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Paris terrorist leader's death 'only delays plans' for more ISIS attacks, says French president's security adviser
French President François Hollande's security adviser has warned that the death of Abdelhamid Abaaoud, the alleged organizer of the attacks in Paris could only delay plans for more terror attacks.

Syria's Assad vows to step down if asked by people and parliament, calls Putin sole 'defender of Christian civilisation'
Amid calls from members of the US coalition for him to step down following a four-year civil war in Syria, Pres. Bashar al-Assad said his eventual departure could only happen if the Syrian people and the parliament press for it.

U.N. censures Iran over rights violations, including execution of juveniles for crimes not considered 'most serious'
The rogue nation has gotten some scolding from a UN committee over violations of human rights, Foxnews reported. This developed after the UN General Assembly Committee on human rights approved a resolution expressing deep concern about violations. The resolution passed with 76 votes in favor of the resolution, and 35 votes against it. 68 member states abstained.

Turkey arrests 8 ISIS suspects at airport, thwarting their attempt to sneak into Europe as 'refugees'
Turkish authorities have arrested and detained eight suspected members of the Islamic State (ISIS) who allegedly tried to sneak into Europe under the guise of "refugees". The men were in possession of hand-drawn maps plotting the course from Turkey to Germany.

Islamic group's meeting to present mosque plan gets ugly as protesters shout, 'Every Muslim is a terrorist!'
A meeting in Spotsylvania County in Virginia aimed at discussing a plan to build a new mosque turned ugly when two men started hurling racist remarks including "Every Muslim is a terrorist."

California teacher tells students to sing Islam song praising Allah right after Paris terror attacks, angering parents
Parents at a school in Huntington Beach, California have complained to the school board after a teacher told her students to sing a Muslim song.

UN says world must come together to combat ISIS and other extremists
"The Islamic State constitutes a global and unprecedented threat to international peace and security," the resolution said
Top Egyptian Muslim: Terrorists suffering "intellectual and psychological disease"
Egypt's most senior Muslim cleric said terrorism was a disease that used religion as a front

Brussels metro shut as Belgian capital put on maximum alert
Warnings to public to avoid crowds because of a "serious and imminent" threat of an attack
New Zealand Helicopter crash kills seven including four Brits
Remote crash happened on the coast of the South Island

Woman fatally stabbed in New York, baby born at the scene
The baby was unhurt and being cared for at a Bronx-area hospital

Pope's Africa visit highlights huge growth in the Church across the continent
Catholicims is growing, but so is Islam as well as Pentecostal and evangelical churches

Hillary Clinton defends Islam, says it's a religion of peace and that Muslims have nothing to do with terrorism
Leading Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is not about to blame Muslims for terrorism, even after the extremist group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) claimed responsibility for the terror attacks in Paris, which killed over 120 people.

Satanic Temple offers protection to U.S. Muslim residents from backlash of Paris terror attacks
Two chapters of the Satanic Temple are offering to help US Muslims in the wake of the deadly Paris attacks.

'Hell on earth': Commander of French special forces recalls 'intense' firefight with terrorists in Paris concert hall
For the first time, the captain of the elite French special forces who stormed the Bataclan concert hall attacked by Islamic terrorists on the night of Nov. 13 has revealed dramatic details about the operation.

U.S., U.N. accused of failing to help Christians seeking to escape from ISIS persecution in Syria
A faith-based alliance of Christians has accused the U.S. government of not doing enough to save Christians and other religious minorities in Syria who have been targeted for death, sexual slavery, displacement, cultural eradication and forced conversion by the Islamic State (ISIS).