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Osama bin Laden sought to unite jihadists with 9/11 attack, al Qaeda aide's insider account reveals
The mastermind of the 9/11 attack, Osama bin Laden, sacrificed so many lives to be able to unite jihadists around the world, the recently released insider account of his former personal assistant, Nasir al Wuhayshi, revealed.
Putin seen deliberately causing flood of Syrian migrants with Aleppo airstrikes to weaken Germany, EU
For a foreign policy expert, Putin's well-calculated move is an attempt to further his goals in the war-torn nation, and to ultimately test the European Union (EU)'s capacity to accept Syrian refugees.
Ancient footprints discovered in Arizona give glimpse of Native Americans' lives
These ancient footprints are providing us a glimpse of how Native Americans lived between 2500 and 3000 years ago, at a time when early human beings were transitioning from being nomadic hunter-gatherers to more sedentary village dwellers.
ISIS under pressure as Syrian army edges closer
Syrian government forces were poised to advance into the ISIS stronghold of Raqqa province, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on Saturday.
Pope Francis meets Russian church head for first time in 1,000 years
Pope Francis and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill called for restored unity in a historic meeting in Cuba, nearly 1,000 years after the Eastern and Western churches split.
Kentucky appeals court asked to uphold ruling favouring Christian t-shirt printer in row with gay group
The fight for freedoms of religion and speech is now at the Kentucky Court of Appeals, which will decide on whether a Christian t-shirt printer has the right to refuse to print messages of a gay organization that contradicted his religious beliefs.
4-year-old 'Jihadi Junior' shown blowing up 3 prisoners inside vehicle in ISIS video
A four year-old British boy believed to be aged four and dubbed "junior jihadi" was shown executing three prisoners in a recent propaganda film released by the Islamic State (ISIS).
Google joins battle against ISIS with launch of counter-terrorism information drive
Internet giant, Google, has joined the battle against the Islamic State (ISIS) by piloting a new strategy that may protect users against extremist groups or Islamist radicals.
Top U.S. intel official confirms ISIS use of chemical weapons in Syria and Iraq
The Director of National Intelligence has said that the terror group Islamic State (ISIS) has developed and utilised chemical weapons, specifically ''sulphur mustard'' during attacks in Iraq and Syria.
Trump calls Pope Francis a 'very political person who doesn't understand' America's immigration problem
U.S. Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump is not pleased with Pope Francis' plan to stand with migrants at the U.S.-Mexican border on Friday, saying the head of the Roman Catholic Church "doesn't understand" America's immigration problem.
Catholics and the Zika Virus: Why abortion and contraception are very different issues
Because of its stance on abortion and contraception, secular writers are portraying the Church as a callous institution uninterested in the welfare of thousands of mothers and their potentially disabled children. These attacks are missing the point.
Moving scenes as Marius Bodnariu sees sons for first time in three months
The father whose five children were removed from the family home by Norway's Barnevernet or child welfare services, has been able to see his sons for the first time in three months.
Abducted, raped, then forcibly married: Christian woman escapes ordeal
A Christian woman who was abducted, raped and forcibly married to a Muslim man in Pakistan has escaped.
Beheadings in Libya: One year on forgiveness trumps hatred
On 15 February 2015, a video was released depicting masked ISIS militants dressed in black marching 21 Coptic Christians in orange jump suits along a beach in Libya.
Swiss Catholics accuse Pope's representative of disloyalty
The Pope's representative in Switzerland, US Archbishop Thomas Gullickson, has been accused by 12 Catholic reform groups of publicly criticising him.
70,000 US teachers aren't telling their students the facts about climate change
Thousands of US middle and high school teachers are telling their student climate change has nothing to do with human activity.