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Erdogan vows action over 'disgusting' Charlie Hebdo cartoon

Erdogan called for a boycott of French products and questioned President Emmanuel Macron's sanity.

Oct 29, 2020

By Fulya Ozerkan

France Turkey

Turkey calls for France boycott as Islamic world backlash grows

France's largest employers' federation on Monday urged companies to "resist the blackmail" over the boycott calls.

Oct 27, 2020

By Raziye Akkoc with Mariette Le Roux in Paris

France Turkey

Grandmother allows paedophile cult leader to abuse four underage granddaughters to win lottery

Girls aged 3, 7, 10, and 13 were abused by an occult cult leader who promised their grandmother that she would win the lottery if she gave him the girls.

Jan 7, 2020

By Agrima Tikader

Brazil

Defiant Indians protest nationwide against citizenship law

Modi has insisted that his government does not aim to marginalise Muslims with the new law.

Dec 19, 2019

By Jalees Andrabi

India

China State TV takes Arsenal-Manchester City game off-air after comments by Mesut Ozil

The match will no longer be aired after the Arsenal player criticised China's treatment of Uighur Muslims.

Dec 15, 2019

By Christine Caparras

Islamophobe walks free after assaulting and strangling teenager with her own hijab

The woman who verbally and physically assaulted a 14-year-old schoolgirl from Sheffield has been "let out with a caution".

Dec 10, 2019

By Agrima Tikader

Hindu worshipers ignore ban on world's largest animal sacrifice ritual

The "world's largest animal sacrifice ritual" is proceeding as usual even after Nepal banned it in 2015.

Dec 3, 2019

By Agrima Tikader

India

Arabic, Islamic symbols ordered removed from restaurants in China

Restaurants owners said that government officials targeted the star and crescent moon symbol and the word "halal" as seen in Beijing's Muslim neighborhoods.

Aug 2, 2019

By James Patterson

How much does a Mecca pilgrimage cost?

The pilgrimage is an obligatory act of worship that followers of Islam owe to God once in their lifetime.

Aug 16, 2018

By Seán McLoughlin

Saudi Arabia

How Boris Johnson could incite more Muslim women to don the burqa

Burqa comments like Boris Johnson\'s are pushing Muslims to reassert their identity.

Aug 10, 2018

By Nilufar Ahmed

Eid Mubarak! 140,000 British Muslims enjoy Europe's largest celebration in Birmingham

The end of the fast of Ramadan was cause for a massive celebration in Small Heath, Birmingham.

Jun 15, 2018

By Staff Reporter

Selfie-free zone: Total Internet ban for 24 hours during Bali's Day of Silence

Indonesian central government has agreed to block the mobile internet ahead of Bali's annual Day of Silence, or Nyepi.

Mar 13, 2018

By Neil Murphy

Former Irish president condemns Catholic Church as 'empire of misogyny'

Former Irish president Mary McAleese has strongly criticized the Catholic Church over a lack of gender inclusion and LGBT rights.

Mar 8, 2018

By Neil Murphy

Pope Francis

Hateful lessons in illegal, unregistered schools taught be extremists and banned preachers

Concerns raised about Christian, Jewish and Muslim schools, especially about 80 which are outside the control of Ofsted, the education regulator.

Mar 3, 2018

By Simon Rushton

Stunning photos of Buddhists celebrating Makha Bucha as they light up a temples in Thailand

Buddhists celebrated Makha Bucha Day at a temple in Thailand.

Mar 2, 2018

By Ruchira Sharma

Thailand

Couples Take Their AR-15 Rifles To Pennsylvania Church For Blessing

Watch gun-loving couples blessed while holding AR-15 assault rifles at Pennsylvania church

The Pennsylvania-based World Peace and Unification Sanctuary is not your everyday kind of church.

Mar 1, 2018

By Neil Murphy

South Korea

Vatican #MeToo: Educated nuns forced to be servants to cardinals and bishops

A Vatican magazine has denounced how nuns are often treated like indentured servants in the Roman Catholic Church.

Mar 1, 2018

By Associated Press

Pope Francis

Lathmar Holi Celebrations: Why do Indian women beat men with sticks and shower them with colour?

An Indian village in Uttar Pradesh celebrated Lathmar holi - a festival of colour.

Feb 26, 2018

By Ruchira Sharma

India

Christian evangelist Billy Graham, who reached billions around the globe, dies at 99

Billy Graham, who long suffered from cancer, pneumonia and other ailments, died at his home in North Carolina, spokesman Mark DeMoss told The Associated Press.

Feb 21, 2018

By Associated Press

Christian Crush: Could a religious dating site be the answer to porn addiction?

Christian Crush offers all couples the chance to watch seminars on tackling porn addiction in relationships.

Feb 20, 2018

By Ruchira Sharma

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