests in capital after recent unrest Pakistan has announced a ban on demonstrations in the capital after recent rallies by Islamic extremists turned violent and led to the destruction of property.
Europe April 11, 2016 Vatican secretary in leaks trial: 'Who am I to say no?' A secretary on trial in the leaks of confidential Vatican documents has testified that he was compelled to do what his boss wanted because the monsignor reported directly to the pope and he was in no position to refuse.
Europe April 11, 2016 Croatia's Jews to boycott official Holocaust commemoration Croatia's Jewish community has confirmed that it will boycott an official Holocaust commemoration to protest government's alleged inaction to curb the surge of neo-Nazi sentiments in the country.
RELIGION April 11, 2016 Bangladesh closing notorious 18th-century prison in Dhaka Bangladesh is closing its notorious 18th-century prison where sensational political killings over decades have targeted people on both sides of the South Asian country's 1971 war for independence from Pakistan.