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May 13, 2016

Syria's al-Qaida branch seizes central Alawite village

Syria's al-Qaida branch and allied fighters from ultraconservative rebel factions on Wednesday seized a village of President Bashar Assad's minority Alawite sect in central Syria, following fierce clashes with government troops.

May 13, 2016

Pope to visit genocide memorial during June trip to Armenia

Pope Francis' trip to Armenia in June will include a visit to the genocide memorial complex, a monastery stop in the city of Gyumeri and a meeting with the president.

May 13, 2016

International Modest Fashion Week takes off in Turkey

Turkey's first International Modest Fashion Week has opened in Istanbul, gathering designers and models of conservative wear from around the world.

May 12, 2016

The Latest: EU extends border controls

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May 12, 2016

Pope says he's willing to study whether women can be deacons

Pope Francis says he's willing to create a commission to study whether women can serve as deacons in the Catholic Church, signaling the possibility of letting women serve in ordained ministry.

May 12, 2016

Pakistan sentences 5 to death over attack on Shiites

Pakistan's military has sentenced five alleged al-Qaida militants to death over an attack on a bus last year that killed around 50 members of the country's Shiite minority.

May 12, 2016

US says banks won't be punished for lawful business in Iran

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is reassuring European banks they won't be penalized for conducting or facilitating legitimate business with Iran.

May 12, 2016

Vatican bank: now 'impossible' to launder money here

The head of the Vatican's scandal-marred bank says it's now "impossible to launder money" there after a years-long cleanup that saw norms imposed to fight money laundering and tax evasion.

May 12, 2016

Home Minister: Bangladesh executes leader of Islamist party

A senior government official says the head of Bangladesh's largest Islamist party has been executed for his role in acts of genocide and war crimes during the country's independence war against Pakistan in 1971.

May 12, 2016

The Latest: Brazil Senate debates impeachment of president

The Latest on the debate and vote in Brazil's Senate on the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff (all times local): 9:50 a.m.