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Record lows: Latest U.S. study shows abortion rate down by 35% and birth rate by 10%
Pregnancy and abortion rates in the United States have hit a record low, according to new data released Friday.
Donald Trump could face hostile world leaders, even U.S. allies, in case he wins the White House
In case Donald Trump wins the presidency of the United States in November 20216, he could face a world where many leaders, including U.S. allies, might not be too eager to congratulate him warmly based on the recent statements they made on him.
Putin's initiative: Russia outlaws distorted, anti-Semitic interpretation of the Bible
Known for his strong stance against anti-Semitism, Russian President Vladimir Putin initiated a measure that seeks to outlaw "distorted and or extremist" interpretation of the Bible.
ISIS turns smartphone app into terrorist propaganda weapon to complement its guns and bombs
The hacking collective known as the Ghost Security Group discovered this month that the ISIS is using another kind of weapon to sow propaganda--one that seems so harmless that common people will not think it would be used by the terror group: a smartphone app.
19 killed in Yemen by Saudi-led air strikes
Saudi-led air strikes killed 19 Yemeni civilians in bombings of homes and a market on Sunday, residents said, a day before a U.N.-brokered ceasefire is set to start ahead of peace talks to end eight months of war.
16 dead after attack in Syria claimed by ISIS
Twin explosions in a government-controlled neighbourhood of Syria's Homs city killed at least 16 people and wounded scores more on Saturday, a group monitoring the war and state media said, in an attack claimed by Islamic State.
Paris climate deal a 'victory for all of the planet'
The global climate summit in Paris forged a landmark agreement on Saturday, setting the course for a historic transformation of the world's fossil fuel-driven economy within decades in a bid to arrest global warming.
Historic change or merely symbolic? Saudi Arabian women have been given the vote for the first time
Saudi Arabian women voted for the first time on Saturday in local council elections and also stood as candidates, a step hailed by some activists in the Islamic patriarchy as a historic change, but by others as merely symbolic.
U.K. soldier whose leg got blown off slams Islamophobia and Donald Trump in viral Facebook post
A British soldier whose leg was blown off by a bomb in Iraq in 2007 has become an overnight sensation after he slammed Islamophobia on Facebook.
Climate deal is a 'historic turning point'
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius presented a landmark global climate accord on Saturday, a "historic" measure for transforming the world's fossil fuel-driven economy within decades and turn the tide on global warming.
At least twenty dead in Burundi capital after days of violence
At least 20 dead bodies were seen on the streets of the Burundian capital Bujumbura on Saturday, a police source said, following the worst outbreak of violence since a failed coup in May.
A fire at Southern California mosque being treated as probable hate crime
A fire that broke out at a Southern California mosque on Friday appears to have been intentionally set and is being investigated as a possible hate crime, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department said.
Obama won't suspend fiancée visa even though this was used by California shooter to gain U.S. entry
The White House announced Thursday that it won't call for the suspension of the fiancee or K-1 U.S. visa that was used by the female suspect in the San Bernardino shooting to enter the country.
Trump holds lead in GOP race after his call to ban Muslims entering US
Donald Trump held onto his commanding lead in the Republican race for the White House after his call for a ban on Muslims entering the United States was condemned worldwide, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll, the first national survey conducted entirely after the billionaire's remarks.
Two Syrians arrested in Geneva after traces of explosives found in car
Two Syrian nationals were arrested in Geneva on Friday and traces of explosives were found in their car, the local newspaper Tribune de Geneve and Swiss television said.
Too many people fail to love the church, says Rick Warren
Writing on his Facebook page, Rick Warren said: "Too many Christians use the church, but don't love it."