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Beginning of World War III? Analysts see dark days ahead after Turkey shoots down Russian warplane
The world appeared to have moved closer to the much feared and prophesied Armageddon on Tuesday as people all over the planet await Russia's response to the shooting down of one its warplanes by Turkey, a NATO-member country.
Russia warns Turkey of 'serious consequences' after its jet was downed
Putin said the plane had been attacked when it was 1 km (0.62 mile) inside Syria
Word of Life church beating case: Seven indicted for murder
The grand jury's indictment charged the brothers' father, Bruce Leonard, 65, with 13 criminal counts.
Terrorists can infiltrate U.S. airport security crew: 'Number of people who could do us harm is shocking'â expert
A risk management expert warned that even the airport security crew can be infiltrated by terrorists, and can cause harm to a huge number of passengers.
Worse than Islamic State? Why Boko Haram is top of the terror league table
The 2015 Global Terrorism Index has just been released with some fascinating statistics about terror worldwide.
Russian air strikes 'kill more civilians than ISIS fighters'
Russian airstrikes killed more civilians than Islamist fighters over the last month of raids, a monitoring group has said.
Tim Farron demands report on Muslim Brotherhood before vote on Syria
Tim Farron has insisted a delayed report into the Muslim Brotherhood must be published before the eight Liberal Democrat MPs would support a vote for British military action in Syria.
Pope's personal preacher sings praises of the Reformation at Synod
The Pope's personal preacher has spoken out in praise of the Reformation, calling for a renewed teaching by the whole church of the Protestant doctrine of "justification by faith".
Nuns dressed as prostitutes are tackling human trafficking worldwide
Nuns dressed as prostitutes are tackling human trafficking across 140 countries, according to the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
Near all-time low: Only 1 in every 5 Americans trust their government, Pew survey shows
The poll, conducted on 6,000 participants from August 27 to October 4, revealed that only one in every five, or 19 percent of Americans, trust the government always or most of the time.
Russian warplane shot down by Turkish jets
Turkish fighter jets shot down a Russian warplane near the Syrian border on Tuesday after repeated warnings over air space violations, but Moscow said it could prove the jet had not left Syrian air space.
'Clock boy': Ahmed Mohamed seeks $15m from city and school
The Muslim boy who was arrested when his teacher mistook a homemade clock for a bomb has demanded $15m (£10m) in compensation.
Assad credits Russian airstrikes for tipping the balance in Syria's favour in civil war
Syrian Pres. Bashar al-Assad said Russian airstrikes in Syria are more effective than those of the US-led coalition because Moscow coordinates with his government.
Obama: 'As long as I'm president, U.S. will be a welcoming place for millions fleeing violence around the world'
Pres. Barack Obama said Saturday America cannot turn its sight away from the plight of the refugees as long as he is president, dismissing calls for a halt to Syrian and Iraqi refugees entering the United States in the light of the terror attacks by the Islamic State (ISIS).
Queen to speak at General Synod
The Queen will attend a service at Westminster Abbey and then deliver a speech at Church House this morning to inaugurate the General Synod, the governing body of the Church of England.
Now, 'recognising homosexuality as disordered makes you disordered,' says book author
Homophobia, the fear of hatred of homosexuals, is a mental disorder, according to Italian researchers.