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ISIS claim responsibility for bus suicide bomb in Tunisia

Islamic State have claimed responsibility for a suicide bomb attack on a Tunisian presidential guard bus on Tuesday that killed at least 12 people.

Islamic State releases 10 Assyrian Christian hostages

The hostages are part of a group orginally numbering around 230 captured in February in north-eastern Syria.

Key interfaith leader stabbed in Bangladesh

A leading member of a major inter-religious forum in Bangladesh has been critically wounded in a knife attack outside his house, according to police.

Churches launch call to prayer to reverse negative views of Jesus and Christianity

The New Year Prayer day, on Sunday 3 January 2016, comes after new research showed that when Christians talk to friends about Jesus, in eight out of ten cases they put them off.

Australian priest raped victims weekly, abuse enquiry hears

A Catholic priest repeatedly raped and abused victims in south Australia, a royal commission into responses to abuse heard.

Pope Francis in Africa: What are the key issues he will face?

Religious tensions, homosexuality, clergy marriage and gender violence are all live issues on his tour.

Pastor's 'miracle' condoms lead to church stampede

Paul Sanyangore's gesture led to a number of women rushing to take some of the condoms for themselves.

One Russian pilot has been rescued, says Syrian broadcaster

Russian and Syrian special forces rescued one of the pilots of a Russian warplane shot down by Turkey, Syrian state media have reported.

Tehran court sentences Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian â but no details

The spokesman for Iran's judiciary disclosed that a verdict has already been issued in the espionage trial of jailed Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian, but that these are not yet known.

U.S. policies will endanger 'thousands' of American lives while giving refugees 'paid vacation'â Alabama legislator

President Barack Obama's immigration and refugee policies will put the lives of "tens of thousands" of Americans in danger and provide additional burden to struggling American families while giving refugees a "paid vacation" to the U.S., a Republican lawmaker from Alabama charged.

Obama's 'illegal' policy on Syria is arming radical Islam and pushing U.S. into World War III vs. Russia, says Dem lawmaker

A Democrat in the U.S. Congress has not only turned her back on President Barack Obama but accused him of undertaking an "illegal" and "counter-productive" policy in the Middle East that could lead to a military conflict with Russia leading to World War III.

Beginning of World War III? Analysts see dark days ahead after Turkey shoots down Russian warplane