October 1, 2016 Turkey renews OK for military operations in Syria, Iraq Turkey's state-run news agency says parliament has extended by another year a motion allowing cross-border military operations into Syria and Iraq against Kurdish militants and the Islamic State group.
October 1, 2016 Local Muslims wary of Hungary's anti-migrant referendum Muslims in Hungary say they are wary of the government's anti-migrant referendum which they say has boosted xenophobic feelings.
September 30, 2016 Hunger-striking ex-Gitmo detainee asks Uruguay for answers A hunger-striking former Guantanamo prisoner is threatening to stop drinking liquids to press Uruguay's government into allowing him to leave the South American country.
September 30, 2016 Turkey: 12 TV stations closed for alleged security threat Turkey's state-run news agency says authorities have ordered 12 more news organizations closed down for alleged threats to national security.
September 30, 2016 Bulgarian lawmakers OK law banning women from wearing veils Bulgaria's Parliament has approved a law banning women from wearing veils that cover their faces in public.
September 30, 2016 Dutch man due in Myanmar court on insulting religion charge A court in the Myanmar city of Mandalay says a Dutch citizen has been charged with "insulting religion." Local officials said Klaas Haytema, 30, was due in court later Friday after he was arrested a week earlier for allegedly unplugging an amplifier blasting a late-night sermon near his hotel.
September 30, 2016 Russia, Syria geopolitics frame pope's Caucasus trip Pope Francis' trip to Georgia and Azerbaijan will be filled with religiously symbolic encounters with Catholics, Orthodox, Muslims and Jews.
September 29, 2016 Donald Trump looks to religious liberty issues Spirituality's role in election 2016
September 29, 2016 Pope visits Georgia, Azerbaijan with peace message Pope Francis is wrapping up a Caucasus pilgrimage that began in June in Armenia and ends this weekend with a visit to two other countries with tiny Catholic communities: the Orthodox Christian bastion of Georgia and the largely Shiite Muslim nation of Azerbaijan.
September 29, 2016 Ukraine marks Babi Yar massacre's 75th anniversary Ukrainians have marked the 75th anniversary of the Babi Yar massacre, one of the most infamous mass slaughters of World War II.
