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War crimes tribunal for IS detainees lacks support
Desmond Butler and Lori Hinnant, Associated Press | Posted Sep 24th - 10:20am
War crimes investigators collecting evidence of the Islamic State group's elaborate operation to kidnap thousands of women as sex slaves say they have a case to try IS leaders with crimes against humanity but cannot get the global backing to bring current detainees before an international tribunal.
War crimes tribunal for IS detainees lacks support
Desmond Butler and Lori Hinnant, Associated Press | Posted Sep 24th - 10:00am
War crimes investigators collecting evidence of the Islamic State group's elaborate operation to kidnap thousands of women as sex slaves say they have a case to try IS leaders with crimes against humanity but cannot get the global backing to bring current detainees before an international tribunal.
Austrian leader: EU's outer borders must be better protected
Kiyoko Metzler and Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press | Posted Sep 24th - 9:00am
Austria's chancellor vowed Saturday to better protect the European Union's outer borders to curb illegal migration, as he held a summit with his German, Greek and west Balkans counterparts to debate strategies to deal with Europe's migrant crisis.
Pope receives relatives of Nice attack victims at Vatican
Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press | Posted Sep 24th - 6:30am
Pope Francis met one by one with relatives of the victims of this summer's truck attack in Nice, France, at the Vatican Saturday, encouraging them to resist what he called the great temptation to "respond to hatred with hatred and to violence with violence."
Imam in bombing suspect's hometown speaks against violence
Megan Trimble and Munir Ahmed, Associated Press | Posted Sep 23rd - 9:41pm
An imam spoke against violence and in support of law enforcement during the first Friday prayer service since a local man was charged in last weekend's New Jersey and New York City bombings.
Dutch lawmaker Wilders wants hate speech case dropped
Mike Corder, Associated Press | Posted Sep 23rd - 10:20am
Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders appealed Friday for judges to throw out a hate-speech case against him, branding it a political prosecution that should not be handled in a criminal court.
Priest kidnapped in Mexico adds to worries after 2 killed
The Associated Press | Posted Sep 22nd - 3:24pm
Roman Catholic Church officials pleaded on Thursday for the life of a priest who was kidnapped from his parish residence one day after two other priests were abducted and killed in another part of Mexico.
Poland's lawmakers open debate on divisive anti-abortion law
The Associated Press | Posted Sep 22nd - 3:01pm
Poland's lawmakers on Thursday opened a divisive debate on changing the restrictive anti-abortion law, among Europe's toughest, in this predominantly Catholic nation.
Muslim Brotherhood bloc wins 15 of 130 seats in Jordan vote
The Associated Press | Posted Sep 22nd - 2:41pm
Election officials on Thursday released the results of Jordan's parliament election, and the opposition Muslim Brotherhood said its electoral bloc won 15 of 130 seats, roughly in line with its own predictions.
Berlin's Jewish Museum opens show on mystic golem creature
Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press | Posted Sep 22nd - 8:51am
A gigantic golem made out of wooden Hebrew letters lies motionless on the ground, yet it seems as if only a few magic whispers are needed to bring the creature to life.
Suu Kyi makes 1st UN speech as Myanmar leader
Matthew Pennington, Associated Press | Posted Sep 21st - 6:02pm
Former political prisoner Aung San Suu Kyi made her first speech Wednesday at the U.N. General Assembly since forming a democratically elected government and called for international understanding as Myanmar grapples with sectarian tensions.
Murdered priests mourned in Mexico's troubled Veracruz state
Christopher Sherman, Associated Press | Posted Sep 21st - 4:02pm
Mourners packed a church Wednesday for a funeral Mass in memory of a Roman Catholic priest who was murdered along with another cleric in the troubled Gulf coast state of Veracruz.
Creation of Amish history museum in Illinois underway
The Associated Press | Posted Sep 21st - 3:02pm
Efforts to open an Amish history museum in Illinois are underway after the oldest-known Amish house in the state was moved to the site set aside for the project west of Chesterville.
Saint's heart goes on display for 1st time outside Italy
The Associated Press | Posted Sep 21st - 2:05pm
Hundreds of people came to a Massachusetts church on Wednesday for a glimpse of the glass-encased heart of a celebrated Roman Catholic saint, the first time the religious relic has left Italy.
Wyoming’s 1st LDS temple to temporarily open to public
Megan Marsden Christensen | Posted Sep 21st - 12:53pm
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Star Valley Wyoming Temple will be open for public tours starting Friday.
Tennessee: $100K in damages awarded to fired Muslim trooper
The Associated Press | Posted Sep 23rd - 1:21pm
A federal judge has ordered Tennessee to pay $100,000 in damages to a Muslim state trooper fired after a military liaison falsely accused him of terrorist sympathies.
Defense: Roof won't ask jury for mercy in church trial
The Associated Press | Posted Sep 23rd - 1:11pm
Defense attorneys don't intend to have Dylann Roof ask the jury for mercy during the penalty phase of his federal trial in the Charleston church shootings.
Vatican makes new rules for miracles in saint-making
Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press | Posted Sep 23rd - 11:34am
The Vatican issued new rules Friday for the process to determine if healings qualify as miracles for sainthood, including safeguards against possible financial abuses.
Guam leader Oks bill ending time limits in child sex cases
Grace Garces Bordallo, Associated Press | Posted Sep 23rd - 9:10am
Guam Gov. Eddie Calvo said Friday he signed a bill that would lift the statute of limitations on child sex abuse charges for civil cases, a move that Catholic leaders say could bankrupt the church in the largely Catholic U.S. territory.
