Religion and politics
FILE - In this Wednesday, April 7, 2021 file photo, Nationalists and Loyalists clash with one another at the peace wall on Lanark Way in West Belfast, Northern Ireland. The chaotic scenes during a week of violence on the streets of Northern Ireland have stirred memories of decades of Catholic-Protestant conflict, known as “The Troubles.” A 1998 peace deal ended large-scale violence but did not resolve Northern Ireland’s deep-rooted tensions. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison, File)
EXPLAINER: What is behind the latest unrest in N Ireland?

By Jill Lawless Apr. 10, 2021 02:43 AM EDT

People leave flowers at Cambridge Gate at Windsor Castle following the announcement of the death of Britain's Prince Philip, in Windsor, England, Friday, April 9, 2021. Prince Philip, the irascible and tough-minded husband of Queen Elizabeth II who spent more than seven decades supporting his wife in a role that both defined and constricted his life, has died, Buckingham Palace said Friday. He was 99. (Victoria Jones/PA via AP)
UK mourns Prince Philip; leaders honor his service to queen

By Danica Kirka Apr. 09, 2021 10:31 AM EDT

Mosque member Asie Late's granddaughter Emma watches as a Northwell Health registered nurse inoculates her with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at a pop up vaccination site inside the Albanian Islamic Cultural Center, Thursday, April 8, 2021, in the Staten Island borough of New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Islamic leaders battle misconception about vaccines, fasting

By David Sharp And Mariam Fam Apr. 09, 2021 09:07 AM EDT

Court rules for Democrats in debate over legislative session

By Kathy Mccormack Apr. 09, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A federal appeals court has vacated a judge's ruling that upheld the New Hampshire House Speaker's refusal to provide remote access to...

People wait in line for a meal donated by the Leao Xlll Foundation amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, April 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Brazil top court orders probe of Bolsonaro's pandemic steps

By Mauricio Savarese Apr. 08, 2021 09:26 PM EDT

Indiana Legislature OKs religious activities as essential

Apr. 08, 2021 04:56 PM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Senate approved a bill Thursday that designates religious activities as essential services and prohibits any restrictions on...

FILE - In this Tuesday, April 19, 2016 file photo a sticker from around 1900 reading: 'Don't buy from Jews' is displayed at an exhibition of antisemitic and racist stickers at the Deutsches Historisches Museum (German Historic Museum) in Berlin, Germany. Before local anti-Jewish laws were enacted, before neighborhood shops and synagogues were destroyed, and before Jews were forced into ghettos, cattle cars, and camps, words were used to stoke the fire of hate. 'ItStartedWithWords' is a digital, Holocaust education campaign posting weekly videos of survivors from across the world reflecting on those moments that led up to the Holocaust. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, file)
Holocaust survivors use social media to fight anti-Semitism

By David Rising Apr. 08, 2021 12:01 AM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 8, 2016 file photo, a U.S. Army soldier guards a position at Camp Swift, northern Iraq. Iraq’s prime minister asked the Iranian leadership to rein in Iran-backed militias in Iraq, and in a strongly worded message to Tehran, suggested he would confront the factions, two Iraqi officials said Wednesday, April 7, 2021, ahead of another round of strategic talks with Washington. (AP Photo/Susannah George, File)
No timetable for withdrawal of troops after US, Iraq talks

By Qassim Abdul-Zahra And Samya Kullab Apr. 07, 2021 12:22 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Alabama

By The Associated Press Apr. 07, 2021 06:58 AM EDT
Recent editorials from Alabama newspapers: ___ April 7 The Decatur Daily on vaccine technology: ...

FILE - In this Dec. 4, 2019 file photo, Strasbourg chief Rabbi Harold Abraham Weill looks at vandalized tombs in the Jewish cemetery of Westhoffen, west of the city of Strasbourg, eastern France. Coronavirus lockdowns in 2020 shifted some anti-Semitic hatred online, where conspiracy theories blaming Jews for the pandemic’s medical and economic devastation abounded, Israeli researchers at Tel Aviv University's Kantor Center for the Study of Contemporary European Jewry in an annual report Wednesday, April 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias, File)
Report: Pandemic amped up anti-Semitism, forced it online

