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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.
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.