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Wife of imprisoned pastor Saeed Abedini: 'Jesus hasn't abandoned us'
The wife of a prominent Christian pastor imprisoned in Iran has described how her family has been "torn apart" by their ordeal. But they have kept their faith, she explained, adding: "Jesus hasn't abandoned us."
2,600-year-old 'tomb of prophet Nahum' is under threat from Islamic State
An ancient synagogue in Iraq believed to house the remains of the prophet Nahum is under threat.
North Carolina tightens abortion laws in victory for pro-life campaigners
Governor Pat McCrory said will sign a law requiring pregnant women to wait three days between consulting a doctor and having an abortion.
Nigerian troops responsible for 8,000 civilian deaths in Boko Haram fight, says Amnesty
Many prisoners were executed and others died of starvation, overcrowding and torture.
FIFA investigation spreads to Russia and Qatar World Cup bids
Russia and Qatar have denied wrongdoing in their bids for the 2018 and 2022 tournaments.
Hillary Clinton's ratings decline as Jeb Bush loses frontrunner status â survey
Hillary Clinton's ratings have dropped, giving opportunities to Republican bets even as their own contest has evolved into an "all-out free-for-all," in the latest ABC News/Washington Post survey.
ISIS turning 500 kidnapped children into soldiers, suicide bombers and executioners
The 500 children taken by Islamic State militants in the past few weeks may be brainwashed into becoming suicide bombers or child soldiers for the caliphate, the Iraqi police feared.
Pastor Phil Lineberger commits suicide; Struggle with depression took former President of Baptist General Convention of Texas
The former president of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, Phil Lineberger, who is also pastor of Sugar Land Baptist Church, committed suicide on Sunday, according to reports emerging Wednesday. Lineberger is known to have suffered with depression for a long time.
Canada: Ex-Muslim convert to Christianity says he will be killed if deported
A gay Christian Palestinian man born into a family of prominent Hamas supporters is appealing for help to save his life.
Rape, beatings and forced conversions... How Christian-run schools treated Aboriginal children
A Canadian policy of forcibly separating aboriginal children from their families and sending them to residential schools amounted to "cultural genocide,"
US says 10,000 Islamic State fighters have been killed in 9 months
More than 10,000 Islamic State fighters have been killed since the international coalition started its campaign against the militant group nine months ago in Iraq and Syria
Obama signs USA Freedom Act in major security policy reversal
In a a major security policy reversal, US intelligence agencies will no longer be allowed to spy on the phone calls made by millions of Americans as President Barack Obama signed the USA Freedom Act on Tuesday.
Asia migrant crisis: Rohingyas should be treated as citizens of Myanmar, says US
Washington is pressing Myanmar to tackle the underlying causes of an exodus of "boat people".
Teacher sues Colorado school for violating Constitution by promoting religion
A Jewish teacher has sued the school district and public school in Florence, Colorado for promoting religion in the school, saying that it violates the separation of church and state.
Assad under pressure as insurgent gains threaten regime survival
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad is under more military pressure than at any point in the four-year-old war.
Death toll mounts in China cruise ship tragedy
The accident could be China's worst shipping disaster in almost 70 years.