Google blocks anti-Islam film in Malaysia
Google has begun barring access in Malaysia to an anti-Islamic film that has sparked fury across the Muslim world after the country's Internet regulator lodged an official complaint.
Thousands rally in Pakistan against anti-Islam film
Thousands of people rallied across Pakistan on Sunday to denounce an anti-Islam film with protestors burning US flags and effigies of President Barack Obama, and calling to sever ties with Washington.
"Messiah" mourned at elaborate Moon funeral
More than 30,000 mourners, many weeping openly, attended the elaborate, flower-strewn funeral in South Korea Saturday of their "messiah" and Unification Church founder Sun Myung Moon.
Iran tells US to 'punish' makers of anti-Islam film
Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Thursday demanded the United States punish those behind an anti-Islam film blamed for sparking violent protests in the Middle East and North Africa.
Pope brings peace message to Lebanon as Mideast burns
Pope Benedict XVI arrives on Friday for a three-day visit to Lebanon, a Middle Eastern country riven by sectarian tensions as fighting rages next door in Syria.
US police protect suspected anti-Islam filmmaker
The man suspected of producing a crude film lampooning the Prophet Mohammed has been placed under police protection after protests erupted around the world.
Film not intended to insult Muslims: US pastor
The film which has triggered deadly protests in the Middle East over its portrayal of the Islamic faith is not intended to insult Muslims.
Exorcism boom in Poland sees magazine launch
With exorcism booming in Poland, Roman Catholic priests here have joined forces with a publisher to launch what they claim is the world's first monthly magazine focused exclusively on chasing out the devil.
New cathedral inaugurated in Karaganda
Opening of the new cathedral in Karaganda is a thrilling event not only for Kazakhstan, but for the whole Central Asia: Cardinal Sodano.