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Nigeria: Muhammadu Buhari to be sworn in as president
Three decades after he first came to power in a military coup, Muhammadu Buhari will be sworn in on Friday as elected President of Nigeria.
Ramadi: Calm before the storm as Islamic State prepares to defend against government assault
Government forces are gathering to take back the city in what will be a bloody conflict.
Myanmar refugee crisis: US warns that thousands could die at sea
About 2,600 are believed to be still adrift in boats, relief agencies have said
FIFA: Blatter defies calls to step down as corruption scandal widens
Sep Blatter will contest today's election with FIFA facing the worst crisis in its 111-year history.
Ben Seewald fun facts: Boy who couldn't pronounce 's' wanted to become a paleontologist
When Ben Seewald, the husband of 19 Kids and Counting's Jessa Duggar was just a young boy, he dreamed of one day becoming a world-renowned paleontologist.
Christian country singer Carrie Underwood 'still in awe' that she gets to sing for a living
Not everybody is fortunate enough to be doing what they love for a living, but Christian country singer Carrie Underwood is one of the lucky ones.
ISIS supporters blamed for chemical weapons threats on jetliners flying over US airspace
Sympathizers of the Islamic State have been blamed as possible culprits behind the over a dozen threats to international flights using U.S. airports or flying over American airspace in the last couple of days.
Biz to beat the heat: 'Balls of snow with amazing flavours' go on sale in Louisiana
Willie and John Luke Robertson, the father-and-son tandem from Duck Dynasty has just started their own dessert business in the southern state of Louisiana.
A better kind of purity: How to live as a Christian in a highly sexualised culture
Do we run and hide, or can we find a way to engage with culture in an informed but critical way?
'Young ladies re-victimized': Springdale police chief hit for releasing Josh Duggar report
The Duggar family from 19 Kids and Counting has gotten another supporter in Northwest Arkansas State Senator Bart Hester, who called for the dismissal of Springdale Police Chief Kathy O'Kelley.
Former BBC Trust chairman Lord Patten says Vatican must learn to meet 'digital challenges'
The Vatican is to upgrade its communications strategy to rise to the "digital challenge" of the 21st century, Lord Patten said last night.
'What am I doing?': Actress Leah Remini shares why she left Church of Scientology
Actress Leah Remini and her entire family have been with the Church of Scientology for over 30 years, but she decided to depart from her old beliefs for the sake of her own daughter.
Seeking God first before wedding: Image of couple praying fervently takes Internet by storm
A picture taken of a young couple moments before they got married is gaining popularity online, and it is inspiring other couples to seek God first as well before tying the knot.
Analysis: Why didn't Tony Blair achieve more in Israel-Palestine, and whose fault was it?
The former British prime minister is stepping down from his role as representative of the Quartet.
Rev Al Sharpton asks whether Texas floods were caused by 'God's rebuke'
Prominent Baptist minister and civil rights activist Al Sharpton has questioned whether the Texas floods in which at least 23 people have died were related to climate control or to "God's rebuke".
Vatican 'shadow council' mulls support for gay unions, Communion for divorcees as Synod meets
A "shadow council" held a closed-door meeting last Monday to consider contentious issues such as support for gay unions and Communion for the divorced and remarried while the Ordinary Council of the Synod of Bishops was meeting Pope Francis.