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GOP bets on what to do with ISIS: \'Destroy them!\' — Ben Carson; \'We should declare war\' — Jeb Bush
GOP bets on what to do with ISIS: 'Destroy them!' — Ben Carson; 'We should declare war' — Jeb Bush

US Republican presidential candidates could hardly contain their revulsion of the Islamic State (ISIS) after the jihadist group admitted responsibility for the horrific terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday night that killed more than 130 people.

8-year-old Christian girl beaten by headmistress for using wrong toilet in Pakistan
8-year-old Christian girl beaten by headmistress for using wrong toilet in Pakistan

An 8-year-old Christian girl was allegedly scolded, beaten and locked in a school bathroom by her headteacher after she used a toilet designated for Muslims, according to Pakistan Today.

Bishop Angaelos on Paris terror attacks: We pray for hearts bent on harm and destruction to be changed
Bishop Angaelos on Paris terror attacks: We pray for hearts bent on harm and destruction to be changed

Bishop Angaelos on the power of prayer, collective solidarity and good versus evil in his statement on the Paris terror attacks.

Ex-CIA chief urges new U.S. strategy vs. ISIS: Join Russia and Syria in wiping out terrorist group
Ex-CIA chief urges new U.S. strategy vs. ISIS: Join Russia and Syria in wiping out terrorist group

U.S. President Barack Obama should consider making a radical shift in his administration's policy by working with Russian President Vladimir Putin and even Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to finally address head-on the global menace posed by the Islamic State (ISIS).

Steve Jobs: a case study in flawed genius
Steve Jobs: a case study in flawed genius

In this biopic, Steve Jobs is portrayed as a man who achieves extraordinary things at significant cost to the other humans who had to live with him.

Police raid suspected Islamist homes across France, following Friday\'s attack
Police raid suspected Islamist homes across France, following Friday's attack

Police raided homes of suspected Islamist militants across France overnight following Friday's Paris attacks, and a source close to the investigation said a Belgian national in Syria was the possible mastermind.

Ted Cruz calls for \'Christians only\' refugee policy
Ted Cruz calls for 'Christians only' refugee policy

US Senator Ted Cruz has continued to call for Muslim refugees to be barred from entering the United States, opening borders exclusively to displaced Christians.

Pope Francis preaches on End Times and \'blasphemy\' of Paris attacks
Pope Francis preaches on End Times and 'blasphemy' of Paris attacks

Pope Francis used his Angelus message on Sunday to preach about the end times, encouraging a focus on living in the present and Jesus' victory.

Jeb Bush calls US to focus on Christian refugees fleeing persecution
Jeb Bush calls US to focus on Christian refugees fleeing persecution

US presidential candidate Jeb Bush has said the United States should focus assistance on Christian refugees fleeing persecution.

\'Jesus had 2 Dads\' sign removed from Catholic church after complaints
'Jesus had 2 Dads' sign removed from Catholic church after complaints

A controversial sign appearing to endorse same-sex marriage has been removed from a Catholic Church in New York.

Judicial review challenges liberalisation of assisted suicide \'by the back door\'
Judicial review challenges liberalisation of assisted suicide 'by the back door'

Assisted suicide is being liberalised "by the back door," disability campaigners warned as a court considers a relaxation in prosecution policy.

Two Palestinians shot dead in West Bank violence
Two Palestinians shot dead in West Bank violence

Israeli troops shot dead at least two Palestinians during a gun battle in the occupied West Bank on Monday, Palestinian medical sources said, amid a weeks-old wave of violence.

Abdelhamid Abaaoud: Belgian man named as likely \'brains\' behind Paris attacks
Abdelhamid Abaaoud: Belgian man named as likely 'brains' behind Paris attacks

A Belgian national who is currently in Syria is suspected of being behind Friday's attacks in Paris, according to a source close to the French investigation.

UK to hire 1,900 more spies to defend against ISIS
UK to hire 1,900 more spies to defend against ISIS

Britain will boost its intelligence agency staff by 15 percent and more than double spending on aviation security to defend against Islamist militants plotting attacks from Syria, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday.

After set backs in self-declared caliphate, ISIS takes fight to its enemies
After set backs in self-declared caliphate, ISIS takes fight to its enemies

Facing military setbacks in its self-declared caliphate in Syria and Iraq and intensified air strikes from a US-led coalition, Islamic State may have decided in September to take the fight to France and elsewhere.

#MillionStudentMarch: Students rally to demand free tuition in U.S. public colleges, protest loan debts
#MillionStudentMarch: Students rally to demand free tuition in U.S. public colleges, protest loan debts

Students in different university campuses in the United States held demonstrations on Thursday to demand tuition-free public colleges and protest against student loan debts.