2015 Charlie Hebdo Attacks Fast Facts
CNN — Here is a look at the January 2015 terror attacks in Paris. From January 7 to January 9, a total of 17 people were killed in attacks on…
Jordan king warns of ‘red lines’ in Jerusalem as Netanyahu returns to office
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Three foreign aid groups suspend work in Afghanistan after Taliban bars female employees
CNN — Three foreign aid groups said Sunday that they were moving to temporarily suspend their operations in Afghanistan after the Taliban barred female employees of non-governmental organizations from coming…
‘Do something good’ this Christmas, Pope Francis says
Rome CNN — Pope Francis asked people this Christmas to “do something good,” during his homily at Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican Saturday. “God does…
Taliban orders NGOs to ban female employees from coming to work
CNN — The Taliban administration in Afghanistan has ordered all local and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to stop their female employees from coming to work, according to a letter by…
Pope Francis has already signed resignation letter in case of bad health
Rome CNN — Pope Francis has revealed in a new interview that he has already signed his resignation letter to be used in the event of him becoming “impaired.” Francis…
Iran says hijab law is under review, as state media dismisses claims feared morality police has been abolished
CNN — Iran’s Attorney General Mohammad Jafar Montazeri said Thursday that Iran’s parliament and judiciary are reviewing the country’s mandatory hijab law, according to pro-reform outlet Entekhab. Montazeri was also…
Pope Francis calls Chechens and Buryats “the cruellest” Russian troops fighting in Ukraine
CNN — Pope Francis has described two of Russia’s ethnic minority groups, the Chechens and Buryats, as some of the “cruelest” troops fighting in Ukraine. The pontiff was speaking in…
Pope Francis was secretly taped during phone call with cardinal, court hears
CNN — Pope Francis was secretly taped during a phone call with one of his cardinals, it emerged during an on-going financial trial at the Vatican on Thursday. A Vatican…
Hong Kong finds Cardinal Joseph Zen guilty over pro-democracy protest fund
Hong Kong CNN — A 90-year-old former bishop and outspoken critic of China’s ruling Communist Party was found guilty Friday on a charge relating to his role in a relief…