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Religious people experience less cancer pain, study finds
An analysis of studies found that religious people report less pain, better mental health and are better able to carry on functioning than non-religious people.
The Church in the Middle East is 'dissolving in front of our eyes' says Archbishop
The Christian Church is "dissolving" in front of the eyes of its own people in its ancient homelands in the Middle East, according to a senior Archbishop from the stricken nation.
South Korea condemns North over land mine blast, threatens retaliation
The South's military claimed the North had planted mines that wounded two of its soldiers.
We're sorry: Japan's Prime Minister to apologise for wartime atrocities 70 years on
Shinzo Abe has to face down critics wanting an end to a cycle of apologies they see as humiliating.
Foreign Secretary: Migrants threaten Europe's standard of living
Philip Hammond said the EU was unable to take in millions of people seeking a new life.
Gray figure captured on camera during President Obama's visit to Kenya?
A gray figure was captured passing through the camera when President Obama landed at the airport in Nairobi last July 24.
Israel jails two more far-right Jews without trial
Israel jailed two suspected Jewish militants without trial on Sunday, the second time the measure has been used to detain Israeli citizens since the lethal torching of a Palestinian home.
God using Donald Trump to wake up America, says Christian faith speaker
For a famous Christian faith speaker, Trump is serving as an instrument for God and a modern "prophetic voice" to wake up America, which has recently strayed from Christian values.
70 years after dropping A-bombs on Japan, US seeks $1-trillion nuke arsenal upgrade
At present, the US seems to be poised towards maintaining its nucler arsenal. In fact, the Obama administration is proposing that the US government spend $1 trillion in the next three decades to buy replacement systems and even upgrade its existing nuclear bombs and warheads.
US immigration row: Court wants detained moms and kids freed, but DOJ files appeal
The US Department of Justice has filed an appeal to ask a court to reverse its ruling last month that would pave way for the release of detained immigrants mothers and children who entered the US border illegally and held at family detention facilities.
Why no public outcry this time? Unarmed white American teen fatally shot by cop
An unarmed 19-year-old male was shot and killed by a police officer in South Carolina but unlike other cases, this did not spark public outcry because he was white, a lawyer said.
Texas judge orders man to marry girlfriend and write Bible verses or else face jail time
A couple were forced to marry at a Texas courthouse after a judge sentenced the man to marry his girlfriend or be imprisoned.
Drugs that could've victimised Christians: US Coast Guard intercepts submarine packed with $181-M worth of cocaine
The United States Coast Guard intercepted last month a semi-submersible vessel carrying some 12,000 pounds of cocaine in the eastern Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Mexico.
Christian leaders in Syria can't contact flock after ISIS kidnapping spree, takeover of city
The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that members of the extremist organization had already taken over the strategically important town of al-Qaryatayn in western Syria.
Alabama joins Louisiana, New Hampshire in cutting funds to Planned Parenthood
Alabama and Louisiana have cut funding to Planned Parenthood in the wake of videos released by anti-abortion activists that allegedly pertained to the sale foetal tissues to medical researchers.
Kabul: Wave of attacks kill at least 42, hundreds injured
A wave of attacks on Afghan police, army and NATO installations in Kabul killed at least 42 people and wounded hundreds, dashing hope that Taliban insurgents might be weakened by a leadership struggle after news of their longtime leader's death.