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Rebels in Central African Republic accused of burning 'witches' in public ceremonies
Rebels in the Central African Republic have burned "witches" on a stake in public ceremonies, a leaked United Nations report has claimed.

Why Obama won't hit oil wells where ISIS gets its money? He doesn't want to damage the environment, says ex-CIA official
A former top official of the CIA has revealed the reason why President Barack Obama has not ordered the bombing of oil wells in Iraq and Syria under the control of the Islamic State (ISIS)âthe primary source of the terrorist group's wealth that finances its operations.

'Bring it on': ISIS threatens new terror attacks on U.S. as Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day
The Islamic State (ISIS) has released a new video threatening to attack the United States as the nation celebrates Thanksgiving Day this Thursday, the start of the holiday season in America, WND reported.

Should a Christian ever go to war?
As David Cameron calls for air strikes against ISIS in Syria, Flo Taylor asks whether Christians can ever be pro-war?

'Thousands' of ISIS terrorists may already be in U.S. cities, waiting for attack signal, security experts' group warns
"Thousands" of Islamic State (ISIS) terrorists could already be spread out in major U.S. cities, waiting for the signal to attack similar to what a few of them did in Paris, a group of national security experts warned.

Russia bolsters forces in Syria, bombards rebel positions near Turkish border a day after shooting down of its warplane
The possibility of an armed confrontation between Turkey and Russia continued to heighten after the Russian government beefed up its military assets at a Syrian base just a few miles away from the Turkish border.

ISIS recruits from Christian families are 'fiercest' fighters, says terrorism expert
A leading academic has claimed that Christians who are recruited and converted by ISIS become the "fiercest" fighters for the regime.

Republican presidential candidates divided on how US should respond after Turkey's downing of Russian jet
How should the United States respond to Turkey's recent downing of a Russian fighter jet? Even presidential candidates from the Republican party are divided on this contentious issue.

Turkey releases audio of warning to Russian jet
Turkey has released what it says is an audio recording of a warning to a Russian airplane given prior to shooting down the jet earlier this week.

Cameron calls for air strikes against Islamic State in Syria
The Prime Minister said on Thursday that it was time to take a decision to join air strikes against Islamic State militants in Syria, arguing that Britain cannot "subcontract its security to other countries".

Pope Francis: Inter-religious dialogue is not a luxury, it's essential
Pope Francis said on Thursday in Kenya, which has seen a spate of attacks by Islamist militants, that dialogue between religions in Africa was essential to teach young people that violence in God's name was unjustified.

Labour considering free vote on air strikes in Syria
Britain's opposition Labour Party is considering allowing its lawmakers to vote as they wish on whether to approve Prime Minister David Cameron's plan to extend airstrikes to Syria, its finance spokesman said on Thursday.

A 'president beyond parody': Ted Cruz raps Obama for linking climate change to terror
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz said President Barack Obama has become so "out of touch" with reality that he is now equating the battle against climate change to the campaign against terrorism being waged by the Islamic State (ISIS) and other Islamic radicals.

Senator lists 12 U.S.-vetted refugees who turned jihadis this year alone to highlight danger of importing 10,000 Syrians
Just this year alone, 12 vetted refugees have already been indicted in U.S. courts on terrorism charges, a clear indication of the danger America faces once President Barack Obama succeeds in his plan to "import" more than 10,000 Syrian immigrants, Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama) revealed.

Woman pastor of New York church, 6 others indicted for murder over teen's death
A pastor of a church in New York and six others were indicted Tuesday for murder in the death of a young man and injury of his brother.

Justice and gender-based violence: Why Christians are taking a stand against Jack the Ripper
The aim is to celebrate the true history of east London: a place where residents stand up against gender-based violence every day, as they have had to for centuries.