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Democrats thwart Republican-led effort to defund Planned Parenthood in Iowa
Democrats in the Iowa Senate frustrated an attempt by Republicans to defund Planned Parenthood on April 22.
House pushes bill to help U.S. fight persecution of Christians worldwide
A U.S House of Representatives committee has adopted bill that would instill the mandatory training on religious freedom for all American foreign service officers.
Obama says North Carolina, Mississippi bathroom laws are 'wrong and should be overturned'
U.S. President Barack Obama said North Carolina and Mississippi's bathroom laws send the wrong signals and should be repealed.
Obama set to boost US troop numbers in Syria
The deployment aims to accelerate recent gains against Islamic State.
500 refugees from Africa drown as their overcrowded boat headed for Europe sinks in Mediterranean
Up to 500 refugees have died when an overcrowded ship capsized in the Mediterranean near Libya last week, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Oldest U.S. Catholic university criticised for inviting Planned Parenthood head to speak about killing babies
Roman Catholic universities are expected to inculcate among its students the teachings of Jesus Christ, such as the protection of human life. A well-known university in Washington D.C. ran by Jesuit priests, however, recently allowed the president of Planned Parenthood in the campus to speak about killing babies.
Evangelicals lose water supply as officials punish them for refusing to pay amount to fund Catholic fiesta in Mexico
An evangelical community in Mexico is now suffering from lack of potable water after local authorities cut off their supply for failing to pay their contribution for the holding of a Roman Catholic fiesta in honour of a Catholic saint.
Nepal earthquake: Mourning and protests mark the one year anniversary
Grieving relatives mourned on Sunday the thousands killed in a huge earthquake in Nepal last year, as aid agencies warned about the health risks for the millions still living in sub-standard temporary shelter following the country's worst-ever disaster.
Armenian migrants in Turkey fear tense political climate
A century after her forebears fled massacres in Turkey for Armenia, Alla has gone the other way, hoping to win Turkish citizenship after leaving her impoverished homeland.
More ISIS atrocities surface: 250 women executed for refusing 'sexual jihad'; organs of wounded fighters taken out and sold
As far as the Islamic State (ISIS) is concerned, when it comes to the atrocities it's committing, it seems sky's the limit.
China: Xi Jinping warns against foreign infiltration through religion
China must be on guard against foreign infiltration through religion and stop "extremists" spreading their ideology, President Xi Jinping told a top-level meeting on managing religion, state media reported on Sunday.
Trump turns fire on Clinton, promises not to become 'boring'
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump attacked his top Democratic rival Hillary Clinton on Friday, calling her "crooked".
US will buy Iran's surplus heavy water for its nuclear programme
The US Department of Energy will buy 32 metric tonnes of heavy water from Iran worth $8.6 million.
Syrian peace talks falter, but limp on to next week with opposition absent
The opposition declared a "pause" in the talks this week because of a surge in fighting.
Burundi: Tensions rise as Catholic Church accused of sponsoring terrorism
Burundi's government has accused the Catholic Church of sponsoring terrorism in the latest spat between supporters and opponents of the controversial President Pierre Nkurunziza.
Austrian bishop forbids government from building anti migrant fence on church land
The Bishop of Eisenstadt, Aegidius Zsifkokvics, is refusing permission for an anti-migrant fence on Church land.