Monica Cantilero
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Pastor's wife tells US Congress: Press Iran on detainees before approving nuke deal
US President Barack Obama has failed to use the landmark nuclear accord with Iran to secure the release of US citizens imprisoned in Iran, with the wife of a jailed Iranian-American pastor saying lawmakers should not green-light the deal until they will be freed.
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President Obama on the defensive as Iran nuke deal faces strong Congress challenge
US President Barack Obama has strongly pushed back against critics of the recently nuclear pact with Iran, even chiding one reporter who questioned his stance on American prisoners left in Iran that "you should know better."
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ISIS bid to link up with other radicals in Russia draws terrorism concern in US
While the world keeps its eyes on the strongholds of the Islamic State in Iraq and Iran, the jihadist group is now looking at using other radical movements closer to Europe to broaden its reach, raising red flags for the US.
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'Death with Dignity'?: Plan to legalise assisted suicide in US capital opposed
Medical professionals, lawyers, and advocates of disabilities rights have stood together to oppose a proposed measure that would legalise assisted suicide in Washington, D.C.
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Netanyahu warns of military action against Iran, saying Israel not bound by nuke deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country is not bound by the historic nuclear accord struck by Iran and key world powers, describing the deal as a "historic mistake" and warned he is ready to order military action.
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World powers' deal with Iran to ignite Mideast nuke arms race, officials warn
The landmark nuclear accord hammered out by Iran and major world powers is triggering a nuclear arms race in the Middle East that also steps up Russia's influence in the region, according to former and current government officials.
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Extremists out to kill Muslim leader and teacher who turned to Christ in Uganda
A former sheikh in eastern Uganda who has converted to Christianity and become an evangelist has escaped death twice as Muslim extremists tried to kill him in the past two weeks.
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Christians of Mosul join forces with their 'Muslim brothers' in fight against ISIS
Almost a thousand Christian in Iraq who have been affected by the Islamic State's terror campaign have joined with "Muslim brothers" to fight the Islamist extremist group, according to reports.
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Christian families return to Indian village as Hindu extremists vow to kick them out
Christian families have finally returned to their village in India's Jharkhand state through the help of the police, but they are still facing threats from tribal people instigated by Hindu extremists who are still bent on banishing them away again.
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Donald Trump asks FBI to probe threat as Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo' bolts jail
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has asked the FBI to investigate a threatening post on Twitter that he received after he wrote a post on social media about Mexican drug lord El Chapo, who has just escaped from prison.
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Anyone wearing 'burka' veil faces arrest in Chad following Boko Haram suicide attack
Authorities in Chad have cautioned that anyone wearing a full veil covering the face will be immediately arrested following the suicide bombing carried out by a fighter from Boko Haram disguised as a woman donning a burka.
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Iran, world powers reach historic nuke deal, but Israel calls it West's 'historic surrender'
Iran and six major world powers have finally ironed out a landmark nuclear accord that could likely transform the Middle East following more than 10 years of on-off dialogue, and which US-ally Israel angrily described as a "historic surrender by the West," according to reports.