MOGADISHU, Somalia, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- The leader of the Somali pirates who hijacked a Ukrainian ship bound for Kenya says he's in constant contact with the ship's owner on ransom negotiations.

LONDON, June 2 (UPI) -- The alleged leader of a gang of terrorist plotters said Monday he was left traumatized after working in Pakistani refugee camps.

LONDON, May 28 (UPI) -- A leading authority in the Church of England said the declining influence of Christianity in England opened the door for the emergence of radical Islam.

PALM SPRINGS, Calif., Aug. 24 (UPI) -- A U.S. review of 12 published randomized trials found favorable effects of mind-body therapies on blood pressure -- with yoga the most beneficial.

NEW YORK, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Laila Ali, daughter of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali, has said she is not nervous about her upcoming bout in New York against Shelley Burton.

CANBERRA, Australia, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- A Muslim leader in Australia says the Koran should be questioned and interpreted for modern times.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, July 6 (UPI) -- Mogadishu's new rulers, the Union of Islamic Courts is promising to implement Islamic Sharia law and vowed to kill anyone failing to perform daily Salaad prayers.

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, May 16 (UPI) -- Dutch lawmaker Ayaan Hirsi Ali announced she is giving up her seat in parliament and leaving the Netherlands now that her citizenship has been revoked.

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, May 15 (UPI) -- A Dutch lawmaker accused of lying to immigration officials has decided to leave the Netherlands and move to the United States.