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Russian Orthodox Christians take ice bath to mark Jesus' baptism on Epiphany Day
As part of its yearly tradition to celebrate Epiphany Day, Orthodox Christians in Russia and Ukraine are celebrating the occasion by bathing or dipping on icy rivers and ponds across Europe.
Iraqi Christian girl, 11, becomes Internet singing sensation after ISIS threatened to kill her and her family
An 11-year old Christian girl who is now an Internet sensation after her spellbinding performance on The Voice Kids has told of her extraordinary story on how she ended up on the show because of the Islamic State (ISIS).
With sanctions lifted, Iran quickly bares plan to build 2 nuke plants with help from Russia and China
The Islamic Republic is set to start construction of two new nuclear power plants in the "near future" with the assistance from Russia and China, the head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization announced Tuesday.
Anti-gay discrimination persists in Vietnam despite lifting of same-sex marriage ban
Gay people in Vietnam, particularly the youth continue to suffer discrimination and stigma, a year after the lifting of the ban on same-sex marriage, according to reports.
Women's war, too: All-female Christian militia versus ISIS' all-female group of suicide bombers
In hopes to protect their children and their homeland, Christian mothers and wives have formed an all-female militia to fight the extremist group Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria.
ISIS cuts salary of its fighters by half as it suffers economic pressure from sustained military campaign
New leaked documents show that the terror group Islamic State (ISIS) has cut the salaries of all its fighters by half starting last year following a sustained military pressure across Syria and Iraq.
ISIS releases new photos of another man accused of being gay pushed off rooftop to his death
The extremist group Islamic State (ISIS) has posted sickening images that show how they sentenced another homosexual by throwing him off the top of a building in al-Furat province.
Austrian police receive complaints of sexual, physical assault by young migrants on local schoolgirls
Austrian police are investigating a report of sexual and physical assault perpetrated by four underage asylum seekers against three Austrian teenage school girls for months at the Scholassstrasse Middle School in Salzburg.
Switzerland criticised for confiscating cash, valuables of migrants before allowing them to enter
Switzerland has come under fire over its law that mandates officials to confiscate belongings of asylum seekers upon their entry into the country.
Starving boy in besieged Syrian town died 'in front of our eyes,' says U.N. official
A United Nations (UN) official was reportedly shocked to witness the death of a severely malnourished 16-year old boy who died "in front of our eyes'' in the besieged Syrian town of Madaya near Damascus.
15-year old Danish girl arrested, charged for inciting terror on social media, keeping explosives at home
Police have apprehended a 15-year old Danish girl who recently converted to Islam, for keeping explosives at her home and inciting terror on social networking sites, reports said.
ISIS shows extent of its reach with Jakarta terrorist attacks, Indonesian general says
The recent bomb and gun attack in Indonesia's capital which was reportedly financed by an Indonesian member of the Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria tells how far and massive the reach of the terror group is, Indonesian police said.
Mormon leader's wife tells gays: Repent, Jesus will surely cleanse and heal you
The wife of a top Mormon leader has recently called on members of the LGBT community to repent in order to attain harmony in their sexual feelings with God.
Oregon folk singer to perform in ISIS country seeking to inspire jihadis to accept peace and love
An Oregon folk singer is reportedly set to travel to the Islamic State (ISIS)-controlled Syria to sing for peace despite a warning from the State department.
German church probers receive more claims of sex abuse of boys at school run by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's brother
More than 200 children at a famous choir school in Germany run by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's brother were victims of physical and sexual abuse, an ongoing investigation into the Church scandal that span decades, reveals.
10 million more migrants to enter Europe, humanitarian crisis expected to worsen this year, German minister warns
The number of migrants who entered Europe last year was just the tip of the iceberg as the continent is facing an even bigger refugee influx of up to 10 million this year in the wake of the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Middle East and Africa, a German minister has warned, the Daily Express reported.