India: Cyclone Kills Girl Who Was Separated in Menstruation Ritual Vijaya Lakshmi, a 14-year-old girl from Southern India, was killed by a cyclone after being separated from her family during her first period. Read more about India: Cyclone Kills Girl Who Was Separated in Menstruation Ritual
Sweden To Annul Child Marriages Sweden may become latest country in a host of countries that annulled child marriages in the wake of Europe's refugee crisis. Read more about Sweden To Annul Child Marriages
British Singer Zayn Malik Says He's No Longer Muslim British singer and former One Direction member, Zayn Malik, says that he no longer identifies as Muslim and that he is no longer religious. Read more about British Singer Zayn Malik Says He's No Longer Muslim
Israeli Ad Criticized as Anti-Iran for Ripping Off Face Veil One of Israel’s most prominent models has been criticized for ripping off a face veil in an advert with the caption reading “freedom is basic.” Read more about Israeli Ad Criticized as Anti-Iran for Ripping Off Face Veil
Asia Bibi: Blasphemy Death Sentence Overturned Pakistan’s court has struck down the death sentence for blasphemy but something that looked like big victory turned into violent demonstrations. Read more about Asia Bibi: Blasphemy Death Sentence Overturned
Greece's Leader Wants to Separate Church and State Greek Prime Minister wants to separate church and state and introduce "religious neutrality" to this Mediterranean country. Read more about Greece's Leader Wants to Separate Church and State
Saudi Arabia the Worst Country for Atheists In the new “Freedom of Thought Report,” Saudi Arabia is rated as the worst country for atheists in the list of 196 countries. Read more about Saudi Arabia the Worst Country for Atheists
Tanzania Governor Advocates Anti-Gay Policy The governor of a major city in Tanzania calls on citizens to begin reporting homosexuals for round-ups to begin next week. Read more about Tanzania Governor Advocates Anti-Gay Policy
Brazil Elects Far-Right President Jair Bolsonaro, the newly elected president of Brazil, is the most extremist leader in the history of democratic elections in Latin America. Read more about Brazil Elects Far-Right President
Israel’s Bedouins Still Practice Polygamy Polygamy persists among Israel’s Bedouins, but right-wing government and women are helping to crack down on the practice. Read more about Israel’s Bedouins Still Practice Polygamy