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Muslims around the world are ushering in Ramadan, a month of dawn-to-dusk fasting. But this year, unrest has cast a pall over what is traditionally a period of goodwill toward men. FULL STORY | EXPLAIN IT TO ME: RAMADAN

A man convicted of blinding a woman in an acid attack was spared an eye-for-an-eye punishment Sunday, minutes before the sentence was to be carried out, Iranian state media reported.

The suspect in Norway’s terror attacks bought chemicals and tools on eBay that helped him kill 77 people this month, according to a British newspaper.

Any large-scale massacre, especially of young people, generates shock and horror. How could this be possible? The temptation is to dismiss it as the act of someone who is insane. Attributing mass murder to mental disorder is convenient, because further…

Two American hikers detained in Iran are scheduled to appear in court Sunday, two years to the date of their arrest while hiking near the country’s border with Iraq.

Syrian tanks stormed the flashpoint city of Hama on Sunday in one of several clashes that rights groups said left dozens dead and more than 100 injured nationwide. FULL STORY | VIDEO

Thai authorities have released 70 women and girls originally from Laos and Myanmar following a trafficking raid in southern Thailand.

Thai authorities have released 70 women and girls originally from Laos and Myanmar following a trafficking raid in southern Thailand.