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Putin tells Western leaders: Let's bury our differences and jointly strike at 'barbarian' ISIS
Russian President Vladimir Putin appealed to Western leaders to bury their differences with Russia and jointly strike at the "barbarian" Islamic State (ISIS) militants in Syria, saying Friday's Paris terrorist attack underscored the need for such concerted action.
'Just wait': ISIS agent bares thousands of terrorists smuggled into Europe together with refugees and now ready to strike
An Islamic State (ISIS) agent has revealed that thousands of the jihadist group's militants are now spread all over Western nations in Europe after they were successfully smuggled by hiding among the thousands of refugees flooding the continent.
This country's anti-drug czar wants death-row prisoners guarded by ferocious crocodiles, animals that 'can't be bribed'
Budi Waseso, the Indonesian police chief, wants to make use of these ferrocious reptiles in high security prison facilities for a simple reason: crocodiles "cannot be bribed."
Russia brings out its big gunsâadvanced missiles that can shoot down aircraft up to 90,000 feet high
The Russian government, under the leadership of its tough President Vladimir Putin, is bringing out the big guns and showing off its defense capability in Syria.
Paris attack: Syrian passport found near body of one of the gunmen
The holder of a Syrian passport found near the body of one of the gunmen who died in Friday night's attacks in Paris passed though Greece in October, a Greek minister said.
In chilling video, ISIS vows to attack Russia 'very soon' and 'make their wives concubines and their children slaves'
In an apparent response to the Russian campaign strikes in Syria, the Islamic State (ISIS) released another chilling video vowing attacks in Russia "very soon'' while threatening to "make their wives concubines and their children slaves."
Swedish court rules against midwife who lost job offers for her refusal to perform abortions based on her Christian faith
A district court in Sweden on Thursday ruled against a midwife, or a nurse who was unjustly denied employment by three different medical clinics because she will not perform abortions.
Meet the woman who took 51 Ebola orphans into her own home
Over 3,000 children have been orphaned by Ebola in Sierra Leone. Carey Lodge met Hannah Kanu, who has made an extraordinary sacrifice to help those in need.
Pope Francis and Archbishop Justin Welby respond in prayer to Paris attacks
Pope Francis and Archbishop Justin Welby join world leaders reacting to the Paris attacks in prayer.
ISIS says France remains at the top of target list
Islamic State claimed responsibility on Saturday for attacks that killed 127 people in Paris, saying it sent militants strapped with suicide bombing belts and carrying machine guns to various locations in the heart of the capital.
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.