Erdogan Opens Modern Turkish State's First New Church

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday inaugurated the first church built with government backing in overwhelmingly Muslim Turkey's 100-year history as a post-Ottoman state

UK Supreme Court to Decide on Britain Asylum-Seekers' Resettlement  

The British government's contentious policy to stem the flow of migrants faces one of its toughest challenges this week as the U

Baltic Sea Gas Pipeline Shut Down Over Suspected Leak 

Finland and Estonia said Sunday that the undersea Balticconnector gas pipeline running between the two countries across the Baltic Sea was temporarily taken out of service due to a suspected leak

Think Tank: Rail Traffic Surge on North Korea-Russia Border Suggests Arms Supply to Russia

Recent satellite photos show a sharp increase in rail traffic along the North Korea-Russia border, indicating the North is supplying munitions to Russia, according to a U

California Governor Vetoes Bill to Ban Caste Discrimination

California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Saturday a bill passed recently by the state Legislature to ban caste discrimination, saying separate legislation to that effect was not needed because existing laws already prohibited ancestry discrimination

Jewish Diaspora Mourns Attack on Israel But Carries on by Celebrating Holidays

The Jewish diaspora awoke to horror Saturday in what was supposed to be among the most festive times on the Jewish holiday calendar

Balloon Fiesta Brings Colorful Displays to New Mexico Sky

The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta has brought colorful displays to the New Mexico sky in an international event that attracts hundreds of thousands of spectators every year

America's Nonreligious are a Growing, Diverse Phenomenon

Mike Dulak grew up Catholic in Southern California, but by his teen years, he began skipping Mass and driving straight to the shore to play guitar, watch the waves and enjoy the beauty of the morning on the beach, he recalled

American Mountaineer, Local Guide Dead After Avalanches Hit Tibetan Mountain

American mountaineer Anna Gutu and a Nepalese guide Mingmar Sherpa were confirmed dead Sunday after avalanches struck the slopes of a Tibetan mountain, while two others remained missing, according to Chinese media reports

US Security Aid to Israel to Arrive in Coming Days

The United States is sending its newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, along with a full carrier strike group, to support Israel following a terror attack that killed hundreds of civilians

US Works Multiple Fronts to Deescalate Israel-Hamas Conflict

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UN Urges Halt to Pakistan’s Forcible Returns of Afghan Migrants

The United Nations agencies for migration and refugee protection Saturday jointly appealed to Pakistan to suspend plans to deport undocumented Afghan immigrants, warning they could be at imminent risk back in Afghanistan

Deaths Rise to 47 After Icy flood Sweeps Through India's Himalayan Northeast

Rescuers found more bodies overnight as they dug through slushy debris and ice-cold water in a hunt for survivors after a glacial lake burst through a dam in India’s Himalayan northeast, washing away houses and bridges and forcing thousands to flee

UN: Earthquake Kills at Least 100 in Afghanistan 

The United Nations said Saturday that a strong earthquake struck western Afghanistan, killing at least 100 people and injuring 500 others

Indonesia Denies Its Fires Causing Haze in Neighboring Malaysia

Indonesia denied Friday that forest and peat fires on Sumatra and Borneo islands were causing the haze in Malaysia, after the neighboring government sent a letter complaining about the air quality and asking for both countries to work together to dea[..]