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Three immediate responses to the Paris attacks
Martin Saunders points to three practical responses to the Paris attacks that may help us to respond helpfully as the news dominates our hearts and minds in the coming days.
Francois Hollande: Paris attacks were an 'act of war' by ISIS
French President Francois Hollande said on Saturday the attacks in Paris that killed 127 people were "an act of war" organised from abroad by Islamic State with internal help.
Diplomats meet for momentum building peace talks on Syria
Two weeks after they jointly called for a political solution to Syria's civil war, foreign ministers and senior officials from Russia, the United States, Europe and the Middle East struggled on Friday to turn that idea into a more concrete plan.
David Cameron will host Cobra meeting in response to Paris attacks
Prime Minister David Cameron convened a meeting of his government's emergency response committee to discuss the attacks in Paris which left more than 120 people dead.
Afghan soldiers defect to the Taliban
At least 65 Afghan soldiers have defected to the Taliban, taking their weapons and equipment with them and 88 have been killed in days of heavy fighting in the volatile southern province of Helmand, the local provincial Governor said on Saturday.
'Because you prayed, we paid': Stranger pays family's meal after seeing them pray in Oklahoma restaurant
A family that prayed together before a meal at a restaurant in Oklahoma got a wonderful surprise when a stranger paid their meal because of their deed.
It's the 'biggest sham': Sheriffs blast Obama administration's release of 6,000 prisoners
Sheriffs in the US expressed concern about the safety of Americans following the release of more than 6,000 federal prisoners although those who support it said the act is being handled responsibly.
President Obama backs proposed Equality Act that seeks to provide equal rights to LGBT community members
The Obama administration has announced that it is supporting the Equality Act, which will ban discrimination against people based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Preaching now a crime in U.S.? Pastor sued for preaching outside Planned Parenthood clinic in Maine
Maine's pro-abortion attorney general has sued a Christian for preaching outside a Planned Parenthood clinic in Portland.
Paris terror attacks leave at least 150 dead; President Hollande declares emergency
Gunmen and bombers attacked restaurants, a concert hall and a sports stadium at locations across Paris on Friday, killing at least 120 people in what a shaken President Francois Hollande called an unprecedented terrorist attack.
Terrorists kill and injure dozens in multiple Paris shootings
The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said: "Tragic Paris, desperate news of deep tragedy, with heartbreak for so many. We weep for those affected, pray for deliverance and justice."
EU presses panic button amid avalanche of migrants; Sweden joins countries that have sealed their borders
The European Union (EU) has pressed the panic button amid the ongoing avalanche of migrants from the Middle East threatening to overwhelm the continent.
Christian fighters raring to fight ISIS to defend their Assyrian homeland, but their hands are tied by 'D.C. lobbyists'
The Christian fighters in Iraq who speak the same Aramaic language of Jesus Christ said they are trying their best to defend their ancient homeland against the occupation army of Islamic State (ISIS) militants but are being hampered by "lobbyists in Washington D.C."
22 dead this week in Central African Republic - Pope's visit in doubt
French defence ministry has warned the Catholic Church of potential security issues
Pope condemns those who turn 'things' into 'gods'
Pope Francis, celebrating Mass at his Santa Marta residence, where he chose to live over the grandeur of the traditional papal apartments, said people should look beyond the beauty of things and the temptations of the here and now towards the transcendent.
ISIS committed genocide against Yazidis, says Holocaust Memorial report
ISIS committed genocide against the Yazidi minority in Northern Iraq and carried out crimes against humanity, war crimes, and ethnic cleansing against other minorities, according to a report by the US Holocaust Memorial Museum.