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Maintaining good hearing, exercise, education and social activity among ways to prevent memory loss, study finds. Nearly 50 million people around the world suffer from dementia and Alzheimer's One third of dementia cases could be prevented with some basic lifestyle...

Almost one week after alleged attack that set off tensions, officials deciding whether to keep metal detectors in place. Palestinians fear Israel is trying to retake the holy site of al-Aqsa by stealth Fresh rallies are planned in the Gaza...

Observers warn that if land and property are not returned, there will be no peace in the Central African Republic. Noumou Waziri , 60, lost his home and his mosque in PK13 and describes himself as an Imam without a...

Abuse allegations against Catholic priests are on the rise, but is enough being done to prosecute the accused?   Sexual abuse allegations against Catholic priests in the Philippines are on the rise, according to senior church investigators. But this new 101 East...

Victims describe time at prison-like school as marked by helplessness and fear, says lawyer probing cases. Lawyer Ulrich Weber is in charge of the clarification around the abuse claims at the Regensburger Domspatzen boy's choir  Priests and teachers physically or sexually...

Many of the victims found in mass graves were Rohingya Muslims – a persecuted minority from Myanmar's Rakhine State as court delivers verdict in biggest trafficking trial.   More than 100 defendants are accused of smuggling and trafficking refugees on the...

Hijab-wearing woman among Apple's new emojis Breastfeeding woman, bearded person and meditating man also among new symbols previewed to mark World Emoji Day. The hijab emoji was approved in November last year US tech giant Apple has previewed forthcoming emojis, including...

Now that Iraq’s second-largest city has been retaken from the armed group, fears are mounting of intra-militia fighting. According to government sources, the damages incurred in the fight against ISIL has left 80 percent of the city in ruins.  The Islamic...

Egypt ends visa-free entry for Qatari citizens Qatari nationals will have to apply for a visa in an embassy abroad in order to enter Egypt, foreign ministry says. Egypt, along with Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain, cut ties with Qatar...

CAIR warned that 2017 could be the worst year for US Muslims if anti-Islam bias and hate crimes continue at this rate The number of anti-Muslim hate crimes in the United States rose 91 percent in the first half...