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Pakistan: Mumtaz Qadri hanged for murder of politician who defended Christians
Pakistan: Mumtaz Qadri hanged for murder of politician who defended Christians

Pakistan today executed the man who murdered governor of Punjab Salman Taseer because he publicly spoke out against the country's blasphemy laws.

Woman arrested in Moscow after shouting \'Allahu Akbar\' and carrying child\'s severed head
Woman arrested in Moscow after shouting 'Allahu Akbar' and carrying child's severed head

A woman has been charged with murder in Russia after brandishing a severed child's head in public, stirring fears of an Islamist terrorist attack.

\'The Church has let people down.\' Cardinal Pell child abuse testimony
'The Church has let people down.' Cardinal Pell child abuse testimony

Senior cleric Cardinal George Pell has admitted the Catholic Church was more concerned with protecting its own reputation than helping abuse victims.

Former Hillsong pastor pleads guilty to assaulting wife
Former Hillsong pastor pleads guilty to assaulting wife

Former Hillsong pastor Pasquale Mesiti has pleaded guilty to assaulting his wife on New Years Eve, more than a decade after being asked to step down from ministry at the megachurch following revelations of adultery.

Christian student expelled from university for quoting Bible on homosexuality
Christian student expelled from university for quoting Bible on homosexuality

A married Christian student with four children has been expelled from his university because he wrote a post on Facebook opposing gay marriage.

Saudi Arabia: Atheist tweeter sentenced to 2,000 lashes for \'denying the existence of God\'
Saudi Arabia: Atheist tweeter sentenced to 2,000 lashes for 'denying the existence of God'

An atheist has been sentenced to 10 years in jail and 2,000 lashes in Saudi Arabia for posting about his beliefs on Twitter.

Canadian government panel criticised for recommending euthanasia even for kids
Canadian government panel criticised for recommending euthanasia even for kids

Alex Schadenberg, the executive director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition, told LifeSiteNews that the committee generally made "very bad" recommendations on how to implement the Canadian Supreme Court's decision last year to strike down the prohibition against assisted suicide and euthanasia in the nation.

ISIS could use drones to bomb major sports events in Europe, U.S., intel experts warn
ISIS could use drones to bomb major sports events in Europe, U.S., intel experts warn

Intelligence experts are warning that drone attacks could be used by terror groups like the Islamic State (ISIS and Al-Qaeda to target major sporting events in Europe and the U.S.

Indian villages prohibit girls and single women from owning mobile phones
Indian villages prohibit girls and single women from owning mobile phones

In some villages in India, owning a cell phone is prohibited - at least for girls and single women.

Pope Francis praises Italy\'s leading abortion rights proponent, draws flak from church traditionalists, pro-life advocates
Pope Francis praises Italy's leading abortion rights proponent, draws flak from church traditionalists, pro-life advocates

Pope Francis has recently surprised church traditionalists and pro-life advocates after he praised a top abortion promoter and even dubbed her as one of nation's "forgotten greats.''

U.S. test-fires ICBMs over Pacific in show of nuclear might to potential aggressors
U.S. test-fires ICBMs over Pacific in show of nuclear might to potential aggressors

In a dramatic show of force, the United States launched a Minuteman 3 nuclear missile from an underground bunker in California on Thursday, with the huge rocket streaking into the sky and hitting its test target in Hawaii waters 2,500 miles away, Newsmax reported.

ISIS rains down chemical rockets on city in Iraq recaptured by Kurds, launches Syria attacks despite truce deal
ISIS rains down chemical rockets on city in Iraq recaptured by Kurds, launches Syria attacks despite truce deal

The Islamic State (ISIS) launched a chemical weapons attack against Kurdish Peshmerga forces in Northern Iraq on Thursday, sickening over 100 people, CBN News reported.

Putin wants Clinton, not Trump, as next U.S. president, top expert says: \'Russians fear real strength\'
Putin wants Clinton, not Trump, as next U.S. president, top expert says: 'Russians fear real strength'

Although Vladimir Putin once hailed Donald Trump as a "very talented" man and "the absolute leader of the presidential race," the Russian leader actually wanted the U.S. Republican presidential front-runner to lose the 2016 White House race.

Two former Mexican presidents compare Trump to Hitler
Two former Mexican presidents compare Trump to Hitler

U.S. Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump's political rhetoric is "racist," and evocative of Adolf Hitler, former Mexican President Felipe Calderon told reporters at an event in Mexico City on Saturday.

Rouhani cheers win in Iranian election
Rouhani cheers win in Iranian election

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani won an emphatic vote of confidence and reformist partners secured surprise gains in parliament in early results from elections that could accelerate the Islamic Republic's emergence from years of isolation.

Four people stabbed at Ku Klux Klan rally
Four people stabbed at Ku Klux Klan rally

Four people were stabbed, and one of them critically wounded on Saturday in a scuffle between members of the Ku Klux Klan and counter-protesters near a planned KKK rally in Anaheim, California, police said.