The international community is criticizing the White House and the Obama administration for missing a march in France that was meant to show unity following the Charlie Hebdo terrorist attack last week.
German newspaper Hamburger Morgenpost, which reprinted cartoons from the French weekly Charlie Hebdo, became the target of an arson attack on Sunday as government officials condemned another round of anti-Islamization rally.
The governments of Iran and the United States both agreed to explore ways that can hasten the negotiation process over Tehran's nuclear program in a meeting that will begin in Geneva on Wednesday, an Iranian official disclosed.
Malaysian militants have reportedly been taking personal loans from local banks and money lenders to fund their travel and living expenses as they join fellow militants in the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in their struggle in the Middle East.
The Catholic Church in the Philippines remains to be one of the biggest players in the country's stock exchange, led by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila (R.C.A.M.), online news site Rappler reported.
Search and rescue teams have yet to find crucial flight recorders even after successfully lifting the mangled tail of an Air Asia plane that crashed off Java Sea two weeks ago, Indonesian authorities said on Saturday.
More or less 2,000 dead bodies have been discovered, most still remaining strewn in the bushes, in what Amnesty International described as the "deadliest massacre" involving extremist group, Boko Haram, in Nigeria.
Sub-Saharan Africa is the continent's "meningitis belt" no more thanks to the efforts of a global team of scientists, drugmakers, and philantrophists who created a tailor-made and affordable vaccine against the deadly disease.
Germany's Federal Constitutional Court has refused to hear a complaint by online taxi service firm Uber Technologies Inc. over a ban of its activity in the city of Hamburg.
The Sri Lankan army defied orders from President Mahinda Rajapaksa to keep him in his post "by force" even after he lost his bid for a third term on Thursday, the campaign spokesman of the new president claimed on Saturday.
Russia has amended its road safety laws that ban those with certain disabilities from driving, hoping it will reduce fatalities from traffic accidents.
A North Carolina county has argued that its legal battle with former Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear’s The Summit Church over a proposed campus expansion centers on the limits of federal court authority rather than allegations of religious discrimination.
A New Mexico megachurch pastor has publicly backed two Republican candidates in the 2026 midterm elections, renewing debate over federal rules restricting political campaign involvement by tax-exempt religious organizations. Steve Smothermon, pastor of Legacy Church, has reportedly urged members of his congregation to support Republican congressional candidates.
Arkansas has been named the most pro-life state in the United States for the seventh consecutive year in an annual ranking by Americans United for Life (AUL), which also recognized Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill for her legal efforts challenging federal abortion pill regulations. The advocacy organization released its 2027 Life List on Wednesday, evaluating all 50 states according to laws addressing “all bioethical issues from conception to natural death, not just abortion.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected allegations that his government is persecuting Christians, defending religious freedom in Ukraine and criticizing American political commentator Tucker Carlson for making claims about a country he suggested Carlson had never visited. Zelensky addressed the accusations during a Saturday interview with Tony Perkins on “This Week on Capitol Hill.”
More than half of Protestant pastors in the United States say economic conditions are negatively affecting their congregations, as church donations continue to lag behind inflation, according to a new Lifeway Research survey. The annual study found that 54% of pastors believe the economy is hurting their churches, compared with 36% who reported no impact and 8% who described its effects as positive.