August 6, 2016 Priest says he was told to say prayers for abusing boys A 95-year-old Catholic priest admitted to sexually abusing boys decades ago on Guam, and said he confessed his sins to other priests on the island at the time but none told him to specifically stop.
August 5, 2016 Turkey: Dollar bills seen as evidence of coup-plotter links After raiding a home and business owned by someone suspected of loyalties to a banned Muslim cleric, police listed the incriminating evidence they found: two shotguns, a pistol, ammunition, a fake identity card — and three $1 bills.
August 5, 2016 Self-radicalized Tunisian held in Italy on terror suspicion Italian prosecutors say that a Tunisian arrested in a sting on an illegal immigration ring had recently gone through a process of self-radicalization, pledging his allegiance to the Islamic State group and celebrating recent terror attacks.
August 5, 2016 Guam archdiocese says it'll contact those alleging sex abuse The archbishop of Guam told church investigators to contact those who say they were sexually abused by clergy after learning this week that another former altar boy accused a priest of molesting him decades ago.
August 4, 2016 Serbia, Croatia mark Balkan war anniversary amid tensions Serbs are mourning and Croats celebrating as the Balkan rivals both mark the anniversary of a 1995 Croatian offensive that retook territories held by rebel Serbs but also triggered an exodus of hundreds of thousands of people.
August 4, 2016 Pope preaches forgiveness in Assisi with colloquial gesture Pope Francis called on followers to offer forgiveness to those who wrong them during a pilgrimage to his namesake's hometown marking the 800th anniversary of the Feast of Pardon initiated by St. Francis.
August 4, 2016 Erdogan vows to go after businesses linked to coup bid President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is vowing to go after businesses linked to a US-based Muslim cleric he accuses of having been behind Turkey's failed July 15 coup.
August 4, 2016 Water park's planned 'burqini' pool party draws anger in France A French organization’s upcoming “burqini”-only day for Muslim women at a water park is coming under fire from far-right politicians – with the town’s mayor vowing to ban it outright.
August 4, 2016 Shekau says he leads Boko Haram, not IS-appointed successor Abubakar Shekau says he still leads Boko Haram, exposing the biggest rift yet among Nigeria's Islamic insurgents and possibly paving the way for a break from the Islamic State group.
August 4, 2016 Turkish court issues arrest warrant for US-based Muslim cleric accused in failed coup A court in Turkey issued a formal warrant Thursday for the arrest of US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, who the government accuses of being behind the failed July 15 coup that left more than 270 people dead.
