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Islamic State driven out of Syria's ancient Palmyra city
Syrian government forces drove Islamic State fighters out of Palmyra on Sunday, the army said, inflicting a major defeat on the militants who seized the desert city last year and dynamited its ancient temples.
Nuns tell U.S. Supreme Court: Government shouldn't force religious groups to provide birth control
The government has a lot of other venues to provide contraceptives and other forms of birth control to its constituents, so it should not force religious groups to do so, nuns from the Little Sisters of the Poor told the Supreme Court through their lawyers.
Kansas governor signs law restricting membership in faith groups to protect religious freedom
Now, Christian college students in Kansas can exercise their religious freedom inside their own campuses without fear of being punished for exercising their faith, thanks to a law recently approved by the state's governor, Sam Brownback.
Ken Ham promises Noah's Ark theme park will be one of the 'greatest Christian outreaches of our era'
In the Book of Genesis chapters 6 to 9 of the Holy Bible, Christians can read how God saved Noah, his family and all types of animals from the Great Flood thanks to a giant Ark. Soon, Christians will not just be able to read this amazing story of salvation; they will also be able to experience it themselves.
Obama on Brussels: We must fight ISIS, not stigmatise Muslims
The United States has ramped up intelligence cooperation and will review international efforts to combat Islamic State militants after the Brussels attacks during a nuclear summit with world leaders next week, President Barack Obama said.
Syrian army battles to take back Palmyra from Islamic State
Syrian government forces fought Islamic State fighters around Palmyra on Saturday as they pressed their offensive to recapture the desert city from Islamic State militants, state media and a monitoring group said.
Cuban police beat, arrest pro-democracy protesters in Havana 2 days after historic Obama state visit
President Barack Obama made his historic visit to Cuba on Sunday but dared the Cuba government to relax its grip on Cuban politics and society in order for its citisens to realise their full potential.
France hosts thousands of radical Islamists, some embedded in security forces, leaked report says
A leaked document from France anti-terror unit revealed that the country is already host to 8, 250 radical Islamists and even its own security agency is beset with radicalised officers, including some who have broadcast Muslim chants while on patrol and openly refused to protect synagogues.
North Carolina governor asserts right to privacy, signs bill cancelling Charlotte's open-bathrooms ordinance
Should transgender individuals use bathrooms meant for the opposite sex and violate the basic right to privacy in the process? Republican North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory clearly does not think so.
Baghdad bombing: ISIS Suicide bomber attacks football stadium, killing 29
A suicide attacker detonated an explosive belt in a park outside Baghdad on Friday, killing 26 people and wounding 71,
Shroud of Turin dates back earlier than previously thought, says modern-day Indiana Jones
An investigator called by some as the modern-day Indiana Jones has found a new piece of evidence that may date the Shroud of Turin way earlier than previously thought: as early as the First Century.
Syrian forces fight their way into Palmyra in blow to Islamic State
Syrian troops backed by Russian air support fought their way into the Islamic State-held city of Palmyra on Thursday.
North Korea ramps up threats to South, says troops train to attack presidential palace
North and South Korea traded more threats on Friday, with Pyongyang saying its military had trained to attack Seoul's presidential Blue House.
Belgian police arrest six in bombing probe, French foil Paris plot
Belgian police arrested six people in their probe of Tuesday's Islamic State suicide bombings in Brussels, while authorities in France said they thwarted a militant plot there that was at an advanced stage.
Ted Cruz an even scarier GOP presidential candidate than Trump, commentators warn
Some political commentators have warned that Cruz, who has so far garnered 423 delegates compared to Trump's 678 delegates, is an even scarier presidential candidate compared to the controversial business tycoon.
If Apple complied with the FBI's demand to unlock terrorist's iPhone, persecuted Christians could be harmed, warns IT expert
Apple is currently figuring in a conflict with the FBI over the agency's request to create a backdoor to the iPhone in order to unlock possible evidence from a dead terrorist's iPhone 5C, but one Christian IT expert says there's more to think about than may initially meet the eye.