By Laurie Kellman Apr. 07, 2021 04:02 AM EDT

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, front, attends the swearing-in ceremony for Israel's 24th government, at the Knesset, or parliament, in Jerusalem, Tuesday, April 6, 2021. The ceremony took place shortly after the country's president asked Netanyahu to form a new majority coalition, a difficult task given the deep divisions in the fragmented parliament. (Alex Kolomoisky/Pool via AP)
Israeli president picks Netanyahu to try to form government

By Laurie Kellman And Ilan Ben Zion Apr. 06, 2021 11:41 AM EDT

Together for Peru transgender congressional candidate Gahela Cari, campaigns in the Casachacra shanty town on the outskirts of Lima, Peru, Saturday, March 27, 2021. Like virtually all political candidates, Cari has had to face off attacks over her proposals during her campaign for a seat in Peru's congress, but unlike the rest, she has also had to fend off transphobic harassment. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
Discrimination part of everyday life for Peru's trans people

By Regina Garcia Cano Apr. 06, 2021 09:35 AM EDT

A child plays music for money backdropped by the Yeni Cami (New Mosque) in Istanbul, Saturday, April 3, 2021. The streets of Istanbul, reflect a weekend curfew resumed as the number of COVID-19 cases hit record levels, and with renewed restrictions announced for the Islamic month of Ramadan which begins on April 13. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
The Latest: Lockdown extended for metro Manila, surroundings

By The Associated Press Apr. 04, 2021 07:29 AM EDT

FILE - In this April 6, 2019 file photo, the angel Moroni statue sits atop the Salt Lake City temple during the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' conference in Salt Lake City. For the third consecutive time, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will hold its signature conference this weekend without attendees in person as the faith continues to take precautions amid the pandemic. Members of the Utah-based faith will instead watch on TVs, computers and tablets from their homes around the world Saturday, April 3, 2021 to hear spiritual guidance from the religion's top leaders, who will be delivering the speeches in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
Mormon leaders decry abortion as evil, call out racism

By Brady Mccombs Apr. 03, 2021 11:11 AM EDT

An Indian woman smeared in colors and wearing mask embraces her child during Holi festival celebrations in Mumbai, India, Monday, March 29, 2021. Hindus threw colored powder and sprayed water in massive Holi celebrations Monday despite many Indian states restricting gatherings to try to contain a coronavirus resurgence rippling across the country. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
Indians gather for Holi celebrations as virus cases surge

By Sheikh Saaliq Mar. 29, 2021 03:05 AM EDT

Poeple wearing face masks and face shields to prevent the spread of the coronavirus buy food at the Munoz market in Quezon city, Philippines as they prepare for a stricter lockdown on Sunday March 28, 2021. The government will start stricter lockdown measures next week as the country struggles to control an alarming surge in COVID-19 cases. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
The Latest: Metro Manila, outlying provinces go on lockdown

By The Associated Press Mar. 28, 2021 06:11 AM EDT

Voters stand in a queue to cast their votes during the first phase of elections in West Bengal state in Pirakata, India, Saturday, March 27, 2021. Voting began Saturday in two key Indian states with sizeable minority Muslim populations posing a tough test for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity amid a months-long farmers’ protest and the economy plunging with millions of people losing jobs because of the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
Modi's party seeks big win as 2 key Indian states vote

By Ashok Sharma Mar. 27, 2021 12:07 AM EDT

FILE - In this March 7, 2021, file photo, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public rally ahead of West Bengal state elections in Kolkata, India. Modi and his Hindu nationalist party are making a serious bid for electoral victories in three states that have sizeable minority Muslim population. (AP Photo/Bikas Das, File)
India's PM Modi faces big electoral test in Muslim areas

By Ashok Sharma Mar. 26, 2021 12:05 AM EDT

FILE - In this Sunday, April, 19 2020, file picture Volunteers wearing protective outfits light candles during the Orthodox Easter service, held without any worshipers due to COVID-19 restrictions in Bucharest, Romania. As Romania battles against a surge of COVID-19 infections authorities announced on Thursday March 25, 2021, that Easter celebrations in the deeply Christian country will physically go ahead this year. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda, File)
Romania OKs holding Easter celebrations despite virus surge

By Stephen Mcgrath Mar. 25, 2021 05:39 PM EDT

A health worker receives a dose of the Sinopharm coronavirus vaccine at a clinic in Basra, Iraq, Wednesday, March 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Nabil al-Jurani)
The Latest: Gov. hopes to up number of Texans getting shots

By The Associated Press Mar. 25, 2021 02:39 AM EDT