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New Burning; Monks Jailed A new Tibetan self-immolation raises the burning protest toll to 98.

Islamic cleric sentenced to death for Bangladesh war crimes DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh's war crimes tribunal sentenced a popular Islamic televangelist to death on Monday, the first verdict by the controversial body set up to probe abuses during the country's

Call to burn Bibles heightens Malaysian election tensions KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's Bar Council said on Wednesday an independent member of parliament should be prosecuted on grounds he called for the mass burning of Bibles as religious tensions flare

Why Germans dislike Islam | Germany | DW.DE | 21.01.2013 Prejudice and the fear of too many foreigners is especially prevalent in Germany. With the growing number of Muslims, distrust of Islam is rising. Why are Germans afraid of the "foreign"?

Fifteen Held Over Burnings Chinese authorities round up Tibetans believed to have publicized or 'incited' self-immolation protests.

Polish court rejects call to remove crucifix from parliament | Reuters WARSAW (Reuters) - A Polish court has rejected a motion calling for the removal of a crucifix from parliament's debating chamber in a case pitting Poland's traditional Catholicism against a younger generation

Saudi clerics protest against appointing women to advisory body JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Dozens of Saudi clerics staged a rare protest in front of the Royal Court on Tuesday against King Abdullah's decision to appoint women to a body that advises the government

Indonesia: Religious freedom under attack as Shi'a villagers face eviction | Amnesty International Displaced community living in temporary shelter in East Java face forced relocation unless they convert to the country’s majority religion Sunni Islam.

Fiery Start to New Year A Tibetan sets himself ablaze and dies in the first self-immolation protest this year.

Azeris Fined Under Mass Gatherings Law Twenty-one men have become the first in Azerbaijan to be penalized under a new, tougher law on mass gatherings that took effect on January 1.

We don't want our burqas back: women in Afghanistan on the Taliban's return When the troops withdraw from Afghanistan next year, many fear a terrible backlash. Tracy McVeigh meets seven women who rebuilt their lives after Taliban oppression – and finds them at risk once more

Report: 100 Million Christians Persecuted Worldwide, North Korea Worst Offender - CBS DC The annual “Open Doors World Watch List” survey of Christian religious liberty finds that 2012 was a very hostile year of persecution for more than 100 million Christians worldwide.