Fire in 17-story building in India's Mumbai kills 4
Aug 22, 2018
Officials say a fire on the 12th floor of a residential building in Mumbai, India's financial and entertainment capital, has killed four people and injured 22 others, including two firefighters
Movie star's lifestyle reversal sparks a debate in Egypt
Aug 21, 2018
Egyptian movie star who took off her traditional Muslim headscarf, quit religious lifestyle, sparks vigorous debate
Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha as pilgrims conduct hajj rites
Aug 21, 2018
Muslims are celebrating Eid al-Adha as over 2 million pilgrims carry out the final rites of the hajj in Saudi Arabia
The Latest: Afghan forces free 149 people taken by Taliban
Aug 20, 2018
The Latest: Afghan officials say security forces free 149 people taken by Taliban; 21 hostages still with insurgents
Over 2 million Muslims begin annual hajj pilgrimage
Aug 19, 2018
More than 2 million Muslims have begun the annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia
Taliban say no peace with 'occupation,' want US talks
Aug 18, 2018
The leader of the Taliban says there will be no peace in Afghanistan as long as the foreign "occupation" continues, reiterating the group's position that the 17-year war can only be brought to an end through direct talks with the United States
The Latest: Trump tweets support for pastor jailed in Turkey
Aug 16, 2018
President Donald Trump is calling on jailed pastor Andrew Brunson to serve as a "great patriot hostage" while he's being held in Turkey
Heavy monsoon rains kill 67 in southern India, close airport
Aug 15, 2018
Torrential monsoon rains have disrupted air and train services in the southern Indian state of Kerala, where flooding, landslides and bridge collapses have killed at least 67 people in the past week
Egypt razes historical Cairo district, angering residents
Aug 15, 2018
Egyptian authorities are demolishing a historical 19th century neighborhood in Cairo to make way for high-end development, angering residents
Iraq to reduce visa charges for Iranian pilgrims
Aug 14, 2018
Iraq is reducing visa charges for Iranian pilgrims who travel to Iraq to mark a major religious occasion later this year