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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
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
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
The statement made by Pope Francis last week that Christians should not think of "building walls"âjust like what Donald Trump intends to do in case he wins the White House this Novemberâmight have backfired him.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
10 Christian families evicted from Mexico community, left in the mountains for their refusal to renounce faith
Ten Christian families have been evicted from their community and left in the mountains after they refuse to renounce their faith, according to the International Christian Concern (ICC).
Russian action in Syria offers hope, claims Catholic bishop
Most people in Syria support the Russian military action against terrorists, according to the country's senior Catholic bishop. They are pinning their hopes on Russia helping negotiate peace in the war-torn land, he said.
Director of church-run nursery released after two years in prison in China
The director of a nursery run by a church in China has been released from prison after serving two years for "engaging in illegal business operations", the charity China Aid reported.