For a long time, Syrians were complacent. At least that’s how one person familiar with Syria described the people of the war-torn country. “[Syrians were]
An abstract piece of pottery — a lopsided hurricane lamp with holes letting out the inner light — sits in the middle of the art
Only three days after the one-year anniversary of the devastating tsunami, Japan was rocked by two major earthquakes. On March 14, a magnitude-6.8 quake hit
The piles of rubble and debris are gone. Cars deposited atop apartment buildings and ships stranded on streets by the March 11, 2011, tsunami have
ASWAN, Egypt — A priest in Egypt was sentenced to six months in jail for a minor construction violation at his church building, while no
FORT ABBAS, Pakistan — A young mother has been falsely accused of “blaspheming” Muhammad, the prophet of Islam, because she rebuffed attempts by relatives who
TAMIL NADU, India — State police on Feb. 21 arrested a Christian after Hindu extremists from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) accused him of forceful
LONDON — British police say they have investigated more than 80 witchcraft-based child abuse cases in the last decade and warned that the practice is
