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Car bomb in Turkey kills at least 34
Car bomb in Turkey kills at least 34

A car bomb tore through a crowded transport hub in the Turkish capital Ankara on Sunday, killing at least 34 people and wounding 125 in the second such attack in the administrative heart of the city in under a month.

\'Clash of civilisations\' warning raised after Donald Trump declared that \'Islam hates the West\'
'Clash of civilisations' warning raised after Donald Trump declared that 'Islam hates the West'

People in the Middle East and the Muslim world at large were stunned and rattled when U.S. Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump added more fire to his anti-Muslim rhetoric, claiming that "Islam hates the West" last week.

Secret Service agents rush to protect Trump, preventing \'ISIS supporter\' from charging at him in Ohio rally
Secret Service agents rush to protect Trump, preventing 'ISIS supporter' from charging at him in Ohio rally

A man described as a supporter of the Islamic State (ISIS) charged the stage at Dayton International Airport in Ohio where Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump was speaking at a rally on Saturday, prompting Secret Service agents to rush to the stage and bodily cover Trump.

Rubio, Cruz, Kasich scoop more delegates in D.C., Wyoming contests but not enough to dent Trump\'s big lead
Rubio, Cruz, Kasich scoop more delegates in D.C., Wyoming contests but not enough to dent Trump's big lead

Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz and even Ohio Gov. John Kasich picked up more delegates than Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump in the party's conventions in Washington D.C. and Wyoming on Saturday but hardly enough to threaten Trump's still commanding lead.

Syria: al-Qaeda seizes bases and weapons from Western-backed group
Syria: al-Qaeda seizes bases and weapons from Western-backed group

The al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front seized bases and weapons from a Western-backed rebel group in overnight fighting in northwestern Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Sunday.

Obama to urge Britain to stay in EU in UK visit
Obama to urge Britain to stay in EU in UK visit

US President Barack Obama will come to London in April and urge British voters to back continued membership of the European Union, The Independent on Sunday newspaper reported.

17 suspected al-Qaeda militants killed in Yemen
17 suspected al-Qaeda militants killed in Yemen

Air strikes killed at least 17 suspected al-Qaeda militants overnight in the southern Yemeni port city of Aden, witnesses, medics and a security official said on Sunday.

Mysterious 13-foot long sea monster surfaces on Mexico tourist beach
Mysterious 13-foot long sea monster surfaces on Mexico tourist beach

A raw video uploaded by the Civil Protection and Fire Brigade in Acapulco showed a humongous, grey creature washed up on the sandy shores.

Second African province announces Anglican boycott over LGBT controversies
Second African province announces Anglican boycott over LGBT controversies

Archbishop of Kenya Eliud Wabukala said his province will join Uganda in a boycott of the next meeting of the Anglican Communion's central body.

Syria opposition to attend Geneva peace talks
Syria opposition to attend Geneva peace talks

Syria's main opposition group said it would attend peace talks on Monday but accused the government of President Bashar al-Assad of preparing to escalate the war to strengthen its negotiating position.

West Virginia\'s Senate, House override Governor Tomblin\'s veto of bill banning dismemberment abortion
West Virginia's Senate, House override Governor Tomblin's veto of bill banning dismemberment abortion

West Virginia's Senate and House successfully overrode on Thursday the veto of Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin of a bill that would ban dismemberment abortions in the state.

\'He\'s a bad guy\': Captured ISIS chemical weapons expert spills details on terror group\'s operations
'He's a bad guy': Captured ISIS chemical weapons expert spills details on terror group's operations

The ISIS detainee identified by a senior defense official to NBC News as Sleiman Daoud al-Afari is giving American authorities some important details on how the jihadist organisation operate and secure their weapons.

Iran test-fires ballistic missiles with Hebrew phrase \'Israel should be wiped off the Earth\'
Iran test-fires ballistic missiles with Hebrew phrase 'Israel should be wiped off the Earth'

Two ballistic missiles were test-fired in Iran's eastern Alborz mountain range, with one of these emblazoned with a Hebrew phrase "Israel should be wiped off the Earth," Iranian news media said Wednesday.

2015 was worst year yet for persecution of Christians mostly in Muslim nations, says Open Doors report
2015 was worst year yet for persecution of Christians mostly in Muslim nations, says Open Doors report

The year 2015 was the worst year for Christians in modern history due to "unprecedented, spreading and intensifying" level of exclusion, discrimination and violence, according to the 2016 World Watch List released by Open Doors USA, a watchdog group that advocates for Christians.

\'Unprecendented\' number of Muslims in Syria embracing Jesus after witnessing God\'s miracles — Christian Aid Mission
'Unprecendented' number of Muslims in Syria embracing Jesus after witnessing God's miracles — Christian Aid Mission

Syrian Muslims are embracing Jesus and joining Christianity after witnessing God's miracles, according to the Christian Aid Mission.

Ann Widdecombe appointed head of Christian pro-Brexit group
Ann Widdecombe appointed head of Christian pro-Brexit group

The former Conservative government minister and devout Christian Ann Widdecombe is to head the pro-Brexit campaign group Christians for Britain.