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Refugee children, close to death, found in van in Austria
Three young children suffering from dehydration and close to death have been rescued from a van crammed with 26 refugees from Syria, Afghanistan and Bangladesh, Austrian police said on Saturday.
President Obama needs just 4 more Senate votes to assure survival of Iran nuke deal
The White House's lobbying for the Iran deal has gained another supporter.
Christian group occupies Philippine highway for second night
Thousands of members of a Christian group occupied a busy highway in Manila for a second night on Saturday, protesting against what they say is government intrusion in church affairs.
Thai police hunt more suspects after Bangkok bomb arrest
Police probing Thailand's deadliest bombing widened their search for more suspects on Sunday after a foreigner was arrested and stacks of fake passports and bomb-making materials found during a raid on a Bangkok apartment block.
Most women who seek abortion just afraid, confused, need support â pro-life advocate
Most women who seek abortion are just confused and will choose to keep their unborn babies if given proper help, according to the leader of the pro-life group, Heartbeat of Miami.
'Thank God we are alive': Iraqi Christians hold on to faith in face of ISIS persecution
Thousands Iraqi Christians being persecuted and threatened by the jihadist organisation Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) are still thankful to God for keeping them safe and alive.
Christian clerk loses appeal as US court orders her to issue gay marriage licenses
A federal appeals court has denied the motion by Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis for a stay of a preliminary injuntion of a lower court that ordered her to stop her "no marriage license" policy, which she implemented after the US Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage last June.
Catholic school in Oregon changes hiring policy to allow gay and lesbian employees
An all-girls Catholic high school in Portland, Oregon has changed its employment policy, opening the door to gays and lesbians.
Republicans demand apology after Hillary Clinton compares them to 'terrorist groups'
The Republican National Committee (RNC) is demanding an apology from Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton after she compared her Republican contenders' views on women's health issues to those of terrorist groups.
Donald Trump on favourite Bible verses: 'I don't want to get into it; it's very personal'
In a pep rally in Alabama last week attended by some 30,000 people, Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump said the Holy Bible is his favourite book. Trump, however, declined to share his favourite Bible verses when asked about them during an interview on Bloomberg television, saying his favourite quotes from the Holy Scriptures were "very personal."
Philippines: Thousands protest over religious freedom
Members of Iglesia ni Cristo (Church of Christ) protested on Friday what they allege to be government's meddling over internal affairs of their church.
'Boko Haram spy ring' uncovered at Abuja airport, Nigeria claims
Nigeria has uncovered a spy cell run by militant Islamist group Boko Haram at the international airport in the capital Abuja apparently aimed at selecting targets for attack, the country's national security agency said.
Iran already has atomic weapon, making nuke deal 'moot,' says US military expert
A retired US Army major general warned that Iran already has a nuclear weapon, leaving the Iran deal useless.
Christian persecution in China mounts with arrest of activists opposing cross removal
At least nine Christians were arrested by Chinese authorities for opposing an order by the government to remove church crosses.
15 Pakistani Christians arrested over flyer that gave deceased pastor title of 'apostle'
Fifteen Christians were charged with blasphemy by Pakistani police in Gurjat for publishing a flier that described a deceased pastor as one "who was given the title of an apostle."
On-air shooter says Charleston church slay pushed him to kill 2 of his TV colleagues
The on-air killer who shot and killed his former colleagues at WDBJ7 TV station in Roanoke, Virginia on Wednesday said he did it because of the Charleston, South Carolina church shooting in June.