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Nigeria: How the Church can stop Boko Haram
The Boko Haram insurgency has roots in northern Nigeria that go deep into the country's history.
Zika virus in the USA: some states ill prepared to fight disease, experts warn
The age-old adage has always reminded us that prevention is better than cure, but areas in the United States seemed not to have taken heed of this in the face of the possibility that the dangerous Zika virus will spread in the country.
Pakistan: Christians protest plan to demolish four churches
Four churches are set to be torn down to make way for a train line in Pakistan, under plans campaigners have said will "belittle Christians".
Playing God? Biotech firm seeks to bring brain-dead patients back to life in novel project
An American biotechnology firm will soon begin groundbreaking trials to test a new technique to bring clinically dead patients back to life by regenerating their brains, after the company secured ethical approval from state health watchdogs.
Trump certain to win Republican nomination after rival Kasich quits
Donald Trump is certain to become the Republican nomination for US President and his sole remaining rival, John Kasich, quit.
Bangladesh Islamist party leader to hang for war crimes
Bangladesh's Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a final appeal from the leader of the top Islamist party against death sentence for atrocities committed during the 1971 war of independence, lawyers said, meaning he could be hanged at any time.
Bernie Sanders upsets Hillary Clinton in Indiana but still faces 'uphill battle'
The two likely protagonists in the U.S. presidential election this November had contrasting fortunes on Tuesday. While Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump swept the Indiana primary, his Democratic counterpart Hillary Clinton suffered a slight bump in her march to her party's convention as Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders scored an upset victory.
Donald Trump is declared 'presumptive' GOP presidential nominee, praises Ted Cruz after sweeping Indiana primary
The chairman of the Republican National Committee has declared Donald Trump as the party's "presumptive" presidential nominee after the real estate tycoon swept the Indiana primary, prompting his closest rival Sen. Ted Cruz to drop out of the race.
Evangelical Christians help bring more than 100 new Syrian refugees to Italy
More than 100 Syrian refugees have arrived in Rome under the "humanitarian corridors" programme of the Christian Sant'Egidio community and Italy's evangelical churches.
Bishop's own priests among men arrested for his assault and kidnapping
Three priests who were in the service of a bishop who was kidnapped and beaten are among 14 people arrested in connection with the case.
Why Ted Cruz failed to win over American evangelicals
As the dust settles over his campaign, Cruz' advisers are asking themselves what went wrong.
Pegida founder guilty of inciting racial hatred after calling refugees 'filth'
Lutz Bachmann was fined â¬9,600 for referring to refugees as "filth", "cattle" and "scumbags" on his Facebook page in October 2015.
Jamaica: Widow of slain Christian missionary speaks of 'huge loss'
The bodies of Harold Nichols and Randy Hentzel were found bearing marks of violence in the Albion Mountain region.
Cruz bows out leaving Trump on course for Republican nomination
The party began to coalesce around Trump as top rival Ted Cruz bowed out of the race.
Former foes Israel, Egypt and Hamas join forces to stop a deadlier menace in region: Advancing ISIS militants
Three Mideast combatants who once traded lethal blows against each other have now formed a stunningly unlikely alliance against what they consider as a far deadlier menace in their region: the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist group.
The forgotten persecuted: 7 countries that abuse religious freedom
A new report refers to new and longstanding prisoners of conscience, the rise in numbers of refugees and continued acts of bigotry against Jews and Muslims in Europe.