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Australia: Muslim cleric leaves country after anti-gay controversy
A British-born Shia Muslim cleric who toured Orlando this year and previously preached that "death is the sentence" for homosexual acts has left Australia, after the government launched an urgent review of his visa.
Orlando: The images that show the world remembering a tragedy
All around the world national monuments were lit up in the rainbow colours of the LGBT community, as people gathered for vigils marking the tragedy.
More Americans think abortion is 'morally wrong' than 'morally acceptable,' Gallup poll shows
The number of residents in the United States who think that abortion is "morally wrong" increased over the past year, a recent survey by the research-based consulting company Gallup revealed.
Pro-life advocates criticise UN for 'championing' abortion in Ireland
Pro-life groups and individuals are joining forces to criticise a recent ruling from the United Nations human rights committee describing the ban on abortions imposed by the Irish government as a violation of women's rights.
Afghanistan: Catholic human rights worker abducted in Kabul
Judith D'Souza, 40, had been working for the Aga Khan Foundation promoting the economic empowerment of women when she was abducted in the Qala-e-Fatullah area of Kabul on June 9.
Terrorist groups working to paralyse cities with just one click, warns head of British intelligence
The United Kingdom's Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) chief, Robert Hannigan, warned that terrorists and rogue states are building up their technical capabilities to paralyze urban areas in an instant.
Pistorius trial: Christian faith means 'it is right to forgive Oscar', Steenkamp's father tells court
Christian faith compels Reeva Steenkamp's parents to forgive Oscar Pistorius but he must pay for what he has done, her father has told the court.
Court stops U.S. university from enforcing policy that curbs Christian group's liberty to share faith with students
A North Carolina court has stopped the North Carolina State University from enforcing its policy requiring a Christian student group to get a permit first before they could freely share their faith with other students.
Pope Francis condemns easy access to guns after Orlando massacre
Pope Francis condemned the easy availability of guns, speaking one day after the Orlando massacre, the deadliest shooting in American history.
Transgender files appeal after court rejects plea to change her name from Elizabeth to Elijah, saying 'it's a type of fraud'
Lawyers for a woman who identifies as a man have filed an appeal with the Court of Appeals in the U.S. state of Georgia after a superior court judge denied her request to change her name from Elizabeth to Elijah.
Man admits using Target, Starbucks bathrooms to help women get pregnant
A New York City university professor had admitted to using bathrooms at Target and Starbucks for sexual activities to help women get pregnant.
Man stabs Paris police commander to death, Islamic State claims attack
The attacker repeatedly knifed the 42-year-old commander in the stomach before barricading himself inside the house in a Paris suburb.
Palestinian Christians in Gaza: Facing extinction within a generation?
The lifeblood is beginning to drain from Gaza's historic but tiny Palestinian Christian community.
King of Bahrain bans mixing of religion and politics
Religion and politics in Bahrain cannot mix according to an official edict from the state's king on Saturday.
U.S. President Obama blasted for refusing to link Orlando terror attack to Islam; Donald Trump calls for his resignation
The mass murderer reportedly pledged allegiance to Islamic State (ISIS) supremo Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi before mowing down his victims while screaming "Allahu Akbar!" He was also born to parents from jihadist-infested Afghanistan and previously had a wife from Uzbekistan, another jihadist hotbed.
Disturbing abuse of children in 'living hell' Calais camp - Unicef
A report co-produced by Unicef UK and Unicef France to be published on Thursday will reveal the "dire situation for children" living in camps such as Calais and Dunkirk, who are subject to sexual violence and forced crime by traffickers.