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…
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…
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…
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…
Judaism Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at Judaism, the monotheistic (belief in one God) religion of the Jewish people. Jewish law is rooted in the Torah, the first five books of…
‘Lives torn asunder.’ The youngsters of Indian Partition, 75 years on
CNN — A small lady is woken within the evening. The circle of relatives is to trip in an instant from their idyllic house close to Lahore, in what’s current-day…
Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani Fast Facts
CNN — Here’s a take a look at the lifetime of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, Iraq’s maximum influential Shiite cleric. Birth date: August 4, 1930 Birth position: Mashhad, Iran Birth…