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Turkish paper's chief editor stabbed to death in family row

Turkey's state-run news agency says the chief editor of a pro-Islamic Yeni Akit newspaper has died after being stabbed by his ...

The Latest: Putin visits new Orthodox Church in Paris

The Latest on Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to France (all times local): 9:35 p.m. Russian President Vladimir ...

Angela Merkel, Beata Szydlo

Poland's PM attends first Mass celebrated by her son

Poland's Prime Minister Beata Szydlo has attended the first Roman Catholic Mass that her older son celebrated as priest.

Bangladesh reinstalls justice statue that irked Islamists

Authorities in Bangladesh reinstalled a Lady Justice statue near the country's Supreme Court, two days after its removal ...

At least 28 killed in ambush attack on Christians in Egypt

Masked gunmen ambushed a bus carrying Coptic Christians to a monastery south of Cairo on Friday, killing at least 28 people, ...

Emmanuel Macron, Theresa May, Donald Trump, Donald Tusk

Trump condemns attack on Coptic Christians in Egypt

President Donald Trump vowed Friday to crush "evil organizations of terror" following an attack on Coptic Christians in Egypt ...

A look at extremist attacks on Egypt's Coptic Christians

An attack Friday on Egypt's Coptic Christians in which masked militants opened fire on a bus south of Cairo, killing at least ...

Resat Petek

Turkish committee: US-based cleric was behind failed coup

The head of a Turkish parliamentary investigative committee said Friday there was no question that U.S.-based Muslim cleric ...

The Latest: Protesters oppose martial law in Philippines

The Latest on the siege of a southern Philippine city by militants linked to the Islamic State group (all times local): 6 p.m

San Diego schools sued over anti-Islamophobia campaign

Six parents have sued the San Diego school district, alleging that its anti-Islamophobia campaign favors Islam over other ...

The Latest: Foreign fighters among militants in Philippines

The Latest on the siege of a southern Philippine city by militants linked to the Islamic State group (all times local): 1 p.m

Melting pot Manchester stresses unity after concert attack

On the Manchester street they call the "Curry Mile," there are no longer just Indian or Pakistani restaurants. A hungry diner ...

Duterte declares martial rule in besieged south Philippines

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte warned Wednesday that he'll be harsh in enforcing martial law in his country's south as ...

Trump, Francis: After clashing, a search for common ground

They are stylistic opposites, one a bombastic tycoon-turned-president, the other a famously modest pope. They disagree openly ...

Official: IS suspects aimed to attack Turkish party congress

A senior official says two suspected Islamic State militants who were shot dead in a police operation were aiming to attack ...

Donald Trump

The Latest: Trump asks Mideast to extinguish extremism

The Latest on President Donald Trump's first trip abroad (all times local): 11:15 p.m. President Donald Trump is imploring ...

Pope names cardinals for Laos, Mali, Sweden, Spain, Salvador

In a surprise announcement Sunday, Pope Francis named new cardinals for Spain, El Salvador and three countries where ...

Albania's Muslims call for peaceful electoral campaign

The Albanian Muslim Community on Saturday called on political parties to hold a peaceful election campaign that coincides ...

Donald Trump, Melania Trump

Trump to Muslims on first foreign trip: Drive out terrorists

President Donald Trump will use his first visit to the Middle East to call for unity in the fight against radicalism in the ...

Donald Trump, Juan Manuel Santos

Trump's first foreign trip has high stakes at each stop

President Donald Trump's maiden international trip, a five-stop marathon across the Middle East and Europe, has long loomed ...