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Pope Francis to meet Rohingya refugees and Myanmar's army chief

Pope Francis will ignore warnings about not even mentioning the persecuted Rohingya minority when he visits Myanmar and Bangladesh next week as a meeting with Rohingya refugees was added last minute to his schedule.

Samsung Galaxy X release: Foldable smartphone to launch soon? Samsung accidentally published support page

The page, which has since been removed, does not reveal many details about the device other than its model number GM-G88N0. This matches a unit the Bluetooth SIG and Korea's National Radio Research Agency certified back in July. However, it does suggest the launch is coming soon.

Isis-linked terror group release mock image of Pope Francis being 'beheaded'

A media group linked to Islamic State (ISIS) has released a shocking propaganda poster depicting Pope Francis being beheaded, amid fears of terrorist attacks in Europe during this Christmas period.

'Crocodile' or 'born-again Christian'?: Emmerson Mnangagwa's bloody journey as he slides to power

Emmerson Mnangagwa, known as 'Ngwena' or 'the Crocodile' thanks to his shrewd ruthlessness, once said that he had been taught to 'destroy and kill', though he later claimed to be a born-again Christian.

'God Bless Zimbabwe': Robert Mugabe's successor flies home from exile

Robert Mugabe's successor and the man appointed to lead Zimbabwe into its new era is due to fly back from exile on Wednesday afternoon and be sworn in as president on Friday.

Red Wednesday spotlight: How Christian persecution is massively under reported

The scale and extent of religious freedom violations taking place on a daily basis around the world is vastly under-reported.

Archbishop Welby and Patriarch Kirill come together over persecuted Christians in Middle East

The Archbishop of Canterbury and the head of the Russian Orthodox Church have issued a joint declaration expressing pain over the persecution of Christians in the Middle East and Africa and appealing to the international community to do more to help.

Robert Mugabe resigns as Zimbabwe President

Robert Mugabe has resigned as Zimbabwe's president a week after the army and his former political allies moved against him, ending four decades of rule by a man who turned from independence hero to archetypal African strongman.

'Minecraft' news: Aquatic update confirmed for spring; graphics upgrade and cross-platform play delayed to 2018

"Minecraft's" two major upgrades â the Super Duper Graphics Pack and the cross-platform compatibility â have been pushed back to 2018. Instead, developer Mojang AB is bringing The Update Acquatic first, which refines the game's underwater adventures.

iMac Pro specs rumors: Apple to pack machine with A10 Fusion chip with 'Hey, Siri' support

Information dug up in the BridgeOS 2.0 software reveals that the workstation coming out soon would feature iPhone 7's A10 Fusion system-on-chip (SoC) as a coprocessor. This would be the first time that a Mac would utilize an A-series chip designed by the tech giant.

Samsung W2018 release date news: Flagship flip phone hands-on video leaked ahead of Dec. 1 launch

The footage, which first surfaced on the Chinese social network Weibo prior to being uploaded on YouTube, reveals the smartphone's exterior design complete with dual screens and a numeric physical keypad. Samsung W2018's recent sighting comes after another leak that details its December launch.

Nigeria mosque attack: Teenage suicide bomber kills 50

A teenager blew up himself as worshippers gathered for prayers in a mosque in northeastern Nigeria on Tuesday, killing at least 50 people.

Madeleine McCann news: Authorities search Bulgaria for 'woman in purple'

Police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann from Leicestershire are combing Bulgaria for Waitress Luisa Todorov, 58, who is believed to be the mystery woman who is referred to by two witnesses as "the woman in purple." Todorov was allegedly seen standing outside apartment 5a of an Ocean Club in Praia da Luz, Portugal from where Madeleine was supposedly abducted a decade ago.

Samsung Galaxy S9 specs rumors: Benchmark scores suggest 2018 flagship is no match to iPhone X