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More Americans believe religious freedom should prevail over homosexual civil rights
More Americans believe religious freedom should prevail over gay rights after the Supreme Court decided to legalise same-sex marriage across the United States, a recent survey showed.
Nuclear deal will not change Iran's relations with US: supreme leader
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Saturday the nuclear deal with world powers did not signal any wider shift in Iran's relationship with Washington or its policies in the Middle East.
Senator asks: Why did FBI free suspect in murder of 4 Americans in Benghazi?
A Republican senator has accused the United States government of mishandling the case of a known arms trafficer of the jihadist group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) who also linked to the murder of four Americans in Benghazi three years ago.
War on drugs ineffective? Group of 600 Methodist churches wants campaign to end
The New England Conference of United Methodist Churches, a group of churches spanning six states, recently passed during its annual conference a resolution calling for an end to the government's War on Drugs.
Prayers sought as Asia Bibi faces Pakistan court on July 22 to appeal for her freedom
Pakistani Christian Asia Bibi, who was sentenced to death for blasphemy after proclaiming her faith in God, was given the chance to appeal for her freedom after spending six year in prison.
Unborn babies can still be saved even after abortion pill intake using reversal program
Unborn babies can still be saved if a pregnant mother has a change of heart and decides to keep her child after taking an abortion pill, thanks to a procedure now being practised by pro-life doctors.
Donald Trump criticises President Obama for 'dumb, terrible' nuclear deal with Iran
Republican presidential aspirant Donald Trump has criticized United States President Barack Obama for entering into a "dumb" nuclear deal with Iran.
10 amazing churches that are nothing like your own
Weird and wonderful worship spaces from all around the world.
ISIS claims suicide bomb that killed more than 100 in Iraq
More than 100 people were killed in a suicide car bombing at a busy market in an Iraqi town on Friday, in one of the deadliest attacks carried out by Islamic State militants since they overran large parts of the country.
Chattanooga shooting: Suspect made 2014 trip to Middle East
The suspect in the fatal shootings of four US Marines traveled to Jordan and possibly other Middle Eastern countries for seven months last year, authorities said on Friday.
Drones do 'more damage than good' in war against terror, says Obama's ex-spy chief
US President Barack Obama's former spy chief has admitted that drones made "more damage than good" and that US prisons in Iraq "absolutely" helped in radicalising young Iraqis who later joined Al Qaeda and the Islamic State, calling the US invasion a "strategic mistake," according to reports.
ISIS-linked militants claim destroying Egyptian naval vessel with rocket attack
A militant group in Egypt affiliated with the Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the firing of a rocket at an Egyptian naval vessel in the Mediterranean Sea, according to reports.
'War being fought on bodies of women': Sexual violence part of ISIS system â UN
While the war against the Islamic State is largely participated by men, it is the women and children who carry more of the burden from violence, and there is little support for those who survive.
Escaping ISIS: Lawyer finds way to rescue women, children held captive by jihadists
A Yazidi lawyer who used to manage small-town issues has risen to the occasion to do what has to be done-- rescue women and children held captive by the Islamic State despite the threat of a brutal death in the hands of the jihadists.
Sudan: Two Christian women found guilty of public indecency
Two of the 12 women arrested when leaving church in Sudan on suspicion of committing "public indecency" for violating the dress code have been found guilty and fined.
Mike Huckabee slams 'repulsive, revolting, stomach-churning' sale of foetal body parts
Presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee has joined many individuals and organizations in the condemnation of abortion service provider Planned Parenthood, after an undercover video revealed one of its officials casually talking about the illegal sale of foetal body parts.