May 11, 2016 Italy joins rest of Europe in giving rights to gay couples Italy has joined the rest of Europe in giving some legal rights to gay couples.
May 11, 2016 London mayor says he'll be voice of city, not just Muslims London Mayor Sadiq Khan says he wants to be the voice of the city — and not just labelled a spokesman for Muslims.
May 11, 2016 Israel honors priest who promotes Arab army enlistment Israel's decision to honor a controversial Greek Orthodox priest at its official Independence Day ceremony is driving a wedge in the country's tiny Christian Arab community as the government recognizes him for his efforts to encourage Christians to enlist in the Israeli military.
May 10, 2016 Indonesia calls on Islamic leaders to promote tolerant Islam Indonesia's vice president is calling on Islamic leaders to spread messages about a tolerant Islam to curb extremism that often springs from misinterpretation of Islamic teachings.
May 10, 2016 Pakistani ex-PM's son rescued in US-Afghan raid, officials say A joint raid by U.S. and Afghan forces on Tuesday rescued the son of a former Pakistani prime minister who was held captive for three years by Islamic militants, officials said.
May 10, 2016 US sticking with calling Myanmar minority 'Rohingya' Myanmar and the United States appear to have agreed to disagree on what to call the Southeast Asian nation's beleaguered Muslim minority that Washington and most of the world know as Rohingya.
May 10, 2016 Under reform mantle, Shiite cleric fractures Iraqi politics After more than a decade of dipping in and out of Iraqi politics, Muqtada al-Sadr, the young Shiite cleric who first made his name fighting U.S. forces in post-2003 Iraq, is leveraging his enduring popular appeal to again roil Iraq's political order.
May 9, 2016 Bin Laden's son urges jihad against Jews, US interests One of Usama bin Laden’s sons urged Muslims to attack Jewish and Western interests and suggested creating a mega-army to attack Jerusalem, in a video released Monday.
May 9, 2016 Book tells tragic stories of Christians persecuted in Iraq Christians killed for their beliefs
May 9, 2016 Pope Francis to receive prestigious Charlemagne Prize Pope Francis has been presented with the International Charlemagne Prize, one of Europe's most prestigious prizes, for his "message of hope and encouragement." Francis held a private audience Friday morning with European parliament president Martin Schulz, a former Charlemagne Prize recipient, EU Commission President Jean-Claude Junker and EU Council President Donald Tusk, ahead of the midday ceremony.
