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France and Germany urge refugee quota system as Europe struggles under mounting crisis
Politicians have struggled to respond to public opinion appalled by images of a drowned three-year-old boy.
Father of drowned Syrian toddlers prepares to take bodies home
"I just want to sit next to the grave of my children and my wife and rest."
Kentucky county clerk jailed for refusing to issue marriage license to gay couples gets backing of 2 GOP presidential candidates
At least two Republican presidential betsâformer Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paulâexpressed support to a Kentucky county clerk who was sent to jail on Thursday after being held in contempt of court by a US federal judge for her refusal to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples on religious grounds.
Obama triumphs as he secures more than 34 votes in Senate to keep Iran nuclear deal
The Obama administration has secured 34 Senate votes to keep the Iran deal, touted by the White House as the best option to keep the Islamic country from acquiring nuclear weapon but slammed by Republicans as a path to arm Tehran.
Students protest as Missouri school allows transgender teen to use facilities for girls
Students at a Missouri high school are protesting a transgender woman's privileges to use the girls' locker and restrooms.
Pastor asks atheist critics of Georgia school football team's mass baptism: 'When did it become illegal to say I'm a Christian?'
The pastor of the First Baptist Church in Villa Rica, Georgia, has responded to a group of atheists who denounced the mass baptism of the football coach and players of the Villa Rica High School, asking: "When did it become illegal to bow your head and pray? When did it become illegal to say I'm a Christian?"
Bishop Angaelos: 'Hungarian PM is wrong. We cannot only support Christian refugees'
A Coptic bishop has rebutted the claims of Hungary's Prime Minister who said that migrants are mainly Muslim and threatened Europe's Christian roots.
Refugees: Christian MPs pile on pressure to accept more
Pressure from Christian MPs for David Cameron to accept more refugees into Britain is mounting.
Refugees: Archbishop Welby speaks out on 'complex and wicked' crisis
Archbishop of Canterbury speaks as crisis deepens - says Church and Government working well
Refugee Crisis: Five things YOU can do to help
The refugee crisis has been worsening for over a year. It's time to step up and do something.
Cuban pastor released after 6 months behind bars
A Cuban reverend has been released after six months in prison without trial.
Refugee crisis: Why the Bible doesn't allow us to turn our backs on drowning children
Europe's refugee crisis is overwhelming not just the services but the institutions which are expected to deal with it.
US gov't unleashes drones to neutralise 'high-value' ISIS terror targets in Syria
The United States government is stepping up its campaign against Islamic State militants, having recently launched a covert drone campaign to hunt down terrorism suspects in Syria.
Russia promises retaliation for US sanctions over Ukraine
Moscow said US actions strained relationships and risked international stability.
China parades military strength but pledges 300,000 troops cut
China's growing military assertiveness has rattled the region and drawn international criticism.
Europe under pressure: Refugees shut Eurostar, dead wash up on Turkish beach
Hundreds of thousands of refugees and economic migrants have arrived in the European Union.