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British troops deployed to help fight Islamic extremists in Somalia
British troops will be sent to fight Islamic militants in Somalia, David Cameron has announced.
ISIS is planning to target Europe, intelligence officials say
ISIS is developing a foreign policy to strengthen its influence abroad, including carefully planned attacks in Europe, intelligence officials have said.
Russia: Coalition against ISIS needed, but Assad must be involved
Russia is trying to create a co-ordinated body to fight ISIS in Syria, President Vladimir Putin has said.
Cameron says Syria's Assad could stay as leader in short term - Sky
Prime Minister David Cameron was quoted by Sky News as saying on Sunday Syrian President Bashar al-Assad could stay on as part of a transitional government but should not be part of Syria's future in the long run.
Iran denounces Saudi Arabia over hajj and demands apology
Iran demanded an apology from Saudi Arabia on Sunday over the deaths of 769 people at the haj pilgrimage and accused it of trying to evade blame, while Riyadh in turn accused Tehran of playing politics with the disaster.
Pope tells prisoners 'all of us need to be cleansed'
Pope Francis took time out from the crowds in Philadelphia on Sunday to visit a prison, telling inmates that all people need to be "cleansed" and they should not view their confinement as exclusion from society.
Pope ends US visit with plea to trust in the working of the Holy Spirit.
Pope Francis ended his visit to the US tonight with a homily that emphasised the importance of faith in God to help families cope with the challenges of the modern world. Earlier, he met adult victims of child sex abuse and repeated his commitment that their abusers must face justice.
Holy water? Catholic lawmaker drinks from Pope Francis' glass after Congress speech
Immediately after the Holy Father left the chamber, Rep. Bob Brady headed for the lectern where the Pope spoke, and delicately picked up the glass where the Pope drank at least thrice during his Congress speech.
'Life-changing' encounter: Pope gets out of car, walks and kiss kid with cerebral palsy
The leader of the Roman Catholic Church got out of the car and walked towards a 10-year-old Michael Keating, who has cerebral palsy, who was accompanied by his parents to witness the Pope's arrival at the airport.
Pope Francis urges Americans: 'Defend your rights, especially religious freedom'
In the face of various threats to religious freedom in the United States, most notably the Supreme Court ruling allowing homosexual marriages in the country, Pope Francis urged all Americans to defend their religious rights.
German discovery: 30 percent of refugees seeking asylum not from Syria as claimed
German officials disclosed Friday that about a third of refugees arriving in Germany who claims to be Syrians are actually not Syrians
US House Speaker John Boehner quits Congress over Planned Parenthood row
John Boehner's resignation sent shock waves to GOP caucus on Friday and sparked race in the battle for House Speakership ahead of the upcoming reshuffle, CNN reports.
Faith matters in addressing 'epidemic of suicides,' Christian counsellors point out
About 7,000 Christian counselors gathered at the Be Strong National Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, from Sept. 23 to 26 where they discussed the growing epidemic of suicide in the church.
Thousands of Christian students gather for 'See You at the Pole' prayer movement
Thousands of Christian students in the US and other countries got together at their school flagpoles on Wednesday for the yearly "See You at the Pole" movement to pray.
Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis turns Republican after Democrats 'left me'
Defiant Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis has switched to the Republican party, saying Democrats have left her when it comes to the same-sex marriage issue.
Baptist church in Georgia votes to remove pastor for ejecting 103-year-old member
Members of a Baptist church in Elberton, Georgia have voted to oust their pastor after he earlier fired a 103-year-old member.