Shianee Mamanglu-Regala

European parliament leaders call for end to Western silence on worldwide persecution of Christians
Leaders of the European Parliament (EP) said Wednesday that the persecution of Christians in many parts of the world gets less attention despite blatant attacks hurled against them mostly by Islamic extremists.

Predominantly Catholic Slovakia set to welcome 149 Christian refugees fleeing Islamic extremism in Iraq
Amid the growing refugee crisis in Europe, Slovakia is extending its hand by giving asylum to 149 Christians who live in Iraq and are threatened by extremism.

General lectures Obama: Never in history of warfare has it been shown that warmer air causes wars
Retired Army Gen. Bob Scales said Tuesday he is concerned at the claims of President Obama during the Climate Change Summit in Paris that rising global temperatures cause wars.

French police seize over 300 weapons, jihadist propaganda in raids on mosques since Nov. 13 Paris attacks
For the first time since the Paris attacks, mosques in France are being closed down on grounds of radicalization. On Wednesday, French authorities said they shut down three mosques as part of the crackdown on extremist activities, USA Today reported.

ISIS claims to behead Russian 'spy,' warns of terror attacks in Moscow, Washington and New York
Two video clips have been released Wednesday by the Islamic State (ISIS) showing the beheading of a Russian "spy'', and threatening to inflict terror in Moscow, and as well in Washington and New York in the United States.

U.S. commandos tasked with capturing top ISIS leaders â a mission 'more important than killing bad guys'
The White House will deploy special operation forces to Iraq in the next few weeks "to put further pressure'' on the Islamic State (ISIS), according to Defense Secretarty Ashton Carter.

U.S.-led coalition vs. ISIS seen crumbling as Arab members focus on fighting Iran in Yemen
Pres. Obama's ISIS coalition is reportedly disintegrating with only less than a dozen of the 65 member-countries are actively contributing to support the air campaign against the Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria and Iraq.

Russia says its warplane was deliberately shot down, accuses NATO of politically covering Turkey
Russia on Thursday said that NATO knew but would not provide any opinion over the downing of its warplane by Turkey last month, which it claimed was done on purpose.

Muslim guard hailed as hero for preventing ISIS suicide bomber from attacking packed Paris stadium
The Nov. 13 attacks in six major sites in Paris which left 130 dead could have been worse if not for the alertness and diligence of a security guard who stopped a terrorist from entering the Stade de France.

U.S. toughens requirements in visa waiver programme after Paris terror attacks
In a bid to keep out potential terrorists from the homeland, the Obama administration is now requiring countries participating in the visa waiver program to provide information about thousands of their nationals visiting the United States, including those which traditionally enjoy visa-free travel to the country.

Muslim taxi driver in Pittsburgh shot by passenger ranting against ISIS, Muhammad on Thanksgiving
Pittsburgh police are looking into the Thanksgiving holiday shooting of a Muslim cab driver by a passenger who had questioned him about his ethnic background before mocking Prophet Mohammad and talking about the Islamic State (ISIS) "killing people.''

Yazidi woman recalls harrowing escape from ISIS captivity in Raqqa, with help from jihadist's wife
In a rare show of humanity inside the stronghold of the Islamic State (ISIS) in Raqqa, the wife of an ISIS fighter saved a captive Yazidi woman by helping her escape from her captor, who was her husband.

Syrian market in rebel-held town hit by Russian cluster bombs, killing over 40
The airstrikes carried out by the Russian air force on a busy market place in Idlib province has killed more than 40 people and wounded others, according to reports.

'Wholesale defections eroding ISIS forces' in Iraq, U.S. military commanders say
A large number of Islamic State (IS) fighters in Iraq are laying down their weapons and defecting from their group in the last month, slowing down manpower and thinning the ranks of ISIS militants, according to intelligence officials.

Infant who 'died' in Miami car accident brought back to life â twice: 'Higher power involved here'
An eight-month old baby has made a miracle recovery twice after a car accident in the highway in Visalia, Miami Herald reported

Mysterious 'Christian State' surfaces in Belgium, threatens to kill Muslims and destroy their establishments
A mysterious group known as "Christian State'' has threatened to kill Muslims and destroy their businesses, apparently in retaliation to the Islamic State (ISIS) attacks on Paris that killed 130 people weeks ago.