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Warning raised: 'Full-blown Muslim invasion' of Germany on the way as politicians bicker

As German politicians continued to bicker on how to deal with the huge refugee influx, American political activist Pamela Geller has issued a new warning that "Islam is coming to take over Germany."

Send in troops to defeat Islamic State says 'vicar of Baghdad' Andrew White

Canon Andrew White told Christian Today: "There is one way to overcome ISIS. It is not bombing from the sky. We need troops on the ground to bring about a change. They are so evil, so terrible. They have done terrible things to the Christian community."

Evidence points to terrorist bomb inside Russian plane that exploded in mid-air, killing all 224 onboard

Four pieces of evidence point to a bomb planted by terrorists, possibly Islamic State (ISIS) militants, as the culprit behind the downing of the Airbus A-321 Russian passenger jetliner over Egypt on Saturday, killing all 224 people onboard, aviation experts said as reported by the Daily Express.

Publisher of atheist books hacked to death in Bangladesh

A publisher of secular books was hacked to death in Bangladesh on Saturday, according to police. In a separate attack hours earlier, two secular writers and a publisher were shot and stabbed at a publishing house in Dhaka.

Osborne heads to Germany in bid to sell EU reform

Chancellor George Osborne will travel to Germany today to call for a strong EU working for the "benefit of all 28 member states", part of the government's push to change the terms of its relationship with the bloc.

Russian airliner broke up mid-air but 'too early' to draw conclusions

A Russian airliner that crashed in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula broke up in mid-air, an official of a Moscow-based aviation agency has said after visiting the disaster site, but stressed it was too early to draw conclusions from this.

ISIS takes Syrian town as fighting intensifies

Islamic State fighters drove Syrian government forces from a western town on Sunday, a monitoring group reported, as fighting escalated despite a flurry of diplomatic activity and talks between regional rivals.

Turkey re-instates ruling Islamist party

Turkey's Islamist-rooted AK Party swept to an unexpected victory in elections on Sunday, returning the country to single-party rule in an outcome that will boost the power of President Tayyip Erdogan but may sharpen deep social divisions.

In Europe, some Christian churches are removing altars and even crosses to 'accomodate' Muslim refugees' needs

Some Christians in Europe are making major adjustments in their places of worship to accommodate the needs of refugees from conflict areas in the Middle East.

How to prepare for cosmic disaster? Finally, the US government comes up with a plan

Just recently, the White House released documents on how the state plans to deal with a lesser known but an equally threatening natural occurence: solar storms.

Climate change? For Vladimir Putin, it's a 'fraud' that seeks to restrain Russian growth

Stanislav Belkovsky, a political analyst critical of the current Russian administration, raised concern about how Russian President Vladimir Putin is taking the lead in turning a blind eye about the effects of climate change to the country and the world as a whole.

Did ISIS shoot down Russian airliner, killing all 224 aboard? Purported video of plane being shot down surfaces online

Group pushes mandatory LGBT education in public schools in Scotland; proposal seen as 'Trojan horse' to indoctrinate pupils

A religious organization has criticized a proposal to include LGBT curriculum in public schools in Scotland.

Pope hints visit to Central African Republic might be too dangerous

Speaking today in St Peter's Square, he called for an end to the "cycle of violence" in CAR.