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Turkey

Archaeologists 'discover' Santa Claus's grave in Turkey

The team claim remains previously thought to belong to St. Nicholas and taken to Italy were actually of a local priest

05/10/2017

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Three-year-old girl becomes Nepal’s new living goddess

Little Trishna Shakya will live in Kathmandu's temple palace until puberty hits and it's time to retire.

28/09/2017

Ireland

Ireland’s thorny abortion debate

Abortion is currently illegal in the country, except if a pregnant woman's life is in danger. Rights campaigners will be closely watching what changes are put to voters in a referendum on the issue next year.

27/09/2017

Italy

Document raises fresh questions over decades-old case of missing girl

Italian journalist claims to have uncovered documents linking the Vatican to girl's disappearance

18/09/2017

Israel

Jewish Orthodox protests turn violent

At least 8 protesters arrested in Jewish orthodox protests over conscription

17/09/2017

Malaysia

Fire kills dozens at Malaysian school

Two adult teachers also among the dead after blaze ripped through religious academy in Malaysian capital

14/09/2017

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Unification church couples over the moon at mass wedding

South Korea's Unification church holds another mass wedding.

07/09/2017

India

Protests at killing of senior Indian journalist

Senior Indian Gauri Lankesh was gunned down on Tuesday evening as she returned to her home in Bangalore, capital of the state of Karnataka.

06/09/2017

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Thousands of Muslims carry out 'stoning of the devil' ritual

Thousands of Muslims carry out 'stoning of the devil' ritual to mark the beginning of Eid al-Adha celebrations.

01/09/2017

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Bangladeshis swarm Dhaka trains to travel home for Eid al-Adha

Crowds of passengers climbed onto overcrowded trains in Dhaka as millions in the Bangladeshi capital return to their hometown in the lead-up to Eid al-Adha.

01/09/2017

Italy

'I'm in love with more than one person but it’s not cheating because they all know'

Polyamory is fighting for recognition in Italy

28/08/2017

India

'Kung Fu Nuns' help women defend themselves from rapists

The nuns are teaching self-defence classes in the Himalayas

25/08/2017

India

'Guru' rape verdict sparks deadly rampages in India

'Guru' rape verdict sparks deadly rampages in India

25/08/2017

Japan

Meet the robot priest set to deliver funerals in Japan

Meet Pepper the robot priest.

23/08/2017

India

India's supreme court rules Muslim practice of instant divorce is unconstitutional

Men should not be allowed to end marriage by a single text message, court rules.

22/08/2017

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Mumbai human pyramids get high to celebrate Dahi Handi

15/08/2017

United Kingdom

Seven Welsh priests walk into a bar and get mistaken for a stag party

A group of Roman Catholic priests were refused service at a Welsh pub on after staff mistook them for a stag party in fancy dress.

01/08/2017

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Israel restricts access to Friday prayers in Jerusalem

Scores of Muslims gathered outside Al-Aqsa mosque as Israel said men under the age of 50 would be banned from the major mosque for the day in anticipation of more mass protests.

28/07/2017

Israel

Israel restricts access to Friday prayers in Jerusalem

Israeli police bans men under 50 from attending Friday prayers at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque, following scuffles there on Thursday.

28/07/2017

Israel

Muslim leaders in Jerusalem call for return to prayer at Al Aqsa mosque after Israel scales back security measures

27/07/2017