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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.
Assad 'colluded with ISIS to retake Palmyra', leaked documents reveal
Syrian President Assad has colluded with ISIS to arrange deals on the battlefield, according to papers seen by Sky News.
'Forgive them': UN hears of horrific ISIS brutality at #WeAreN Christian persecution conference
The second #WeAreN conference on Christian persecution was held at the UN last week and delegates heard horrific stories of ISIS' atrocities.
ISIS sex-slave survivor names 'new Jihadi John' as her abuser
A Yazidi teenager who escaped ISIS sex slavery has said she was kidnapped and trafficked by the "new Jihadi John", British Muslim-convert Siddhartha Dhar.
U.S. bares new strategy against ISIS: Follow the money trail and blow it up
United States military officials said they have found a more efficient way of beating the terrorist Islamic State (ISIS): blowing up the money after trailing it.
Two US Christian missionaries found slain in Jamaica
The bodies of Harold Nichols (53) and Randy Hentzel (48) were found almost 24 hours apart in the Albion Mountain region.
Australia blames refugee campaigners after asylum seeker sets herself on fire
Australia blamed refugee advocates on Tuesday for "encouraging" asylum seekers held in remote camps towards of self-harm.
Report: Religious freedom under 'serious and sustained assault' around the world
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom found that religious liberty has deteriorated across the globe, with abuses committed by both state and non-state actors.
Fire destroys 160-year-old historic church in New York just hours after Orthodox Easter celebration
A four-hour fire gutted a historic Serbian Orthodox church in Manhattan, New York City Sunday just hours after Easter celebration was held.
Kidnapped bishop handcuffed and beaten then released
A bishop in southern India has been released after suffering kidnap and violent assault.
Christian missionary sentenced to 10 years hard labour in North Korea
A Christian missionary has been sentenced to 10 years in one of North Korea's punitive hard labour camps for alleged "unpardonable espionage".
Anti-immigrant AfD says Muslims not welcome in Germany
Members of the anti-immigration party Alternative for Germany (AfD) on Sunday backed an election manifesto that says Islam is not compatible with the constitution and calls for a ban on minarets and the burqa.
Pope condemns paedophilia as details of girl's death shock Italy
Pope Francis called for "severe punishment" for paedophiles on Sunday after new details emerged in Italy of the 2014 death of a six-year-old girl who is alleged to have been thrown from an eighth-storey balcony by her abuser.
Contraceptive implants for female inmates in U.S. raise ethical questions: Did they have a choice?
The state of Tennessee have recently embarked in an ambitious program which involves the implantation of contraceptive rods or intrauterine devices (IUDs) in female prison inmates from 15 counties. A medical practitioner and a pro-life advocate, however, warned that this program may be violating ethical standards.