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Pastor Saeed Abedini suffers from beatings, faces threats in jail after Iran nuclear deal
Pastor Saeed Abedini suffers from beatings, faces threats in jail after Iran nuclear deal

Pastor Saeed Abedini is now facing threats in jail after United States President Barack Obama passed the Iran nuclear deal, with many of his fellow prisoners expressing their dissesion regarding Iran's partnership with America.

Drones do \'more damage than good\' in war against terror, says Obama\'s ex-spy chief
Drones do 'more damage than good' in war against terror, says Obama's ex-spy chief

US President Barack Obama's former spy chief has admitted that drones made "more damage than good" and that US prisons in Iraq "absolutely" helped in radicalising young Iraqis who later joined Al Qaeda and the Islamic State, calling the US invasion a "strategic mistake," according to reports.

ISIS-linked militants claim destroying  Egyptian naval vessel with rocket attack
ISIS-linked militants claim destroying Egyptian naval vessel with rocket attack

A militant group in Egypt affiliated with the Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the firing of a rocket at an Egyptian naval vessel in the Mediterranean Sea, according to reports.

\'War being fought on bodies of women\': Sexual violence part of ISIS system — UN
'War being fought on bodies of women': Sexual violence part of ISIS system — UN

While the war against the Islamic State is largely participated by men, it is the women and children who carry more of the burden from violence, and there is little support for those who survive.

Escaping ISIS: Lawyer finds way to rescue women, children held captive by jihadists
Escaping ISIS: Lawyer finds way to rescue women, children held captive by jihadists

A Yazidi lawyer who used to manage small-town issues has risen to the occasion to do what has to be done-- rescue women and children held captive by the Islamic State despite the threat of a brutal death in the hands of the jihadists.

Real-life space drama: Space station crew  evacuates to escape pod as debris closes in
Real-life space drama: Space station crew evacuates to escape pod as debris closes in

Three astronauts living at the International Space Station were forced to evacuate into an escape pod because of an approaching piece of debris from an old Russian weather satellite.

Looming disasters: Man can do nothing to stop warming, rise of oceans — scientists

Climate scientists working for the United States government recently said that the Earth's oceans will continue to get warmer due to record-breaking high temperatures recorded last year, with or without efforts to address climate change.

Ant-Man review: Don\'t let anyone look down on you because you\'re small
Ant-Man review: Don't let anyone look down on you because you're small

An entertaining movie and with a heart at the centre that is concept-defyingly huge, writes Martin Saunders.

Sudan: Two Christian women found guilty of public indecency
Sudan: Two Christian women found guilty of public indecency

Two of the 12 women arrested when leaving church in Sudan on suspicion of committing "public indecency" for violating the dress code have been found guilty and fined.

Mike Huckabee slams \'repulsive, revolting, stomach-churning\' sale of foetal body parts
Mike Huckabee slams 'repulsive, revolting, stomach-churning' sale of foetal body parts

Presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee has joined many individuals and organizations in the condemnation of abortion service provider Planned Parenthood, after an undercover video revealed one of its officials casually talking about the illegal sale of foetal body parts.

Duggar couple grateful to TLC even after it replaced \'19 Kids\' with transgender series
Duggar couple grateful to TLC even after it replaced '19 Kids' with transgender series

Several weeks after Josh Duggar's child molestation scandal surfaced, The Learning Channel (TLC) has finally come to the decision to cancel the show "19 Kids and Counting," all the while adding a transgender series "I Am Jazz" to its lineup.

Franklin Graham questions Obama nuke deal with Iran, a country with terror ties
Franklin Graham questions Obama nuke deal with Iran, a country with terror ties

Reverend Franklin Graham is once again disagreeing with United States President Barack Obama's thoughts and actions, and this time, it has something to do with the country's nuclear deal with Iran.

French churches becoming mosques isn\'t the big problem – it\'s rabid secularism
French churches becoming mosques isn't the big problem – it's rabid secularism

A wild idea to make mosques out of France's disused churches deserves a closer look, writes David Buick.

Greek evangelicals divided as country continues to struggle
Greek evangelicals divided as country continues to struggle

The Greek Evangelical Church is appealing for Christians around the world to pray for their country as Greece struggles to find a way out of economic catastrophe.

The Lord\'s Prayer: Where it came from and why it matters
The Lord's Prayer: Where it came from and why it matters

The Lord's Prayer isn't as unique as it seems – but that's fine, says Mark Woods.

Feel like giving up? 10 Bible verses to help you persevere
Feel like giving up? 10 Bible verses to help you persevere

Sometimes things can just get a bit much – whether we're struggling with our faith, or finding everything else in life is getting on top of us, it's hard to know how, or why, to keep pressing on.