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ISIS releases 43 Assyrian Christian hostages in Syria
ISIS releases 43 Assyrian Christian hostages in Syria

ISIS has today released 43 Assyrian Christian hostages in Syria, the final of a group abducted in northern Syria in February last year.

The Queen makes rare comments about her strong, remarkable Christian faith
The Queen makes rare comments about her strong, remarkable Christian faith

The Queen has said that she is "very grateful" to the nation for its prayers for her in a strong statement of her Christian faith. She says she has felt God's "faithfulness" during 64 years on the throne.

Hundreds of Montana residents show their opposition to Obama\'s settlement plan for Syrian refugees
Hundreds of Montana residents show their opposition to Obama's settlement plan for Syrian refugees

A government meeting rarely draws a hundred attendees, but in Montana, more than 500 people flocked to a public hearing earlier this month to express their opposition to a proposed settlement for Syrian refugees in their area.

ISIS bid to arm itself with \'dirty bomb\' seen as nuke scientist surveillance video found in terrorist\'s possession
ISIS bid to arm itself with 'dirty bomb' seen as nuke scientist surveillance video found in terrorist's possession

A top Belgian nuclear scientist appears to have been secretly monitored by the terror group Islamic State (ISIS) after a surveillance footage of him was found in the possession of a suspect linked to the Nov. 13 Paris bombers.

Boy, 15, beheaded by ISIS jihadis for listening to Western pop music in Mosul
Boy, 15, beheaded by ISIS jihadis for listening to Western pop music in Mosul

Crased members of the Islamic State (ISIS) have reportedly beheaded a 15-year old boy for listening to western music.

U.S. military can\'t protect homeland from Iran, North Korea ballistic missile attacks, congressional watchdog report says
U.S. military can't protect homeland from Iran, North Korea ballistic missile attacks, congressional watchdog report says

The United States is not fully capable of protecting the homeland from ballistic missile attacks from Iran and North Korea despite spending billions of taxpayers dollars on building missile defence system, new report suggests.

\'Thinly veiled\' attack on Trump \'backfires\' on Pope Francis: Vatican built walls, too, to repel Muslim invaders
'Thinly veiled' attack on Trump 'backfires' on Pope Francis: Vatican built walls, too, to repel Muslim invaders

The statement made by Pope Francis last week that Christians should not think of "building walls"—just like what Donald Trump intends to do in case he wins the White House this November—might have backfired him.

Trump says top-secret document shows terrorists who toppled WTC were not Iraqis but Saudis
Trump says top-secret document shows terrorists who toppled WTC were not Iraqis but Saudis

In another stunning statement, Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said Americans are being hoodwinked into believing that the terrorists who destroyed the World Trade Center buildings in New York on Sept. 11, 2001, killing nearly 3,000 Americans, were Iraqis contracted by al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.

Nothing wrong with Saint John Paul II\'s \'healthy, holy female friendship,\' says Pope Francis
Nothing wrong with Saint John Paul II's 'healthy, holy female friendship,' says Pope Francis

Pope Francis admitted that he knew of the "close friendship" between St. John Paul II and a female philosopher named Anna Teresa Tymieniecka, saying that there was nothing wrong with this since even popes need "healthy, holy friendships" with women.

Trump dominates South Carolina primary as Bush quits race; Clinton wards off late surge by Sanders to win in Nevada
Trump dominates South Carolina primary as Bush quits race; Clinton wards off late surge by Sanders to win in Nevada

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump decisively won the South Carolina primary on Saturday, prompting former Florida Governor Jeb Bush to quit the race, thus trimming the GOP nomination contest to just five contenders.

African governments crack down on charismatic churches promising miracle cure and exploiting poor people
African governments crack down on charismatic churches promising miracle cure and exploiting poor people

Governments in Africa are proposing new measures to protect unsuspecting church members against some charismatic churches that promote corrupt or immoral schemes.

Fears of ISIS \'dirty bomb\' mount as \'highly dangerous\' radioactive device goes missing in Iraq
Fears of ISIS 'dirty bomb' mount as 'highly dangerous' radioactive device goes missing in Iraq

Iraq is hunting for a "highly dangerous" radioactive device that went missing last year amid fears this could be utilised to make a "dirty bomb'' if it falls in the wrong hands like the Islamic State (ISIS).

Obama hit for lack of leadership as Syrian conflict intensifies; loss of U.S. credibility in region seen
Obama hit for lack of leadership as Syrian conflict intensifies; loss of U.S. credibility in region seen

President Barack Obama seems not to have enough of the negative criticism over his perceived lack of leadership in the Syrian conflict, which is now heading towards new levels of intensity.

More babies with deformity linked to Zika virus may be abandoned by their moms
More babies with deformity linked to Zika virus may be abandoned by their moms

Here is one sad social effect of the worserning Zika virus public health emergency: more babies suffering from the head deformity suspected to be linked to the virus may soon be abandoned by their mothers to children's centers in Brazil.

Cardinal George Pell rejects \'baseless\' child abuse allegations
Cardinal George Pell rejects 'baseless' child abuse allegations

The Australian cardinal who oversees the Vatican's finances has strongly denied newspaper allegations of involvement in child sexual abuse, describing them as "utterly false".

PM Cameron meets cabinet after clinching EU deal
PM Cameron meets cabinet after clinching EU deal

Prime Minister David Cameron met senior ministers on Saturday to win endorsement of an EU deal he hopes will persuade voters to ratify Britain's membership of the world's largest trading bloc.