Chess champion and her sister, also a chess player, refuse to attend the tournament in Saudi Arabia due to the abuse and mistreatment of women there.
Egypt would draft a law that criminalizes atheism because ‘atheists have no doctrine and try to insult the Abrahamic religions,’ lawmaker says.
FFRF is asking Alabama Governor to remove the message from her Facebook page because it violates the Establishment Clause by favoring Christianity.
Catholic bishop called this year an annus horribilis for people of faith because ‘Christian conceptions of life and love have been challenged.’
Malaysia’s Deputy Minister claims atheism shouldn’t be allowed for anyone because it contradicts both the Federal Constitution and the Rukunegara.
The controversial Singaporean YouTuber Amos Yee has finally been granted asylum after being in a U.S. detention facility since December.
In 2015 India was ranked the deadliest country in Asia for journalists by Reporters Without Borders, and the events in 2017 confirm that this is true.
Tunisia’s president made a big step to ‘total, actual equality between men and women citizens in a progressive way’ by letting women choose spouses.
A 35-year-old Christian man has been sentenced to death in Pakistan over “blasphemous” WhatsApp message sent to his Muslim friend.
Sam Clovis, Donald Trump's pick to be chief scientist for the Department of Agriculture, has argued that homosexuality is a choice. His nomination has drawn criticism from Senate Democrats, who argue his lack of scientific background makes him unqualified for the USDA post overseeing science. Clovis has described climate research as "junk science", and in 2014 told Iowa Public Radio that he is skeptical about climate change.