October 4, 2016 Pope Francis makes surprise visit to quake zone Pope Francis has made a surprise visit to the site of the devastating August earthquake in central Italy, praying silently alone amid the rubble in the hardest-hit part of the devastated town of Amatrice.
October 4, 2016 Egypt: Senior Muslim Brotherhood leader killed in shootout Egypt's Interior Ministry says police have killed a senior Muslim Brotherhood leader and another member of the outlawed Islamist group in a shootout in Cairo.
October 4, 2016 Pope OKs start of sainthood probe into slain French priest Pope Francis has authorized the French church to start the preliminary sainthood investigation for the Rev. Jacques Hamel, whose throat was slit by Islamic militants as he celebrated Mass in July.
October 4, 2016 Turkey: Battle for Iraq's Mosul could spark sectarian strife Turkey is warning that the planned offensive in Iraq to retake that country's second-largest city of Mosul from the Islamic State group could spark Shiite-Sunni sectarian tensions.
October 4, 2016 New generation of Israeli ultra-Orthodox challenge old guard As the senior representative of ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel's government, Health Minister Yaakov Litzman is unapologetic about the insular lifestyle he advocates, despite irking mainstream Israel and endangering its long-term economic prospects.
October 3, 2016 Heavily Catholic Guam is torn by sex abuse allegations Guam's governor was in tough position when faced with a bill Roman Catholic leaders fear could bring an onslaught of sexual abuse lawsuits that could bankrupt the church.
October 3, 2016 "I had to:" Inside the mind of an 'honor' killer in Pakistan For two months, over the thunder of machines at the steel mill, the men taunted Mubeen Rajhu about his sister.
October 3, 2016 Day after 52 dead in stampede, Ethiopia unrest continues Witnesses said violent unrest continued Monday in Ethiopia, a day after 52 people were crushed to death during an anti-government protest at a massive religious festival.
October 3, 2016 China, Denmark projects among architecture award winners A children's center in China, a bridge in Iran and a park in Denmark are among the six winners of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture.
October 3, 2016 Iraq: Suicide bombing in Baghdad kills at least 7 civilians Iraqi officials say a suicide bombing in a busy commercial area in Baghdad has killed at least seven civilians.
