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Christian population in Gaza dwindling as residents seek way out of Israeli blockade
The Christian community in the Palestinian regionn is believed to be declining at a rate of 5 percent per year, and more are thinking of packing their bags and leaving.
Russian President Putin vows to continue developing nuclear weapons, but pledges not to use them
Months after some of the world's biggest powers, including the United States, entered into a deal with Iran to stop enriching its nuclear capacity, Russian President Vladimir Putin openly said his country will continue developing nuclear weapons.
What 2015 teaches us about following Christ: 1. Terror, xenophobia and crumbling Christendom
Reflecting back on the news stories of the last 12 months may help us as we prepare to step into a new year.
Like human brain: Artificial intelligence system can tell how memorable pictures are
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)'s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory developed an artificial intelligence system which can tell just how "memorable" a photograph is.
Technology used to make nuke weapons now being harnessed to fight cancer
In the highly secure Los Alamos National Laboratory in northern New Mexico, nuclear technology is being tapped for a very noble cause: to find a cure for cancer.
U.S.-Russia tensions dissipate in space where Russians and Americans depend on each other for survival
American and Russian space scientists rely on each other to jointly operate the International Space Station in the Earth's low orbit.
Community living in Clapham: The Common Room
Florence Taylor visits the large basement that houses 'The Common Room' and finds Thea Gormley creating laptop covers with material discarded from high end fabric brands.
Greenland has lost gigatons of ice over the past century, and the melting continues
An extensive new research conducted by 16 scientists recently quantified the amount of ice the Greenland ice sheet has lost since the year 1900, and the figure is simply staggering: 9,103 gigatons, a unit equivalent to a billion metric tons.
How did the Star of Bethlehem manage to stop over the stable?
It "stopped over the place where the child was" â which is very odd behaviour for a star.
The Magi, Herod and a national security crisis
Herod was a brutal, violent, murderous king. His rationale wouldn't strike us as that different from the ways hawkish politicians justify our wars today.
Warming in Arctic happening more than twice as fast than anywhere else in world, scientists reveal
In in its annual Arctic Report Card, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) noted how the average air temperature over the Arctic hit 2.3 degrees Fahrenheit (1.3 degrees Celsius) this year up to the month of September--the highest since observations began in 1900.
Next world war may be fought online, and ISIS can win, warns cybersecurity expert
Security expert John McAfee however warned that the next war between nations may not be fought with actual arms or soldiers. For him, the war may erupt online, and worse, the Islamic State (ISIS) is capable of winning it.
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.
Outrage at release of juvenile Delhi rapist: Court says it cannot extend sentence
The attack turned a global spotlight on the treatment of women in India.
Scores dead after Russian warplanes strike Syrian city
At least six strikes have hit a busy market place in the heart of the city.
North Korea: Jailed Pastor Lim is in good spirits, church says
Hyeon Soo Lim was sentenced to hard labour for life for subversion, a ruling Canada called "unduly harsh".