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Gunfire erupts in Paris as police hunt suspected attack leader
Gunfire and explosions shook the Paris suburb of St Denis early on Wednesday as French police surrounded a building where a Belgian Islamist militant suspected of masterminding last week's attacks in the French capital was believed to be holed up.
Christian teen raped, forcibly converted and married to Muslim man
A Christian girl has been raped, forcibly converted to Islam and married to a Muslim man in Pakistan.
ISIS will only 'drag you to hellfire': Imams warn French Muslims, saying suicide and slaughter not permitted in Islam
Moderate Muslim leaders delivered a ringing denunciation of the Islamic State (ISIS), warning members of their community in France that joining the jihadist group will only "drag you to your death, to hellfire, because suicide and slaughter are not permitted in Islam."
Obama has 'surrendered to ISIS' and must resign, former U.S. House leader says
U.S. President Barack Obama drew a barrage of criticism following his statements on Monday in Turkey during the G20 Conference where he said Friday's terror attacks in Paris will not change his policy regarding the Islamic State (ISIS) and that he still will not allow American soldiers to join the fight in Syria or Iraq.
Terror in Germany as soccer match against Holland gets cancelled due to bomb threat
A soccer game between hosts Germany and Netherlands which German Chancellor Angel Merkel was due to attend in Hanover was called off two hours before its scheduled start on Tuesday over fears of a planned bombing.
Chinese underground priest found dead in river
An underground priest who previously ran a Christian website shutdown by Chrinese authorities has died under mysterious circumstances in China, according to UCA News.
Pope tells non-Catholic woman to decide for herself over receiving communion
Pope Francis has apparently challenged centuries of Catholic doctrine by advising a Lutheran woman to talk to God and then decide for herself whether she should receive Communion when at Mass with her Catholic husband.
Bishop of Durham warns against Islamophobia after Paris attacks
The Bishop of Durham has warned against Islamophobia in reaction to the Paris terrorist attacks.
First Syrian refugees arrive in UK under new scheme
The first group of Syrian refugees will arrive in the UK today under the government's newly expanded resettlement scheme, the BBC reports.
2,000 gather to commemorate life of Amanda Blackburn, pastor's wife who was shot
"Some people have funerals, and then some have celebrations," Pastor Perry Noble said, describing the scene as over 2,000 people gathered to commemorate the life of Amanda Blackburn, a pastor's wife who was shot on Tuesday in her home.
Obama fuels tensions with China over South China Sea as Asia summit begins
Barack Obama heightened rising tension with China today ahead of a regional summit today in Manila.
Obama dismisses Christian-only refugee policy, calls rejection of Muslims 'shameful'
Barack Obama has called the Republican candidates who have argued Muslim refugees must be kept out of America "shameful."
Yemen: Exiled President returns to 'worst humanitarian crisis in the world'
Yemen's exiled President has returned to rally forces loyal to him as more than 50 people were killed in the latest clash of the country's civil war.
Catholic bishops in the United States pledge to help refugees of all faiths
Catholic bishops in the United States confronted the growing anti-Islam hostility in the wake of the Paris attacks by pledging to continue to offer shelter to refugees, no matter what their faith.
Maker of sophisticated explosive vests worn by Paris suicide bombers still on the loose, may still be in France, experts say
The type of suicide vests used to attack a stadium and restaurants in Paris was very complex to make, indicating that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is in touch with an expert bombmaker.
France calls for global coalition against ISIS after overnight airstrikes
France's President Francois Hollande called on the United States and Russia to join a global coalition to destroy Islamic State following the attacks in Paris, and hours later French fighter jets launched fresh strikes on targets in Syria.