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Children and pregnant women among thousands of Syrian refugees illegally returned home - Amnesty
Children and pregnant women among thousands of Syrian refugees illegally returned home - Amnesty

Thousands of Syrian refugees have been illegally returned to their homeland over the past few months, exposing "fatal flaws" in the refugee deal signed between Turkey and the EU in March, Amnesty International has warned.

Myanmar: Will Aung San Suu Kyi stop religious persecution?
Myanmar: Will Aung San Suu Kyi stop religious persecution?

Along with the obvious problems her country faces is one that offers few returns in terms of votes, but has the potential to tarnish even a legacy such as hers.

Why don\'t Conservatives conserve things any more?
Why don't Conservatives conserve things any more?

It's not a joke, or a trick. It's one of the most pressing political questions in the US and the UK.

Muslim teacher who died saving Christians from al-Shabaab honoured for \'act of courage\'
Muslim teacher who died saving Christians from al-Shabaab honoured for 'act of courage'

Salah Farah, who protected Christians from death at the hands of al-Shabaab terrorists in an attack last year, has been given one of the country's top awards for bravery.

Facebook\'s Mark Zuckerberg says ISIS can only be fought back with \'understanding, empathy and love\'
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg says ISIS can only be fought back with 'understanding, empathy and love'

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has said that the sickening atrocities going on around the world today can only be fought back with "understanding, empathy and love.''

Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas says he\'s working to stop knife attacks
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas says he's working to stop knife attacks

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Thursday he was working to stop Palestinian knife attacks and other street violence against Israel.

Refugees shot dead by Turkish border forces
Refugees shot dead by Turkish border forces

Refugees are being shot by Turkish border guards as they flee civil war in Syria.

Headmaster of Christian school arrested in connection with rape of two pupils
Headmaster of Christian school arrested in connection with rape of two pupils

The headmaster of a Christian school in Washington has been arrested for allegedly raping and molesting two female pupils, aged 10 and 11, today.

Lahore: \'There are no words\' says Archbishop as Christians and Muslims gather to pray
Lahore: 'There are no words' says Archbishop as Christians and Muslims gather to pray

Christian and Muslim leaders have gathered in Lahore to pray for peace after 73 people were killed in a terror attack aimed at Christians.

Kolkata flyover collapse is \'act of God\' say builders
Kolkata flyover collapse is 'act of God' say builders

More than 100 people are feared trapped under the rubble, many with serious injuries.

Christians prevented from leaving caliphate capital, forced to study jihad
Christians prevented from leaving caliphate capital, forced to study jihad

Christians in Raqqa in Syria are being prevented from leaving and are being forced to study Islamist teachings such as jihad, according to activists in the city.

Ancient churches \'nationalised\' in Turkey
Ancient churches 'nationalised' in Turkey

Some of the most important Armenian and other churches in the Middle East have been appropriated by the government of Turkey, according to reports emerging from the region.

India overpass collapse kills 14; more than 100 feared trapped
India overpass collapse kills 14; more than 100 feared trapped

An overpass under construction in the bustling Indian city of Kolkata collapsed on Thursday on to vehicles and street vendors below, killing at least 14 people with more than 100 people feared trapped.

ISIS releases Assyrian Christian girl in Syria
ISIS releases Assyrian Christian girl in Syria

ISIS has released an Assyrian Christian girl, the last remaining hostage of a group abducted in northern Syria last February.

Assad says he can form new Syria government with opposition
Assad says he can form new Syria government with opposition

President Bashar al-Assad said it would not be difficult to agree on a new Syrian government including opposition figures, but his opponents responded on Wednesday that no administration would be legitimate while he remained in office.

Alabama governor facing ethics violation, impeachment over audio recording scandal
Alabama governor facing ethics violation, impeachment over audio recording scandal

Embattled Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley is facing charges of ethics violation and possible impeachment over the sexually-charged audio recording that he made toward Rebekah Mason, his senior political advisor who resigned from her job over the scandal.