by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 28, 2013 | World
Rio de Janeiro, AP—Pilgrims staked out spots on the sand of Copacabana beach for an all-night slumber party ahead of the final Mass of Pope Francis’ stay in Brazil, a trip that has drawn rapturous crowds of up to 3 million faithful. Francis headed into the final...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 19, 2013 | World
Istanbul, Reuters—A lone, silent vigil by a man in Istanbul inspired copycat protests on Tuesday, as police detained dozens of people across Turkey in an operation linked to three weeks of often violent demonstrations against Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan. Overnight...