The Hagia Sophia was originally founded as the first cathedral in the Roman Empire, but the Ottomans converted the cathedral to a mosque following the fall of Constantinople. In 1 ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s president reconverts Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia into a mosque and declares it open to worship
The decision to reconvert Hagia Sophia – a former cathedral that was turned into a mosque after Istanbul's conquest by the Ottoman Empire and had served as a museum for 86 years – sparked deep dismay ... ( read original story ...)
Hagia Sophia: Turkey turns iconic Istanbul museum into mosque
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has signed a decree converting Hagia Sophia in Istanbul - founded as a cathedral - into a mosque. Earlier Turkey's top administrative court annulled the museum ... ( read original story ...)
World reacts to Turkey reconverting Hagia Sophia into a mosque
Greece, Cyprus and church leaders among those to express concern about changing the status of the sixth-century site. ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s President Formally Re-Converts Hagia Sophia Into a Mosque
Turkey's president signed a decree handing over Hagia Sophia to the Religious Affairs Presidency and declared it open to worship ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey court ruling paves way for turning Hagia Sophia back into mosque
A court in Turkey has announced that it has ruled in favor of a government-backed proposal to turn the city's famous Hagia Sophia museum back into a mosque. ( read original story ...)
Lawmakers vote to shut down Philippines’ largest TV network
Philippine lawmakers voted Friday to reject the license renewal of the country’s largest TV network, shutting down a major news provider that had been repeatedly threatened by the president over its ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines Congress silences country’s biggest broadcaster, making good on Duterte’s threat
CBN's free TV and radio stations will remain off the air, as they were during former dictator Ferdinand Marcos' martial rule decades ago. Government foes see it as a dramatic continuation of the ... ( read original story ...)
Duterte on Philippines Coronavirus Reopening: We’ll Be ‘In Deep S–t’ If We Follow Trump
The Philippine President spoke about the COViD-19 pandemic on Wednesday and compared the way his administration is handling the global health crisis to other countries. ( read original story ...)
Philippines COVID-19 cases now at 52,914 with 1,233 new infections
The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday reported 1,233 new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections, of which 848 are "fresh" or newly validated and 385 are "late," bringing the total to 52,914 ... ( read original story ...)