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Two American Mormons being deported from Russia under anti-evangelism laws
Kole Brodowski and another unidentified volunteer were arrested while they were teaching English at a church in southern Russia.
The role of business in creating an equal world
Across the world tens of millions women work in insecure, poor and precarious conditions, with limited employment rights or social protection and few opportunities to advance.
Without vaccine, hundreds of children die in Madagascar measles outbreak
Measles cases are on the rise globally, including in wealthy nations such as the United States and Germany.
UN religious freedom expert seeks visit to China's Xinjiang
Facing growing international opprobrium for what it calls re-education and training centres, China has stepped up diplomatic efforts to fend off censure.
Another win for Christian baker Jack Phillips after transgender cake lawsuit is dropped
Colorado has announced they are dropping their litigation against Christian baker Jack Phillips for his refusing on religious grounds to make a transgender cake.
North Korea rebuilds part of missile site as Bolton warns of more sanctions
North Korea has restored part of a rocket test site it began to dismantle after pledging to do so in a first summit with US president Donald Trump last year,
Nigeria counts the cost of terrorism: 205 dead in February
A total of 205 people died in the attacks launched by Boko Haram and Fulani militants.
Church 'not afraid of history': Pope Francis to open secret wartime archives
Many Jews say Pius, who reigned from 1939 to 1958, did not do enough to help those facing persecution by Nazi Germany.
US high court turns away religious rights case over church grants
The dispute could have given the justices an opportunity to build on a major 2017 Supreme Court ruling that opened the door to more taxpayer funds going to religious institutions.
Venezuela's Guaido to risk arrest as he returns home to challenge Maduro
Guaido's return, details of which his team have kept under wraps, could become the next flashpoint in his duel with Maduro.
Long delay to Brexit not possible, says Liam Fox
Fox said it was still "entirely possible" Britain leaves the bloc as scheduled on March 29 but an extension to the Article 50 negotiating period may be necessary in order to deliver a smooth exit from the bloc.
Shamima Begum's jihadi fighter husband wants to bring her to the Netherlands
The Dutch husband of a British teenager who was stripped of her citizenship after joining the Islamic State group wants to return to the Netherlands with her and their child, the BBC reported on Sunday.
Independent Advisory Group says Bill Hybels should receive counselling
'The credibility of the allegations is not based on any one accusation or accuser but on the collective testimony and context of the allegations,' the group said.
What rights do the children of Islamic State have under international law?
The children of these women and girls â such as Shamima Begum's new baby boy, born in a Syrian refugee camp â were born to British citizens. This means they fall under the jurisdiction of the UK, raising further issues around how the UK will ensure the children's international legal rights and fulfil its international legal obligations.
European EA slams 6-year jail sentence for Russian Jehovah's Witness
Dennis Christensen, a Danish citizen, was found guilty early last month of 'the organisation of extremist activity' and sentenced to six years in prison.
Brunson trial drove Turkish hostility to Protestants, church report says
Turkey's trial of Pastor Andrew Brunson on espionage charges has triggered a significant increase in public hate against the country's small Protestant community