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Boko Haram crisis: 178 captives freed
Nigerian troops say they have rescued 178 people, mostly children, from their captivity by Islamic militants Boko Haram.
Senegal journalist convicted of engaging in homosexual acts, gets 6-month prison term
A famous journalist in Muslim-dominated Senegal has received a sentence of six months to prison on Friday for acts of homosexuality, deemed illegal in the West African country.
US military officials at odds with Obama administration over South China Sea row
The US Navy has clashed with the Obama administration over sailing and flying into a contested area in the South China Sea as some US Naval commanders want to exercise their freedom of navigation while Obama officials and diplomats attempt to manage a delicate phase in US-China relations.
Israel approves jailing Jewish militants without trial
Israel's security cabinet approved on Sunday the detention of citizens suspected of waging violence against Palestinians without trial in a crackdown.
US to defend Syrian rebels with airstrikes
The United States has decided to allow airstrikes to defend Syrian rebels trained by the US military from any attackers, even if the enemies hail from forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
US comes to Syrian rebels' aid as planes repel attack from al Qaeda-linked fighters
American warplanes have carried out airstrikes to aid US military-trained Syrian rebels who were under attack by an al-Qaeda-linked terror group.
Priest performs aerial exorcism to cast away demons believed to be plaguing Italy town
A priest has carried out an aerial exorcism over the seaside town of Castellammare di Stabia in Italy to cast away demons that has plagued the area following a series of thefts in churches and crosses being turned upside down.
Dylann Roof wants to plead guilty in Charleston case, but his lawyer gags him
South Carolina church shooting suspect Dylann Roof, 21, wants to plead guilty but his lawyer wants to know whether prosecutors would seek the death penalty against him.
Baltimore's grim July harvest of 45 killings ties 43-year-old record amid crime surge
Baltimore killings in a single month reached records in 43 years last July prompting the mayor to dismiss the police commissioner.
Video with shocking admission of 'born alive' babies scares Planned Parenthood
The pro-reproductive health group Planned Parenthood is already "very scared" of an unreleased video that may further expose how it profits from aborted or even "born alive" babies, the man behind the exposè said.
Judge dismisses atheist's lawsuit seeking to remove Ten Commandments monument
A Pennsylvania judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by an aetheist that seeks to remove a Ten Commandmens monument in front of a school.
Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei releases book on how to outwit and destroy Israel
This week, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei published his new, strongly worded 416-page book entitled "Palestine," where he detailed how to outwit and destroy Israel based on "well-established Islamic principles."
Pastor shoots church burglar, tells him to seek forgiveness through sinner's prayer
A pastor in Baytown, Texas shot a man who tried to rob a church and then told him to ask the Lord for forgiveness.
Evangelical Christian leaders air support for President Obama's climate change plan
United States President Barack Obama's so-called "Clean Power Plan" that is expected to cut carbon dioxide emissions from coal-burning power plants garnered the support of more than 170 evangelical Christian leaders.
Extreme temperature: Iran city sizzles with near world record-breaking heat of 165°F
At a city in Iran, the temperature is scorching to whole new highs and is nearing record-breaking levels.
Lion's death seen drawing more outrage in US than the killing of blacks by the police
While celebrities and politicians were quick to condemn the shooting of Cecil The Lion, activists from several groups decried their lack of sympathy for the African-American people who lost their lives due to racial discrimination in U.S.