UNESCO, museums warn of threats to Libya artifacts by Islamic State
Wednesday, 16 December 2015, 08:08
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Greek and Roman antiquities and prehistoric artwork are under threat from Islamic State extremists in lawless Libya, leading world museums and the U.N. cultural agency said Tuesday. The...
Pope Francis urges Holy Year amnesty for prisoners in peace message
Tuesday, 15 December 2015, 12:35
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Pope Francis Pope Francis is urging governments consider granting a Holy Year amnesty to prisoners, find alternatives to incarceration and at the very least abolish the death penalty, in his annual...
Vatican praised for efforts to combat money-laundering
Tuesday, 15 December 2015, 10:49
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Vatican prosecutors have launched 13 new investigations into suspected money-laundering this year, and currently have frozen some 11 million euros ($12.1 million) as part of beefed-up measures to...
Saudi Arabia forms Islamic counter-terrorism coalition
Tuesday, 15 December 2015, 09:01
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Saudi Arabia said Tuesday that 34 nations have agreed to form a new "Islamic military alliance" to fight terrorism with a joint operations center based in the kingdom's capital, Riyadh. The...