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Malaysia: Gunmen kidnap three Indonesians

Gunmen kidnapped three Indonesian members of a tugboat crew off Malaysia's eastern state of Sabah, police said on Sunday, the latest in a string of abductions in a region noted for kidnappings by Islamist militants.

Child labour doubles in Iraq, UNICEF warns

More than half a million Iraqi children are estimated to be at work rather than at school, UNICEF has warned.

Chaplains express religious liberty concern over Pentagon's repeal of transgender ban in military

A group of military chaplains has expressed strong concern about religious liberty issues after the U.S. Department of Defense announced that it has lifted the ban on transgenders to serve in the military.

Ancient mosaic depicting Noah's Ark, Red Sea parting discovered in ruins

Archaeologists have discovered two panels of a mosaic floor of a Roman-era synagogue that depict Noah's Ark and the parting of the Red Sea during the exodus from Egypt at a synagogue in Huqoq, Israel.

Attorney for U.S. Army Reserve officer accused of threatening mosque urges court to delay case hearing

An attorney for an Army Reserve officer who is facing charges of making death threats and leaving a bacon outside a mosque in Raeford, North Carolina, has requested a court on Wednesday to give them more time to investigate the accusations, saying the accused has a distinguished military record.

Lawyers for Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof challenge federal trial, seek dropping of death penalty

Lawyers for Dylann Roof, the suspect in the shooting and killing of nine people inside the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina in June last year, are challenging the federal hate crimes law which their client has been accused of breaking even as they seek to convince prosecutors not to pursue the death penalty.

'Thank you Jesus': Sprinter who was told she could never run again qualifies for Olympics after record-breaking run

After undergoing knee surgery in 2008, American sprinter English Gardner was told she could never run again. But her doctors did not know that God has another thing in mind for her.

'God really works': Girl sent flying into the air by speeding car says she owes her life to one man's prayer

Amazing divine miracles sometimes happen during life-and-death struggles. One such miracle happened last Saturday in Greenwood, Indiana, when a 14-year-old girl was struck by a speeding vehicle, tossing her into the air before crashing to the ground.

Is demonic possession real? Leading U.S. psychiatrist says 'yes' and it's on the rise

Science could not exactly prove it, but world renowned psychiatrist Dr. Richard Gallagher fully believes that demonic possession is real.

Catholic teen with Down Syndrome set to complete mission to serve in Mass in all 50 states

Back in 2013, teenager Kara Jackson embarked on a mission: to help serve in Holy Masses across all 50 states in America. On July 1, she proudly crossed the 40th state off her list.

Christian solidarity group says violent extremism on the rise in Bangladesh

Terror gripped Bangladesh during the past week, with two terrorist attacks launched in the South Asian nation: one in a cafÃ© in the capital Dhaka, which killed 21 foreign hostages, and another at a checkpoint during a Muslim holiday, which claimed the lives of three people.

Thousands take to US streets to protest police violence