Reuters
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Philippines: Thousands protest over religious freedom
Members of Iglesia ni Cristo (Church of Christ) protested on Friday what they allege to be government's meddling over internal affairs of their church.
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Oregon priest goes missing after hidden camera allegations
Authorities in the Philippines are searching for a Catholic priest from Oregon who went missing while facing criminal charges for allegedly hiding a camera in a church bathroom.
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'Boko Haram spy ring' uncovered at Abuja airport, Nigeria claims
Nigeria has uncovered a spy cell run by militant Islamist group Boko Haram at the international airport in the capital Abuja apparently aimed at selecting targets for attack, the country's national security agency said.
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Jozef Wesolowski: Former Vatican ambassador accused of child abuse found dead
A Catholic former archbishop accused of child sex offences was found dead on Friday, the Vatican said, a month after he was hospitalised on the eve of his trial.
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US same-sex marriage ruling used to back appeal against polygamy ban
"This case is about criminalisation of consensual relations," said attorney Jonathan Turley.
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Lorry full of corpses and new shipwreck highlight migrant crisis
The abandoned refrigerated lorry was found by an Austrian motorway patrol.
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Virginia shootings: I'll campaign for gun control, says victim's father
Andy Parker has urged state and federal lawmakers to take action on gun control.
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Net migration to Britain hits record high
Long-term net migration to Britain has risen to a record high, official data showed on Thursday, underscoring the challenge Prime Minister David Cameron has on his hands to convince voters that his immigration policy will work.
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Kentucky county clerk must issue same-sex marriage licences, court rules
Kim Davis cannot refuse to comply pending her appeal because of her religious beliefs.
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British hacker who worked for Islamic State killed in Syria drone strike
Junaid Hussain, from Birmingham, was killed in a strike near Raqqa.
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Migration crisis: Protesters brand Merkel 'traitor', Hungary prepares for army deployment
The migrant surge has confronted Europe with its worst refugee crisis since World War Two.
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Virginia TV journalists killed by suspect with 'powder keg' of anger
Two television journalists were shot to death during a live broadcast in Virginia yesterday.