China To Let 2,000 Ethnic Kazakhs Relinquish Citizenship And Leave The Country
The announcement, from Kazakhstan's Foreign Ministry, comes after reports of massive repression of ethnic Muslim minorities in far western China.
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Saudi Woman Granted Refugee Status, Could Get Asylum In Australia
Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun fled her family during an overseas trip and tried to fly to Australia, but was stopped in Thailand. The U.N. refugee committee has declared her a refugee. "I'm happy," she says.
Pakistan's Prime Minister Tries To Reform Politically Powerful Madrassas
Pakistan's Islamic seminaries are widely seen as indoctrinating students with extreme interpretations of Islam. Pakistan's prime minister has vowed to change them. But many madrassas are resisting.
Australia Will Consider Granting Asylum To Saudi Woman Who Fears For Her Life
The 18-year-old fled her family and was detained in Thailand en route to Australia. Australia's Department of Home Affairs says her application for a humanitarian visa will be "carefully considered."
Saudi Woman Seeks Asylum, Fears Family Will Kill Her, OK To Stay In Thailand For Now
Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun's real-time Twitter pleas for help went viral as she begged for refugee status. Thai officials have let her talk to U.N. refugee officials.
'An Act Of Faithful Resistance': Congregations Offer Refuge For Immigrants
Across the U.S., congregations of many faiths are providing sanctuaries to immigrants facing deportation orders.
Ukrainian Orthodox Church Officially Gains Independence From Russian Church
The schism between Ukrainian churches and the Russia Orthodox Church culminated Saturday in the creation of an independent Ukrainian Orthodox Church, angering Russian religious and political leaders.
Congresswoman Tlaib Inspires Palestinian-Americans With A Dress And A Hashtag
Michigan Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib wore a thobe to her swearing-in ceremony, and women responded on social media with photographs of themselves wearing the elaborate embroidered Palestinian dress.
3rd Woman Enters Sacred Hindu Temple In Southern India Amid Protests
A Sri Lankan becomes the third woman this week to enter the Sabarimala temple, which doesn't allow women of menstruating age, in India's Kerala state. The Supreme Court calls the ban discriminatory.