Shianee Mamanglu-Regala
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'Santas' wearing gas masks attack Jesus' birthplace on Christmas week; fears of new Palestinian uprising mount
The season of joy apparently turned out of to be the season of woe at the traditional birthplace of Jesus Christ when "Santas" wearing gas masks launched an attack on Thursday in the West Bank as Bethlehem was filled with tourists celebrating the birth of Christ, according to reports.
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U.S. army deserter Bowe Bergdahl recalls ordeal as Taliban prisoner for 5 years
American soldier Bowe Bergdahl who has been a captive of the Taliban militants for five years and now facing a court martial for desertion and misbehaviour after his escape, disclosed of his ordeal and how he has been interrogated with ridiculous questions by his captors.
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Hit by airstrikes, ISIS retaliates by firing mortar shells at school, killing 9 young girls and wounding 20 others
At least nine school girls were killed and 20 others wounded when mortar shells hit the Harabesh primary school for girls in the northeastern city of Deir el-Zour, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (OSDH) reported.
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U.S. evangelical couple linked to child abuse ask God to 'strike our enemies dead'
A Christian evangelical couple who advocates child discipline that centers around "breaking a child's will'' has asked God to strike their critics dead.
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U.S. accused of bowing to Iran as it seeks to ease visa restrictions while ignoring Tehran nuke violations
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is accused of bolstering Iranian propaganda when he said that the Obama government could and would help the Islamic Republic bypass current visa restrictions passed by Congress.
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Slovenians vote massively against same-sex marriage, child adoption by gay couples
Although considered among the most liberal ex-communist nations, Slovenia on Sunday rejected the union of same sex couples by a large margin in a referendum, according to preliminary results released by authorities.
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New Mossad chief says Israel today needs 'heavenly aid' just like in biblical times
Newly appointed Mossad chief, Yossi Cohen, made a powerful speech at his synagogue on Saturday stressing that Israel today needs "heavenly aid'' just as it did when it was first established.
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Rabbis meted jail terms for kidnapping, torturing Jewish husbands in New Jersey divorce conspiracy
A 70-year old prominent rabbi of Lakewood, New Jersey who specializes in divorce proceedings was meted a life sentence of 10 years for leading a gang to conspire in kidnapping Jewish husbands who resist divorce.
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Kiss on camel lands woman in trouble in Saudi Arabia; mother-in-law says act is 'sacrilegious'
An "innocent'' and "spontaneous'' kiss of a wife to a baby camel apparently turned out unpleasant to the mother-in-law prompting the latter to pressure his son to file for a divorce.
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Kurdish forces, U.S.-led coalition jets repulse massive ISIS attacks on Mosul, killing 200 jihadist fighters
U.S. officials confirmed the death of 200 Islamic State (ISIS) fighters after Peshmerga forces backed by U.S. and coalition air support launched counterattacks against the terror group in Mosul.
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Saudi Arabia's 34-nation military coalition plan to combat terror sparks confusion
While Western nations welcomed the new military alliance formed by Saudi Arabia, some countries and even key members of the coalition have expressed confusion and were not as enthusiastic to be part of the team that seeks to combat terrorism in the region.
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Despite Bible translators being killed and tortured in Muslim countries, Wycliffe continues spreading God's Word
An organization that helps people translate the word of God into their own languages disclosed that Bible translators have also been subjected to intense persecution in some parts of the world.