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Asylum seeker's rape claims overshadow Australia's bid for UN rights body
Australia's hardline immigration policies overshadowed the launch of its bid to join the UN Human Rights Council on Monday

UK to block teenagers' passports to stop them joining militants
British parents worried that their 16 and 17-year-old children might travel to Syria or Iraq under the influence of militants will be able to apply to have their passports removed, Prime Minister David Cameron will say on Monday.

'Totally unprecedented': British nurse suffers from Ebola relapse
Nurse Pauline Cafferkey is currently under high level isolation at the London Royal Free hospital where she is being "treated for Ebola." Her condition has reportedly been deteriorating.

California's new winged killers: 2 species of disease-carrying mosquitoes pose threats
These aggressive mosquitoes are called the Asian Tiger and the Yellow Fever Mosquito, or scientifically known as Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, respectively. They are characterized by black-and-white stripes, and their tendency to bite people in the middle of the day.

Rochunga Pudaite, 'God's tribesman' who brought Bible to millions of people, 87
Christian evangelist Rochunga Pudaite, also lovingly called "God's tribesman" has passed away in a hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Saturday. He was 87.

Briana Babineaux, the 'Justin Bieber of Gospel music,' says she gives all glory and honour to God
Pop culture might have Canadian singer Justin Bieber, but the Christian community also has a singer of equal talent and charisma - Briana Babineaux, more commonly known as Bri.

McDonald's urged to stop sponsoring new gory horror TV show 'Scream Queens'
The Parents Television Council (PTC) is not happy with fast food chain McDonald's decision to sponsor Ryan Murphy's new television series "Scream Queens" since it promotes gore and violence, not to mention necrophilia.

'Woodlawn' a thrilling football story that celebrates Christian faith â Jon Voight
Award-winning American actor Jon Voight, best known for his role as a Vietnam veteran in the 1978 film "Coming Home" will also be part of the new faith-based film "Woodlawn," which shares the true-to-life story of the Woodlawn High School football team who defied the government-imposed desegregation.

Franklin Graham says father Billy's new book answers questions about heaven
Legendary American evangelist Billy Graham almost did not finish his new book called "Where I Am: Eternity and Our Life Beyond" because of his health condition, but his son Franklin is happy that his father felt better enough to complete it since the book answers people's questions about heaven.

Why has Martha Collison been baking non-stop for 21 hours?
Why has Martha Collison been baking for 21 hours straight?

ISIS calls on followers worldwide to wage jihad against Russians and Americans
The Islamic State is reportedly urging Muslim youths everywhere to wage a 'holy war' against Russians and Americans over their crusaders' war in the Middle East.

Mass killers in US all found to be addicted to playing violent video games
Video games might have influenced Christopher Harper-Mercer, Dylann Roof and other shooters into killing people.

Florida university agrees to post secular quotes in compromise with atheist group
The University of Florida in Gainesville has made a compromise with an atheist group by agreeing to post secular quotes on an arch on a donated building.

Bill seeks to limit teaching of religion in Tennessee amid Islamic indoctrination issue
A bill has been filed in Tennessee seeking to allow the teaching of any "religious doctrine" at least at 10th grade.

Former pastor of Virginia church sentenced to 40 years in prison for sexual assault
A former pastor of a Richmond, Virginia church has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for sexually assaulting two young sisters in Texas in the 1990s.

14 containers of human tissues found in car of US abortion doctor after road accident
Authorities raided the home and office on West Bloomfield, Michigan Dr. Michael Arthur Roth who is suspected of performing illegal abortions after 14 containers of human tissue were found in his car trunk.