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Civilian Casualties In Mosul Are Rising Too Fast To Cope With, Says UN
Civilian Casualties In Mosul Are Rising Too Fast To Cope With, Says UN

Mounting civilian casualties from fighting in eastern Mosul between Iraqi forces and Islamic State are overwhelming the capacity of the government and international aid groups, the United Nations said on Saturday.

Christians Fighting ISIS on Their Knees, Praying for God to Restore Their Land Desecrated by Jihadists
Christians Fighting ISIS on Their Knees, Praying for God to Restore Their Land Desecrated by Jihadists

Their "weapons" are their prayers. Their biggest ally and protector? No less than God Himself.

Over 3,000 Yazidi Sex Slaves Trapped in Mosul as Intense House-to-House Fighting Rages
Over 3,000 Yazidi Sex Slaves Trapped in Mosul as Intense House-to-House Fighting Rages

"It's unbearable." With these two words, human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Nadia Murad Basee Taha summed up the harrowing condition faced by thousands of Yazidi women trapped in Mosul, Iraq as sex slaves of Islamic State (ISIS) militants, ARA News reported.

More Muslims Turning to Jesus as God Builds His Kingdom Amid Chaos in Mideast
More Muslims Turning to Jesus as God Builds His Kingdom Amid Chaos in Mideast

They're not telling the whole story. People are being told by the media that Muslim refugees are flooding Europe, that they are committing ugly crimes, and that Islamic State (ISIS) terrorists have infiltrated their ranks with assigned missions to sow death and destruction on the West, with the ultimate goal of taking over the continent and then the world.

Gospel Singer Shot Dead, Recalls Seeing \'Heavenly City\' before God Brings Him Back to Life
Gospel Singer Shot Dead, Recalls Seeing 'Heavenly City' before God Brings Him Back to Life

Gospel singer Tony Davis was shot five times and died, his heart shutting down. But half an hour later, to the doctors' utter shock, he opened his eyes. He's alive again! And that was just one of three miracles that happened to him.

\'Genocide Risk\' In South Sudan: US Urges Sanctions, Arms Embargo
'Genocide Risk' In South Sudan: US Urges Sanctions, Arms Embargo

The United States has circulated to the 15-member United Nations Security Council a draft resolution to impose an arms embargo on South Sudan and further targeted sanctions amid warnings by a senior UN official of possible genocide.

World\'s Oldest Ten Commandments Tablet Sold for $850,000 at Auction
World's Oldest Ten Commandments Tablet Sold for $850,000 at Auction

The world's earliest-known complete stone inscription of the Ten Commandments has just been sold at an auction in Beverly Hills for a whopping $850,000 (£682,489).

\'Bleak Moment\' For Aleppo As Regime Pounds Rebel Areas
'Bleak Moment' For Aleppo As Regime Pounds Rebel Areas

Syrian rebels have fought fiercely with pro-government forces trying to advance into opposition-held areas of eastern Aleppo.

Brothels, Bars and Betting Shops Uncovered at Site of Roman Chariot Races Immortalised by Ben-Hur Movie
Brothels, Bars and Betting Shops Uncovered at Site of Roman Chariot Races Immortalised by Ben-Hur Movie

Researchers recently discovered what is being called the "biggest shopping mall in antiquity" at an ancient racing stadium in Rome, Italy.

Sharia Court Sentences 3 Iranian Christians to 80 Lashes Each for Taking Communion Wine
Sharia Court Sentences 3 Iranian Christians to 80 Lashes Each for Taking Communion Wine

Three Christian men from Iran who converted from Islam were recently found guilty of blasphemy for receiving Holy Communion wine. They were sentenced to 80 lashes each by a Muslim Sharia court.

Church in India Allows People Affected By Demonetisation to Take Money From Its Collection Boxes
Church in India Allows People Affected By Demonetisation to Take Money From Its Collection Boxes

Go ahead, take whatever amount you want. A church in India made this public invitation on Sunday as it opened it donation boxes to needy people, Global Christian News reported.

Earth Can\'t Last Another 1,000 Years; Humanity\'s Future Is in Space, Says Stephen Hawking
Earth Can't Last Another 1,000 Years; Humanity's Future Is in Space, Says Stephen Hawking

3016: That's the year, or around that time, when the world as we know it will cease to exist.

Suicide Bombers Target Worshipers At Church In Nigeria
Suicide Bombers Target Worshipers At Church In Nigeria

Two suicide bombers today targeted worshippers at a church in Maiduguri, Nigeria, but were stopped at a checkpoint by security forces, according to local media.

Terrorist Attacks On West Soar 650%
Terrorist Attacks On West Soar 650%

Deadly terrorist attacks in the West soared by 650 per cent in 2015, the latest statistics released this week reveal.

Fulani Militants In Nigeria Torch More Christian Villages, Murder Babies, Women And Children
Fulani Militants In Nigeria Torch More Christian Villages, Murder Babies, Women And Children

Muslim militants in Nigeria have torched four more villages in Nigeria and murdered more than 35 Christians, including women and children.

Christians Who Fled Boko Haram Had To Eat Leaves To Survive
Christians Who Fled Boko Haram Had To Eat Leaves To Survive

Christians who have fled Boko Haram's attacks have faced "open discrimination" in refugee camps and have been forced to eat leaves to survive, according to a Nigerian bishop.