Religion
Sri Lankan police arrest 19 over racial violence
Sri Lankan police say 19 people have been arrested following racial violence in the country's south that started over a dispute between majority Buddhists and minority Muslims
Pakistani court asks Islamists to end rally near Islamabad
Pakistani court asks organizers of Islamist rally near capital to end protest, citing disruptions in Islamabad
Rohingya woman in Bangladesh helps others flee Myanmar
When frantic relatives called aid worker Zahida Begum to tell her that Myanmar soldiers were burning Rohingya villages she jumped to help keep people safe
Pakistan cleric gets bail in model's murder case
A defense lawyer says a Pakistani court has granted bail to a Muslim cleric arrested for alleged involvement in the 2016 murder of social media model Qandeel Baloch
UN reports sharp increase in attacks against worshippers
UN reports sharp increase in Afghan attacks on places of worship, religious leaders and worshippers, including Shiites
IS claims responsibility for Afghan mosque attack
Islamic State group claims responsibility for suicide bombing at Shiite mosque in Afghan capital that killed at least 39
The Latest: IS claims responsibility for Kabul bomb attack
Islamic State group claims responsibility for suicide bombing attack on Shiite mosque in Kabul
Suicide bombings in Afghanistan hit mosques, killing 63
Suicide bombers strike Shiite mosque in Kabul, Sunni mosque in western Ghor province, killing at least 63 people
The Latest: US condemns twin suicide attacks in Afghanistan
The Latest: The United States is strongly condemning attacks by twin suicide bombers on two mosques in Afghanistan that killed at least 63 people
Afghan police spokesman raises death toll in suicide bombing at Sunni mosque in western Ghor province to 33 killed
Afghan police spokesman raises death toll in suicide bombing at Sunni mosque in western Ghor province to 33 killed