Russian lawmakers pass anti-gay bill in 436-0 vote
A bill that stigmatizes gay people and bans giving children any information about homosexuality won overwhelming approval Tuesday in Russia's lower ...
Bishops urge Irish lawmakers to stop abortion bill
Ireland's Catholic bishops have urged lawmakers to block a government bill that would permit exceptional abortions to protect the lives of women.
Iraqi Shiite fighters' Syria role raises tensions
The Iraqi Shiite fighter's family is urging him to stop risking his life by traveling to Syria, saying he's done his part defending the holy shrine ...
In Iran vote, reformists struggle with few options
Despite four years of non-stop pressure, arrests and intimidation, Iran's dissidents still find ways to show their resilience. Protest messages still ...
Libya army chief resigns after clash in Benghazi
One of Libya's highest military officers resigned Sunday after clashes between protesters and a government-aligned militia he was in charge of left ...
Women pray peacefully at key Jerusalem Jewish site
Prayers by a liberal Jewish women's group at a key Jerusalem holy site passed without incident Sunday, in contrast to violent scuffles with ...
Turkey PM's party rules out early elections
Police in Ankara fired tear gas and used water cannons to disperse thousands of people protesting near government buildings on Saturday, as Turkey's ...
Car bomb kills 7 people in central Syrian city
A suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden car Saturday in Syria's central city of Homs, tearing through an area largely populated by the ...
Egypt's president dismisses calls for early vote
Egypt's embattled president on Friday dismissed calls for early presidential elections as clashes erupted in a northern Egyptian city and unidentified ...
Hezbollah entry in Syria fans Shiite-Sunni fires
The Egyptian cleric was in a fervor. With Hezbollah's Shiite fighters helping Bashar Assad crush Syrian rebels, he wanted to sound the alarm to Sunnis ...
Putin's divorce breaks taboo in Russian politics
Vladimir Putin's divorce from his wife of nearly 30 years has broken a taboo for Russian officials, who almost never speak publicly about their ...
Francis gets personal: 'I didn't want to be pope'
Pope Francis has revealed that he never wanted to be pope and that he's living in the Vatican hotel for his "psychiatric" health. Francis got very ...
Thousands at Istanbul airport for Erdogan arrival
Thousands of people thronged Istanbul's airport to cheer the return of the country's prime minister early Friday, the first extensive public show of ...
Iran leader's election bid: Taming the presidency
At the height of Iran's internal political clashes in late 2011, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei became so exasperated that he warned the ...
Bible's strong comeback surprises secular Norway
It may sound like an unlikely No. 1 best-seller for any country, but in Norway — one of the most secular nations in an increasingly godless Europe — ...
Protests unite Turks across the social spectrum
Office workers in business suits chant anti-government slogans alongside pious women wearing Muslim headscarves. Schoolchildren and bearded anarchists ...
Photo show on pope's pastoral work in Argentina
A photo exhibition in Argentina's capital features 25 images of Jorge Bergoglio doing pastoral work and conducting religious ceremonies before he ...
Egypt: Prominent activists charged over protest
Twelve of Egypt's best known bloggers and activists are headed for trial on charges of instigating violence during a March demonstration against the ...
Iran presidential candidates debate freedoms
The eight candidates running in Iran's June 14 election for president took radically different stands on personal freedoms, women's rights and ...
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