May 3, 2016 Carter says battle against Islamic State militants is 'not a fight with Muslims or Islam' Defense Secretary Ash Carter and his Indian counterpart are steering clear of directly criticizing Donald Trump's call for a temporary ban on Muslims entering the United States.
May 3, 2016 Media Gets It Wrong: The synod is not a revolution — yet The 2015 Synod on the Family produced several lights and not a few shadows.
May 3, 2016 Notes from Egypt's Interior Ministry leaked to journalists Notes containing internal instructions for Egypt's Interior Ministry have been leaked to the media.
May 3, 2016 Jewish leader urges Sweden to prioritize anti-Semitism fight The president of the European Jewish Congress says Sweden needs to be vigilant of anti-Semitism among some refugees seeking shelter in the Nordic country.
May 3, 2016 Jewish leader asks Michelin to taste Israeli cuisine The leader of an umbrella organization representing world Jewry has asked the Michelin travel guide company to evaluate Israeli restaurants with its famous rating system.
May 3, 2016 German Jews divided over fears of 1 million Muslim newcomers When the leader of Germany's Jews spoke out against the flow of Muslim migrants to Europe, a rabbinical student denounced his views as racist — and ignited a debate over whether Jews are right to fear unprecedented levels of immigration from Muslim lands traditionally hostile to Israel.
May 3, 2016 'Sharia police' that patrolled German city to be tried A German court says a group of Islamic extremists who patrolled the streets of the city of Wuppertal in orange vests with the words "Sharia police" can be tried for violating laws against wearing uniforms with political messages.
May 3, 2016 Bangkok temple now a venerated site for Leicester City fans Tucked in the Chinatown area of Bangkok is a Buddhist temple that has turned overnight into a venerated site for Leicester City's fans, at least the ones in Thailand.
May 3, 2016 Top Iraqi Shiite cleric makes unannounced visit to Iran Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr traveled to Iran on Monday, a top aide said, a day after hundreds of his supporters withdrew from Iraq’s fortified International Zone following protests that paralyzed the government.
May 3, 2016 Bangladesh war crimes court sentences 4 to death A special war crimes court in Bangladesh has sentenced four men to death for killing, torture, arson and looting during the nation's independence war against Pakistan in 1971.