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'Ridiculous' call: Gay advocate wants Christian chaplains out of US armed forces
Christian chaplains opposing same-sex relationships are being asked by a homosexual advocate to be removed from the United States Armed Forces.
Islam is the most popular religion for under-30s in China
Islam has the largest number of young believers in China, new research has found, despite the growth of Christianity in the country and an atheist government.
Boston Marathon bomber seeks new trial, claiming lack of evidence in his conviction
Convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is seeking a new trial in his case, hoping to overturn his sentence in the April 2013 terrorist attack that resulted in the death of three people and injury of 264.
Kenyan leaders: US President Obama can't talk about homosexuality during state visit
Saying that homosexuality encroaches on his country's social fabric, a Christian leader from Kenya has forbidden United States President Barack Obama from discussing issues related to same-sex relationships during his state visit to the African nation.
South Sudanese model Nykhor Paul hits racism of 'white people in fashion world'
A South Sudanese model has been drawing more attention not just because of her good looks, but also voicing out important issues like racism in the fashion industry.
Despite huge lead in polls, Hillary Clinton sees threat from Dem rival Bernie Sanders
The camp of Hillary Clinton is not going easy on her campaign strategy even though she is leading other Democrat presidential hopefuls by more than 40 points in a recent CNN national polls released on July 1, her top aides revealed on Monday.
Greece's 'stark reality': Five days left to save it from ruin
"The final deadline ends this week," European Council President Donald Tusk told a news conference.
Francis on climate change: 'We can no longer turn our backs on reality'
Pope Francis said on Tuesday that protecting the planet was no longer a choice but a duty.
Donald Trump hurls invective at reigning Miss Universe who calls him 'comical'
Republican presidential aspirant and business tycoon Donald Trump has lashed back at reigning Miss Universe Paulina Vega, who earlier described his comments against Mexican immigrants as "unjust and hurtful."
South Carolina Senate OKs bill to remove Confederate flag from State House grounds
The South Carolina Senate voted on Monday a bill to remove the Confederate flag from the State House grounds and be placed to a Confederate relic room for display.
Jeb Bush now has clear lead in Republican presidential derby, 2 national polls show
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush has made a leap in his campaign run for the White House, leading the list of Republican presidential contenders in at least two national polls released on Monday.
Obama administration blamed for killing of woman by illegal alien in San Francisco
The Obama administration shares the responsibility in the death of 32-year-old Kathryn Steinle, who was shot by undocumented immigrant Francisco Sanchez in San Francisco Wednesday.
3 Afghan girls splashed with acid on their faces 'as punishment for going to school
Three girls are now trying to recover in a hospital in Afghanistan after attackers on a motorbike threw acid in their faces for going to school, according to reports.
US-led airstrikes hammer ISIS 'capital' in bid to weaken its ability to move its forces
The US-led coalition held 16 airstrikes on Saturday and early Sunday in Raqqa, Syria, declared by the Islamic State as the de facto capital of what it claimed is its caliphate, as forces attempt to debilitate ISIS' capability to transfer military ware, a US Army official said.
Boko Haram pursues reign of terror as deaths spiral amid bombings, shootings
Suspected Boko Haram militants pursued their campaign of terror in Nigeria on Tuesday, detonating a bomb at a local government building on the outskirts of Zaria in northern Nigeria, killing at least 25 people.
Two missing British girls who flew to Syria tell parents they're now ISIS 'jihadi brides'
Two of the three British schoolgirls who ran away from their homes to travel to Syria in February have already married husbands chosen for them by the Islamic State, decreasing the chances that they will return to their respective families.