The Dalai Lama has praised New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern for her compassionate handling of a recent attack on two mosques by a gunman that left 50 Muslim worshippers dead in Christchurch

Poor Afghans recruited by Iran fought in some of the bloodiest battles of the Syrian war; now they face hostility back in their homeland

Security officials worry that Iranian-backed Afghan veterans of the war in Syria will one day become a secret army for Tehran in Afghanistan itself, particularly after a US withdrawal

A southern Chinese city is offering cash rewards for information about "illegal religious groups" as the ruling Communist Party continues to tighten its grip over faith communities

A rights group is urging New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to raise concerns about reported Chinese government abuses of Muslims during her visit to Beijing

Chinese officials responsible for Tibet are praising development in the Himalayan region in the 60 years since the suppression of an uprising against Beijing's rule

Pakistan puts 2 teen Hindu sisters in shelter; parents say they were abducted, forced to convert and marry Muslims

Islamic State group claims bombings near Shiite shrine, cemetery in Afghan capital that killed 6 people

Pakistani provincial lawmakers assail marches held on International Women's Day as anti-Islamic

An Indian court has acquitted four Hindus charged with triggering explosions on a train heading to India's border with Pakistan 12 years ago, killing 68 people, mostly Pakistani citizens