September 15, 2016 British ambassador to Saudi Arabia announces conversion to Islam The British ambassador to Saudi Arabia announced on Twitter that he converted to Islam and carried out a hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, The Telegraph reported.
September 15, 2016 Hungary seeks to aid persecuted Christians around the world Hungary says it is setting up a special department to coordinate the assistance and rescue of persecuted Christians around the world.
September 15, 2016 Pro-India Kashmiri lawmaker quits India's Parliament A prominent pro-India Kashmiri politician has resigned from India's Parliament and from his regional party to protest a government crackdown in Kashmir that prevented people from offering Eid prayers for the first time in the troubled region.
September 15, 2016 India's bustling Mumbai slows for festival to honor Ganesha Every year Raju Laljibhai Dipikar goes out with his wife and three daughters and chooses an elaborate statue of Ganesha, the elephant-headed god so dear to devout Hindus.
September 14, 2016 The Latest: Turkey delivers food aid and toys to Syrian town The Latest on developments in Syria, where a cease-fire brokered by the U.S. and Russia has come into effect (all times local): 5:00 p.m.
September 14, 2016 Israeli intellectuals to world Jewry: 'End the occupation' Hundreds of Israeli artists and intellectuals are urging world Jewry to challenge Israeli policy toward Palestinians.
September 14, 2016 Animal sacrifices turn Dhaka streets into rivers of blood Large-scale animal sacrifices marking the Islamic festival of Eid al-Adha combined with heavy rains have turned the streets of Bangladesh's capital into rivers of blood.
September 14, 2016 French priest killed by terrorists takes first step to possible sainthood The French priest who cried “Satan, get out!” moments before an Islamic terrorist cut his throat appears to be on the road to sainthood, according to remarks made by Pope Francis on Wednesday.
September 14, 2016 Pope honoring French priest: Killing in God's name 'satanic' Pope Francis has called the French priest who was killed by Islamic State militants while celebrating Mass a martyr and urged all people of faith to denounce killing in the name of God as "satanic." Francis celebrated a morning Mass on Wednesday in memory of the Rev. Jacques Hamel.
September 14, 2016 Tourism transforms long-hidden Buddhist valley in Himalayas For centuries, the sleepy valley nestled in the Indian Himalayas remained a hidden Buddhist enclave forbidden to outsiders.
