June 7, 2016 Guam archbishop says he's a victim, welcomes Vatican envoy The archbishop of Guam says he welcomes the appointment of a Vatican administrator to run the Catholic Church on the Pacific island pending an investigation into allegations he sexually abused young boys decades ago.
June 7, 2016 Experts begin first renovations of Jesus' tomb in 200 years A team of experts has begun the first renovations in over 200 years at the site where Christians believe Jesus was buried.
June 7, 2016 Rights group calls on Egypt to drop charges against lawyer Human Rights Watch is calling on Egypt's government to drop charges against a rights lawyer and halt the investigation of two judges who jointly drafted an anti-torture law.
June 7, 2016 Thai police find tiger slaughter house in temple probe Police investigating Thailand's Tiger Temple have found what they believe was a slaughterhouse and tiger holding facility used in a suspected animal trafficking network.
June 7, 2016 Hindu priest shot, hacked to death in Bangladesh Unidentified bike-riding assailants shot and hacked a Hindu priest to death Tuesday in southwestern Bangladesh amid a spate of similar attacks allegedly by radical Islamist groups since last year.
June 7, 2016 School bans boy from sharing Bible verses at lunch School had LAPD approach family at home
June 7, 2016 UN takes Saudi coalition off Yemen list of child violators Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has removed the Saudi Arabia-led coalition fighting Shiite rebels in Yemen from a list of government forces that committed grave violations against children last year pending a joint review of cases following a vehement Saudi protest.
June 7, 2016 Iran rejects US charge of being leading terror sponsor Iran has rejected an annual U.S. State Department report that called it the world's leading sponsor of terrorism.
June 7, 2016 Rare militant attack on Jordan security compound kills 5 Jordan's government spokesman says "terrorists" have attacked a local intelligence office near the capital of Amman, killing five employees.
June 6, 2016 Pope names Guam administrator after bishop accused of abuse Pope Francis has named a special administrator for the Catholic Church on the Pacific island of Guam after its archbishop was accused of sexually abusing young boys decades ago.