October 21, 2009 / World News

1 out of 4 people in world are Muslim

JERUSALEM—Nearly one in four people in the world are Muslim, according to a new report. The global Muslim population is 1.57 billion, according to The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life report. More...

Marek Edelman dies; led Warsaw uprising

ROME—Tributes poured in following the death of Marek Edelman, the last surviving commander of the 1943 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising against the Nazis. Edelman died in Warsaw. He was 90. More...

Menem, six others indicted for obstruction

BUENOS AIRES—Former Argentina President Carlos Menem and six others who served under him were indicted for obstructing the investigation of the 1994 bombing of the AMIA center. More...

Wexler leaving to head foundation

WASHINGTON—Veteran congressman Robert Wexler is leaving Congress to head a nongovernmental organization promoting Middle East peace. More...