September 18, 2016 World leaders to focus on refugee crisis and Syria at UN World leaders meeting at the United Nations starting Monday will be trying to make progress on two intractable problems at the top of the global agenda — the biggest refugee crisis since World War II and the Syrian conflict now in its sixth year that has claimed over 300,000 lives.
September 18, 2016 The Latest: Russia says Assad's future is Syria's business The Latest on developments in Syria, where a cease-fire brokered by the U.S. and Russia has been holding since coming into effect earlier this week (all times local): 11:30 p.m.
September 17, 2016 Pope: welcoming refugees helps keeps us safe from terrorism Pope Francis has encouraged Europeans to welcome refugees, calling authentic hospitality "our greatest security against hateful acts of terrorism." Francis Saturday spoke to alumni of Jesuit schools in Europe who were in Rome for a conference on refugees.
September 16, 2016 Our children need to hear about the teacher and the fireman who would not run from evil I would like to suggest that families pause to reflect on two real life heroes who remind us what values are worth living and, if necessary dying for.
September 16, 2016 AP PHOTOS: The many faces of the female faithful at the hajj The annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, required of able-bodied Muslims once in their life, brings the Islamic world together across its many languages, ethnicities and individual beliefs — something seen across the many faces of its female faithful.
September 16, 2016 AP PHOTOS: Islamic site near Mecca among few still preserved Just outside the city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia lies one of Islam's most important historical sites — a cave where, according to tradition, the Prophet Muhammad spent time in seclusion, contemplation and self-reflection.
September 16, 2016 UK parl't committee slams former PM Cameron's Libya policy A key British parliamentary committee has said former Prime Minister David Cameron's military intervention in Libya was misguided and helped spur the rise of Islamic extremism there.
September 15, 2016 UN chief calls Netanyahu ethnic cleansing comment outrageous Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is calling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's insistence that Palestinians want the "ethnic cleansing" of Jews in the West Bank "unacceptable and outrageous." Ban told the U.N.
September 15, 2016 Poll shows rift between US Jews, Israel on religious affairs A new poll shows American Jews are unhappy with the way the ultra-Orthodox stream of Judaism dominates religious affairs in Israel.
September 15, 2016 Dalai Lama hints at EU-like arrangement for Tibet, China The Dalai Lama has praised the European Union for preserving national cultures while pursuing collective goals, suggesting it could be a model for Tibet within China.
