September 11, 2016 Macedonia celebrates Saint Teresa's canonization in capital Hundreds of people have gathered in the main square of Macedonia's capital for a ceremony dedicated to Macedonian-born Saint Teresa, whom Pope Francis canonized last week at the Vatican.
September 11, 2016 Pope prays for victims of clashes in Gabon, urges dialogue Pope Francis has prayed for victims of violent protests in the west African nation of Gabon, calling attention to what he described as a "grave political crisis" in the former French colony.
September 11, 2016 AP PHOTOS: Muslims gather for climax of hajj pilgrimage Before dawn on Sunday, Muslim pilgrims from around the world began ascending a hill just outside Mecca where the Prophet Muhammad delivered his final sermon some 1,400 years ago.
September 11, 2016 The Latest: Turkey hails US-Russian deal on Syria The Latest on Syria's civil war (all times local): 3 p.m.
September 11, 2016 Muslim pilgrims begin hajj, but this year without Iranians Close to 2 million people from around the world have begun performing the rites of the Islamic hajj pilgrimage, entering into a state of physical and spiritual purity and circling the cube-shaped Kaaba with their palms facing upward in supplication and prayer.
September 10, 2016 Rising Uighur militancy changes security landscape for China They have been praised by the leader of al-Qaida and wooed by the head of the Islamic State group.
September 10, 2016 Ethiopia frees Muslims jailed after protests over religion Ethiopia's chief prosecutor says the country has pardoned hundreds of convicts, among them Muslims jailed under anti-terror laws for opposing what they called government interference in their religion.
September 10, 2016 Jailed PKK leader to meet with family for Eid Turkey's state-run news agency says the imprisoned leader of the Kurdish rebels will be allowed to meet with family during an upcoming Islamic holiday.
September 10, 2016 Officials unsure of deal as Kerry arrives for Syria talks Senior U.S. officials played down hopes Friday of an imminent cease-fire agreement for Syria as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Geneva for a fourth set of negotiations with his Russian counterpart in the last two weeks.
September 10, 2016 AP EXPLAINS: How Uighur militants are affecting China The suicide bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Kyrgyzstan on Aug. 30 highlighted the expanding threat of an ethnic Uighur militant group called the East Turkestan Islamic Movement — and the growing Chinese involvement in Syria and Afghanistan to combat it.
