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ISIS threatens to bomb White House, seize major European cities
ISIS threatens to bomb White House, seize major European cities

The Islamic State threatened to bomb major cities in Europe and America in a new audio statement.

400 Pakistani Christians arrested in Thailand
400 Pakistani Christians arrested in Thailand

Policemen in Thailand have arrested 400 Pakistani Christians, including children, for being illegal immigrants.

150 Kurdish families flee from Mosul, sheltered by Peshmerga
150 Kurdish families flee from Mosul, sheltered by Peshmerga

A hundred and fifty Kurdish families have successfully escaped from Mosul in northern Iraq and are now being sheltered by Kurdish militia forces.

ISIS used chemical weapons against Peshmerga fighters
ISIS used chemical weapons against Peshmerga fighters

The Islamic State has allegedly used chemical weapons in an isolated clash with Kurdish militia fighters.

Kay Warren, Scott Hamilton to help launch Mother & Child Project
Kay Warren, Scott Hamilton to help launch Mother & Child Project

Kay Warren and Scott Hamilton will join numerous other prominent personalities for the launching of the book "Mother and Child Project: Raising Our Voices for Health and Hope".

Unidentified assailants attack Vietnamese human rights lawyer at end of house arrest
Unidentified assailants attack Vietnamese human rights lawyer at end of house arrest

A human rights lawyer and activist in Vietnam was attacked by unidentified suspects outside his home.

Pakistan: Violent protests erupt after church bombings
Pakistan: Violent protests erupt after church bombings

Two suspects have been lynched by protesters demonstrating about yesterday's suicide bomb attacks on two churches in Lahore.

Prince releases cover of Christian song \'What If\'
Prince releases cover of Christian song 'What If'

Prince and 3rdEyeGirl have released a new single, 'What If', about faith, doubt and the person of Jesus.

\'90 Minutes in Heaven\' wraps up filming in Atlanta
'90 Minutes in Heaven' wraps up filming in Atlanta

The film 90 Minutes of Heaven has finally wrapped up filming in Atlanta.

How a kidnapped Syrian archbishop described faith in pre-war Syria
How a kidnapped Syrian archbishop described faith in pre-war Syria

The Syriac Orthodox Archbishop of Aleppo, who was kidnapped in 2013, described the 'religious coexistence' in Syria in an extract from his 2006 book.

ISIS attacks Iraqi city of Ramadi, killing 10
ISIS attacks Iraqi city of Ramadi, killing 10

As Iraqi government forces come closer to retaking Tikrit, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria launched a retaliatory attack on a city west of the capital, Baghdad.

Shiite militiamen find mass graves in village near Tikrit
Shiite militiamen find mass graves in village near Tikrit

Shiite militiamen have discovered the mass graves of Iraqi soldiers allegedly massacred by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.

Assyrian pastor and two converts released from Iranian prison
Assyrian pastor and two converts released from Iranian prison

An Assyrian pastor and two converts to Christianity who were detained in Iran's Evin prison have been released pending the date of their trial.

Majority of Assyrian hostages remain in ISIS hands
Majority of Assyrian hostages remain in ISIS hands

A majority of the 220 Assyrian hostages held by the Islamic State in Syria still remain in the militants' custody.

ISIS pressured Assyrian Christians to convert - released hostage
ISIS pressured Assyrian Christians to convert - released hostage

Two Assyrian Christians who were held hostage before being later released by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria said that their captors had pressured them to convert.

Superintendent stands firm amidst atheist complaint for quoting Bible over intercom
Superintendent stands firm amidst atheist complaint for quoting Bible over intercom

A school district superintendent in Texas is standing his ground despite facing a complaint from a local atheist group.