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Illegal immigrants now number 2.5 million under Obama rule; 400,000 arriving yearly

The number of illegal immigrants crossing into the United States have reached the 2.5-million mark, according to the Centre for Migration Studies the Pew Research Centre.

GOP rivals Scott Walker and Jeb Bush both want Iran deal nixed but differ on timing

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) has argued that the next US president should be ready to take aggressive military action on their very first day in office, including against Iran, amid criticism from another presidential candidate, Jeb Bush (R) that promising to do so is "unrealistic."

Killing of another American by illegal immigrants blamed on US authorities

Anti-illegal immigration activists have pinned the blame on authorities for failing to deport two men who shot to death a Massachusetts woman.

Rapid sea level rise may see New York, London, other coastal cities under water before end of century, scientists warn

Many scientists have already warned of rising sea levels due to global warming triggered by mankind's greenhouse gas emissions. Now the problem has become even worse. A leading climate scientist recently warned that sea levels are rising at a more rapid rate than previously expected.

Cost of sending people back to the moon 90 percent cheaper now, says NASA study

Through a recent study conducted by the National Space Society and the Space Frontier Foundation, the NASA found out that a mission to return human beings to the moon right now will only cost $10 billion.

'No bigger question': Stephen Hawking launches $100-million hunt for alien life

World-renowned physicist Stephen Hawking and Russian billionaire Yuri Milner announced a $100-million undertaking to actively search for proof of alien life.

Christians should focus on being loving rather than being right, says Kirk Franklin

It is unfortunate that many Christians today continue to use embarrassment and humiliation in their process of trying to win people to Jesus Christ, laments singer Kirk Franklin, and he believes that Christians should concentrate more on being loving rather than being right.

Cameroon: Nine students burned to death in suspected Boko Haram attack

Nine students burned to death and at least 14 other people were killed in an attack on a Cameroonian village by suspected Boko Haram militants.

How Joel Osteen dealt with lawsuits: God has purpose for everything, including trials

Popular American evangelist Joel Osteen is going on a trip down memory lane by recalling all of the lawsuits he dealt with in life, and looking back, Osteen remembers having a difficult time dealing with them, but he still feels thankful that God gave him the opportunity to test his strength amidst trials.

Bishops call for an end to death penalty 'cycle of violence'

Death sentences in the US are at their lowest level since the reinstatement of the death penalty in 1976.

A philosophy for the 21st century: How to read Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes is a book that, on first reading, is unspeakably bleak.

Joyce Meyer: People who treat God as their partner in life are free from worry and fear

Whenever people try to do things their own way and not heed God's help, they often end up getting worn out and frustrated by their mistakes and failures. In the end, people become burdened by worry, but popular Christian speaker and author Joyce Meyer is urging Christians to do away with unnecessary worry and trust God insted.

Burundi: Hopelessness and fear as election tensions heat up