’Modest’ 90th birthday party for retired pope Benedict XVI
Benedict’s birthday falls on Easter Sunday this year.
Dozens killed in blast near evacuation buses in Syria
The explosion came as frustration was already mounting over the stalling evacuation process.
Bomb dropped on ISIS tunnels killed at least 90, officials now say
After a MOAB bomb fell Thursday in Afghanistan, U.S. and Afghan forces now estimate the number of ISIS fighters killed in the attack has tripled. Video provided by Newsy
North Korea rolls out heavy artillery in parade — but no nuke or missile tests
The millitary parade marked the 105th birthday of the isolated state’s founder but avoided provoking Trump.
Trump’s polarizing policies push some to greater faith
‘Trump pushes the moral button in you,’ the president of Union Theological Seminary said. The religious left is rising as a result.
Ahead of referendum, Europeans boycott Turkey and tourism suffers
Businesses dependent on foreign visitors say Europeans fear the country is sliding into a dictatorship.
94 ISIS fighters killed by U.S. bomb, Afghan official says
The U.S. strike, using the Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb, was carried out against an Islamic State group tunnel complex in Afghanistan.
North Korea rolls out heavy artillery in giant military parade
The festivities, celebrating Kim Il Sung’s 105th birthday, took place amid concerns that North Korea is preparing another nuclear test.
How this Coptic Christian town celebrates Easter
As a sign of mourning, Coptic Pope Tawadros II ruled earlier this week that Easter church services would be limited to the liturgical prayers “without any festive manifestations.”
