French Minister: Muslim Burqa 'Contrary' to French Values

2009/10/26 02:10:38

Wearing the burqa — the traditional female covering for Muslim women — is “contrary” to French v...

Tibet's Dalai Lama an 'Honored Guest' in India

2009/10/25 12:59:50

Tibet's exiled Dalai Lama is an "honored guest" in India and will not be barred from visiting a disp...

Report: Water Buffalo Responsible for Egypt Train Crash

2009/10/25 11:05:43

A deadly collision between two passenger trains in Egypt was caused by a water buffalo which had wan...

Pakistan Army Claims to Be Advancing on Taliban Stronghold

2009/10/25 10:24:20

The army claimed to be advancing on a main Pakistani Taliban stronghold along the Afghan border Sund...

U.N. Inspectors Visit Iran Uranium Enrichment Site

2009/10/25 10:05:23

U.N. inspectors got their first look Sunday inside a once-secret uranium enrichment facility that ha...

U.N. Inspectors Visit Once-Secret Iran Nuke Site

2009/10/25 08:52:11

No results from the inspection are expected until the team leaves the country, but some Iranian offi...

Nigeria Militant Group Calls Indefinite Cease-Fire

2009/10/25 08:26:41

Nigeria's main militant group called an indefinite cease-fire Sunday to encourage dialogue with the ...

Report: British Pilot Dies After Saving Passengers' Lives

2009/10/25 02:53:32

A British pilot drowned after saving the lives of nine passengers by ditching his plane into the sea...

Teen Sailor Postpones Round-the-World Plans

2009/10/26 01:33:23

A 14-year-old Dutch girl who hopes to become the youngest sailor to circumnavigate the globe solo sa...

Pakistan Taliban Warns of More Attacks Unless Offensive Ends

2009/10/25 12:28:42

The Pakistani Taliban's chief is vowing to turn Pakistan into "another Afghanistan or Iraq" unless t...

Pope Ends 3-Week Africa Meeting With Call for Peace

2009/10/25 10:38:50

Pope Benedict XVI ended a three-week Vatican meeting on Africa Sunday with a call for peace and reco...

Report: British College Bars Muslim Student for Wearing Veil

2009/10/25 10:16:25

A Muslim student says she is "emotionally traumatized" after her local college prevented her from en...

Critic of Jordanian Government Says He Was Badly Beaten

2009/10/25 09:48:40

A fiery critic of the Jordanian government says he was badly beaten by five unarmed men hours after ...

Gunmen Kill Prominent Russian Activist

2009/10/25 08:29:30

A prominent opposition activist in the Russian southern province of Ingushetia was shot and killed S...

German Trial Begins in Stabbing Death of Muslim Woman

2009/10/25 08:04:50

The trial of a man accused of stabbing a pregnant Egyptian woman to death in a German court — an at...