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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
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
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'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 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
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'
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
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 â 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
The former Conservative government minister and devout Christian Ann Widdecombe is to head the pro-Brexit campaign group Christians for Britain.
Muslim convert to Christianity Nabeel Qureshi: 'Christ has revolutionised my life'
The Muslim convert to Christianity who is emerging as one of the world's leading experts on Islam has issued a chilling warning of the fundamental violence within the faith.
Greece set to become country-wide refugee camp, Catholic relief agency warns
Greece is effectively being converted into a refugee camp by tighter border restrictions in Europe, the Catholic Church's relief and development agency has said.
Syrian pastor: 'God is waking up a sleeping Church', more people becoming Christians than ever before
More people, including Muslims, are coming to Christ in Syria than ever before, as the five year anniversary of the civil war approaches, according to a persecution charity.
Congress to vote on labelling Christian persecution in the Middle East 'genocide', as pressure on Obama grows
The US Congress will on Monday decide whether to recognise atrocities committed against Christians and other religious minorities as genocide.
2,000 Catholics pray at Planned Parenthood centre in Denver
Almost 2,000 Christians gathered to peacefully prayer walk around a Planned Parenthood centre in Denver last Saturday.
The persecuted Christians you don't see on the news
A new report says believers in West Papua, Indonesia, are under pressure.