The Vatican has long maintained that Pope Pius XII did everything he could to save Jewish lives, but newly unearthed papers have renewed accusations of complicit silence against him.
The ruler of the United Arab Emirates issued a decree Saturday ending a 1972 law that established the boycott. The move follows a U.S.-brokered deal to forge diplomatic ties between the two nations.
Israelis and Emiratis are publicly celebrating and making travel plans as their two countries plan to open normal relations. But there are some dissenters.
BuzzFeed News has used satellite images to document China's detention of religious minorities. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to reporter Megha Rajagopalan about the massive expansion of prison camps.
EcoHealth Alliance is one of 11 recipients of funds to set up the Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases. But the grant won't let them revisit earlier research on bats and coronavirus.
Germans abide by a host of laws to keep noise at a minimum after 10 p.m. and on Sundays. Thousands of motorcyclists have been riding in roaring protest through cities in response to a proposed ban.
A recent story about an escaped emu triggered an international incident over the pronunciation of the bird's name. While we stand by our story, it took an apology to smooth over ruffled feathers.
The Belarusian president appears to regain the upper hand after mass demonstrations against his reelection in a vote that's been criticized by the U.S. and the European Union.