Mark Yapching
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Amnesty International calls for release of two South Sudanese pastors detained in Sudan
A prominent human rights group is calling for the release of two South Sudanese pastors who are currently detained in Sudan.
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PM Narendra Modi's statements will silence loose cannons, opposition party leader says
The leader of a prominent political party in India said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent statement on religious tolerance will silence 'loose cannons' and send a positive message to the rest of the world.
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UN human rights commissioner urges Libyans to 'unite' against extremists
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has called upon Libyans to unite and resist the influence of the extremists in their country.
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Human rights situation in China last year was the worst since 1989, report says
A human rights group in the People's Republic of China claims that the human rights situation in the country is worsening
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Malaysia priest insists ban on Christian use of 'Allah' limited only to newspaper and excludes church practices
One Catholic priest in Malaysia continues to insist on the use of "Allah" to refer to the Christian God while conducting Catholic worship services.
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Australian bishop says jail, and not death is appropriate punishment
Bishops in Australia have joined the appeal for the lives of two convicted Australians on death row in Indonesia to be spared, saying that a jail sentence is the appropriate punishment and not death.
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Right wing Hindus claim Narendra Modi was suggesting Christians should be more tolerant, not Hindus
Right-wing Hindu nationalist group Vishwa Hindu Parishad spoke out in the wake of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent vow of religious freedom during a gathering of Christians in Vigyan Bhawan, claiming that the remark was addressed more towards Christians than Hindus.
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Questions raised over death of Chinese bishop
A Hong Kong Cardinal is seeking answers to the fate of a Chinese bishop who has been detained by Beijing for more than 60 years for refusing to denounce his Catholic faith.
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India communist party asked not to use images of Catholic saints
An official from the Catholic Church in Alappuzha has asked the Communist Party of India (Marxist) to cease using the pictures of Indian Catholic saints in an apparent bid to gain votes in the Kerala region.
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ISIS burns 45 people to death in al-Baghdadi, western Iraq
The Islamic State has reportedly burned 45 people to death in the newly captured western Iraqi town of al-Baghdadi in Iraq's Anbar province.
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Six civilians killed by Egyptian air strikes on Derna - Human Rights Watch
Egyptian and Libyan aircraft on Monday hit suspected Islamic State positions in Derna in Libya, reportedly killing at least 50 militants as well as several civilians.
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Court fines TB Joshua for delaying proceedings after church complex collapse
An Ikeja High Court justice has ruled against TB Joshua and the Synagogue, Church of All Nations, in their case against the Lagos Coroner's Court.