Nepal Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at Nepal, a mountainous country on the southern side of the Himalayas of Southern Asia. It shares Mt. Everest, the world’s tallest mountain, with China.…
Taliban to impose their interpretation of Sharia law in Afghanistan
CNN — The Taliban has ordered judges in Afghanistan to fully impose their interpretation of Sharia Law, including potential public executions, amputations and flogging, a move experts fear will lead…
Israeli President invites Netanyahu to form government
Jerusalem CNN — Israel’s President Isaac Herzog asked Benjamin Netanyahu to form a new government on Sunday, allowing the former prime minister to secure the country’s top job for a…
Jean-Pierre Ricard: France opens investigation into Catholic cardinal that admitted to sexually abusing 14-year-old girl
CNN — French authorities have opened an investigation into one of highest-ranking members of France’s Catholic Church, who admitted to sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl when he was a parish…
Orthodox Church of Ukraine to allow Christmas celebrations on December 25 as rift with Moscow deepens
CNN — A branch of Ukraine’s Orthodox church has announced that it will allow its churches to celebrate Christmas on December 25, rather than January 7, as is traditional in…
Protesters in Iran’s Zahedan encounter gunfire following Friday prayers
CNN — Protesters encountered teargas and gunfire following Friday prayers in the eastern Iranian city of Zahedan, according to videos posted on social media and provided by IranWire, an activist…
Hassan Rouhani Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of former Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. Birth date: November 12, 1948 Birth place: Sorkheh, Iran Birth name: Hassan Feridon Marriage: Sahebeh Arabi…
Japanese Prime Minister orders investigation into controversial Unification Church
Tokyo CNN — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has ordered an investigation into the Unification Church amid a growing scandal tying his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to the controversial…
Thailand massacre: Funeral rites begin for victims of mass shooting and stabbing at nursery
CNN — Buddhist funeral rites have begun in the grieving town of Uthai Sawan in northeastern Thailand, where families are mourning the loss of children killed in a massacre at…
Iran’s ‘women’s revolution’ could be a Berlin Wall moment
A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN — The Islamic regime in Iran has…