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Paris: Draft climate change deal signed minutes before deadline

The agreement forms the basis for ministers to try to resolve hundreds of points of disagreement next week.

Evangelical vote is vital in presidential elections, says Carson faith adviser

"Evangelicals are playing an incredibly relevant role in this election," according to Johnnie Moore.

New York crib baby mother speaks: 'I knew if I left him in God's hands, he would be OK'

The mother who left her new-born baby in a New York church's Nativity crib has said that she knew that someone would find him and help him.

India bolsters Chennai flood relief after slow response

The move came as criticism mounted that the government has been slow to respond to the heaviest rains in a century.

UN Security Council to discuss human rights in North Korea

The isolated country has been accused by a UN inquiry of abuses comparable to Nazi-era atrocities.

San Bernardino shooting was 'act of terrorism' says FBI

Syed Rizwan Farook had contact with at least two militant groups overseas, including the al Qaeda-affiliated Nusra Front in Syria.

General lectures Obama: Never in history of warfare has it been shown that warmer air causes wars

Retired Army Gen. Bob Scales said Tuesday he is concerned at the claims of President Obama during the Climate Change Summit in Paris that rising global temperatures cause wars.

French police seize over 300 weapons, jihadist propaganda in raids on mosques since Nov. 13 Paris attacks

For the first time since the Paris attacks, mosques in France are being closed down on grounds of radicalization. On Wednesday, French authorities said they shut down three mosques as part of the crackdown on extremist activities, USA Today reported.

ISIS claims to behead Russian 'spy,' warns of terror attacks in Moscow, Washington and New York

Two video clips have been released Wednesday by the Islamic State (ISIS) showing the beheading of a Russian "spy'', and threatening to inflict terror in Moscow, and as well in Washington and New York in the United States.

U.S. commandos tasked with capturing top ISIS leaders â a mission 'more important than killing bad guys'

The White House will deploy special operation forces to Iraq in the next few weeks "to put further pressure'' on the Islamic State (ISIS), according to Defense Secretarty Ashton Carter.

Religious, political leaders slam New York paper for mocking calls for prayers after California massacre

A barrage of criticism from numerous religious and political leaders greeted a New York tabloid on Thursday after the latter mocked people who reacted to the San Bernardino massacre with calls for prayer for the victims.

Numerous terrorism indicators seen in California massacre, but Obama says 'we don't know that' yet

The California massacre was carried out on Wednesday by a heavily armed radicalised Muslim husband-and-wife team who, the FBI said, had contacts with terror suspects and who had an armoury of weapons and explosives in their home.

Iraqis believe U.S. is actually supporting ISIS; American military officials admit perception is real but untrue

Although the United States is ostensibly leading a coalition of nations in the fight against the Islamic State (ISIS), some Iraqi soldiers and civilians believeâincredibly as it may seemâthat the U.S. is actually supporting the globally despised terrorist and jihadist organisation, the Washington Post reported.

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