Anna K. Poole

• Myanmar’s Military Accused of Abducting Baptist Pastors
  Disappearance of two men highlights religious oppression and persecution in Buddhist-majority nation.
  Monday, January 23, 2017
• Israeli Noise Pollution Bill Stirs Claims of Islamophobia
  Muslim groups threaten war over proposed restrictions on mosque loudspeakers.
  Tuesday, November 29, 2016
• Pakistan Bans Honor Killings but Support for Murderers Persists
  Court allows man to ‘forgive’ himself for killing his daughter days after new ban signed into law.
  Friday, October 21, 2016
• ISIS Sends Child Slaves on Suicide Missions
  Boys and girls in ISIS-held areas endure kidnapping, rape, and beatings.
  Monday, August 29, 2016
• North Korea Threatens U.S. over New Missile Defense System
  Anti-missile technology will protect two-thirds of South Korea from a nuclear or conventional missile attack.
  Friday, July 15, 2016
• ISIS Recruiting Appeals to Those Searching for Meaning, Purpose
  The terrorist group is increasing its ideological appeal to some Americans, wooing sympathizers with a slick social media campaign promising glory and purpose.
  Monday, March 28, 2016
• Iranian-Backed Shiite Militias Behind Abduction of Americans in Baghdad
  Iraqi security forces are conducting an intensive search for three Americans who went missing around Jan. 15, reportedly abducted from a seedy apartment building in south Baghdad.
  Monday, January 25, 2016
• Why do so Many Jihadists Come from One Small Belgian Neighborhood?
  As Parisian police continue to probe the Nov. 13 terror attacks that killed 129 people and wounded hundreds more, a small Belgian borough has emerged as a breeding ground for radicalized Islamic...
  Monday, November 23, 2015
• India No Longer Requires Two-Parent Homes for Adopted Children
  India’s domestic adoption policy is getting an update, but not everyone is happy about it.
  Monday, October 19, 2015
• India's Government Blocks Access to Porn Websites
  India’s government is requiring internet service providers to block 857 objectionable websites
  Monday, August 10, 2015
• New Myanmar Law Regulates Interfaith Marriage
  Human rights groups are blasting a new law adopted last week in Myanmar, also known as Burma, requiring women to register their intent to marry outside their faith.
  Tuesday, July 21, 2015
• Pakistani Christians Protest After Taliban Church Bombings
  Attacks and counterattacks are roiling the streets of Lahore, Pakistan. Suicide bombers attacked two churches in the Christian neighborhood of Youhanabad on Sunday, leaving at least 14 dead and 70...
  Monday, March 23, 2015