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3rd Republican presidential debate turns into slugfest; Trump quickly regains lead from Carson in poll
The third US Republican presidential debate on Wednesday night that was supposed to be a debate on economic policy turned into a free-for-all among the candidates. Worse, the journalists in the panel also took some hits.

Stunning discovery: Oxygen â lots of it â found on comet in Rosetta mission
To survive, humans breathe in oxygen, a gas vital to sustain life. It was previously thought that oxygen can only be found on Earth. Not anymore.

Dying girl, aged 5, prefers 'heaven' over hospital: Did she and her parents make the right choice?
Can a terminally ill five-year-old child decide whether to live or die? As far as a family in Oregon is concerned, the answer is yes. But other people are not so sure whether it's the right call.

Obvious Muslim deception: Bearded 'children' begging for money, refugee status in Sweden
Men sporting beards but posing as young-aged refugees are invading Sweden begging for money and support for their claims to stay in the country.

Nigeria: Hundreds of hostages rescued from Boko Haram
Nigerian troops have rescued 338 people from Boko Haram around the group's Sambisa forest stronghold, the army said.

3,000-year-old seal of King Solomon unearthed from Jerusalem's Temple Mount
A rare artifact dating to the period of biblical kings David and Solomon has been unearthed for the first time from the soils of Jerusalem's Temple Mount.

Coptic Christians targeted for kidnappings in Egypt
Police complacency toward the kidnapping of coptic Christians in Egypt has fostered a climate of impunity, according to Christian persecution charity.

City Harvest Church: Pastor's fraud conviction fails to dent church loyalty
The video contains clips of City Harvest members saying that they believe God has a plan for the church's future.

Australia bans 'flush Qur'an down toilet' ads for atheist campaigner
The ban on adverts for a speaking tour by Sam Harris has led to protests by promoters arguing that the ban amounts to censorship.

The undead, necromancy and a really scary Halloween thought
Krish Kandiah looks at the reality of evil, the impact of the spiritual and the power of the victory of God.

Hundreds of same-sex marriages annulled in Italy
Hundreds of same-sex marriages have been annulled in Italy after the Council of State removed their legal status.

Christians given hope by Pakistan Supreme Court ruling against blasphemy
The Supreme Court has urged the government to conduct a major review of people who are in prison charged with blasphemy

'Three parent babies': UK becomes first country to legalise controversial procedure
The UK today becomes the first country in the world to allow the creation of a baby from the DNA of three parents.

Patrick Sookhdeo: The untold story of the battle for control of Barnabas
Sookhdeo's struggle with the trustees of Barnabas Fund caused many of them serious mental trauma and cost the charity a large amount of money.

Record-breaking UK opening for Bond movie Spectre
The latest James Bond movie Spectre is breaking records at the British box office, Sony Pictures Entertainment said on Wednesday.

We wanted nuclear deterrent against Iraq, says former Iranian president
Iran considered pursuing a nuclear deterrent when it began its nuclear programme in the 1980s, during an eight-year war with Iraq.