German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday offered help to Prime Minister David Cameron in tackling abuses of Britain's welfare system by migrants in the European Union, but remained firm in her conviction that freedom of movement in the bloc should not be touched.
Palestine is set to formally become a member of the International Criminal Court (I.C.C.) on April 1 amid Israel's earlier move to suspend the transfer of crucial tax revenues to the former.
Prosecutors have reportedly charged Korean Air heiress Cho Hyun-ah, also known as Heather Cho, with violating aviation safety law and interfering in government investigation over a "nut rage" incident on a flight from New York to Seoul last December.
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa asked voters to elect him for the third time as presidential polls on Thursday bring the country to crossroads.
Following the deadly Paris terrorist attack that killed 12 on Wednesday, well-known atheist Richard Dawkins took to Twitter to speak his mind about Islam and terrorism.
A manhunt is underway in Paris for three suspects police believe stormed a newspaper office Wednesday morning, murdering 12 people in an extremist terrorist attack.
The pastoral visit of a reigning pope is a cause for spiritual joy and celebration in the Philippines, the only Catholic nation in Asia. Steeped in religiosity, Filipinos see the first visit of Pope Francis on Jan. 15-19, 2015 as a source of great blessing.
After more than two months of pro-democracy protests, the Hong Kong government is set to start a second round of consultation for political reforms.
Indonesia\'s search and rescue teams confirmed Wednesday that the jet tail of AirAsia flight 8501 has been found upturned on the floor of the Java Sea about 20 miles from where the plane crashed nearly two weeks ago.
France is on high alert Wednesday after a terror attack at a satirical newspaper office in Paris left 12 dead.
The collapse of the ancient Mayan civilization in the Yucatan Peninsula continues to baffle the world's scientists and researchers. The Mayans, known for their sophisticated calendars and writing system, disappeared for unknown reasons. Thanks to the "Big Blue Hole," scientists are closer to unearthing the mystery of the lost civilization.
The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) marked its 180th anniversary with online gatherings. Founded in London in 1846, the WEA represents more than 650 million evangelicals through nine regional alliances spanning 160 countries. Hundreds of participants from more than 20 countries joined two Zoom events on Sept. 23, scheduled at different times to accommodate multiple time zones.
A public forum titled “Seeking the Essence of the Church” was held on the 25th at Queens Central United Methodist ...
Chinese authorities have detained multiple pastors and church workers from Beijing Jiaquan Church, an independent house church that has operated in the capital for more than two decades. ChinaAid founder and President Bob Fu said his organization is “urgently concerned for the safety, health and legal rights of every Jiaquan pastor and church co-worker who has been taken away.”
A planned church in East Java Province in Indonesia is facing renewed opposition from Muslim residents who argue that an address discrepancy in permit documents should halt construction. Residents in the Dukuh Kukun area of Babat Jerawat Urban Village, Pakal District, Surabaya, say the address listed on the official permit does not match the church site in the CitraLand housing complex.
National Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School may continue pursuing plans to become the nation’s first religious charter school while its legal challenge to an Oklahoma law moves forward, a federal judge ruled. According to Baptist Press, the National Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School Foundation is challenging provisions of the Oklahoma Charter Schools Act that bar religious organizations from operating publicly funded charter schools because of their religious character.