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Egyptian security forces kill ISIS Sinai leader

Egyptian security forces have shot dead a leader of the Sinai branch of ISIS in a gunfight in Cairo.

Accused of witchcraft, Christians in Bangladesh narrowly escaped being burned alive

Four Christian families narrowly escaped being burnt alive in an arson attack by a group of Muslim extremists who accused them of witchcraft, according to UCA news.

Cameron: Reform of EU is not 'mission impossible'

Reforming Britain's membership of the EU will not be "mission impossible," David Cameron will say today.

Myanmar: Fresh results show Suu Kyi set for sweeping power

Fresh results from Myanmar's election on Tuesday showed the opposition taking control of most regional assemblies as well as forming the next government, handing democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi sweeping powers and reshaping the political landscape.

Netanyahu: I remain committed to a two-state solution

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu assured U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday that he remained committed to a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as they sought to mend ties strained by acrimony over Middle East diplomacy and Iran.

Russia faces athletics bans for widespread doping

Russia could be banned from international athletics, including the 2016 Olympic Games, after an anti-doping commission report on Monday alleged widespread corruption and collusion that added up to a state-sponsored drugs culture in a sporting superpower.

California 'UFO' scare: No need to fear, it's just a Trident missile test, says U.S. Navy

A bright object that streaked across the skies in Southern California on Saturday scared residents who said it was a UFO.

6 Democrats in US House probe panel on Planned Parenthood found to have received funds from abortion service provider

The Democrats that have been appointed to the US House special committee that will investigate Planned Parenthood got donations from the abortion provider, according to records.

Youth pastor fired by California church and arrested for rape, sodomy, sexual assault

A youth pastor in Orange County, California, has been arrested by the police Friday after several women surfaced and accused him of rape.

Future combat: US bares 'offset strategy' featuring machines that help soldiers make better decisions, faster

To further discourage countries like Russia and China from engaging in an armed confrontation, the United States is planning to deploy not only well-trained soldiers to the ground, but also machines that can "literally operate at the speed of light."

'New terror campaign': ISIS may target other passenger planes to create mayhem in the sky, warns top US security expert

The Islamic State (ISIS) jihadist group has apparently begun a "new chapter" in their campaign of global terror by creating mayhem in the sky following its apparent success in destroying a Russian airliner in mid-air, killing all 224 passengers on board over the Sinai peninsula last week.

Stabbed, persecuted and driven from home: the story of an Egyptian refugee living in Germany