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40-stone pastor wins competition for weight loss surgery
William McCoy II won the award from America's National Obesity Foundation.
Indian government says Church attacks were criminal not political
India's Hindu nationalist government has denied that "communal" politics were behind a series of attacks on churches and the rape of a nun in recent months.
Arrests in US cities after widespread protests against police violence
Demonstrators have marched against the killing of unarmed black men by police.
Yemen's Houthi rebels face UN arms embargo as battles rage
Saudi air strikes have failed to halt the progress of Iran-backed fighters.
Iran nuclear deal: setback for Obama as Republicans force Congress role in negotiations
Congress will have the power to review a nuclear deal following pressure on the president.
Only two Ebola clinics in use after US spends $1.4 billion
After spending $1.4 billion to build 11 Ebola treatment units (ETUs) in Liberia, nine have not been used, and only 28 patients have been treated at the other two.
#BringBackOurGirls update: Dozens of kidnapped Nigerian students spotted with Boko Haram
Over 50 girls kidnapped last year by Boko Haram were allegedly spotted in Gwoza, Borno state three weeks ago.
Pope Francis 'refuses' gay French ambassador to the Vatican
Pope Francis has reportedly rejected an openly gay Frenchman as the country's new ambassador to the Vatican.
Putin credits Orthodox Church with promoting patriotism
Putin credits Orthodox Church for promoting patriotism
Gays go to hell, says Swedish Christian Democrat
Gays go to hell, ex-Christian Democrat pronounces
Chibok schoolgirls might be released if negotiators use them as 'bargaining chips', diplomats say
As forces from multiple countries launch joint offensives against Boko Haram, diplomats say that the group may yet be pressured into releasing the missing Chibok schoolgirls that they have held captive since last year.
Chibok schoolgirls frequently talked of escaping, former captive says
A former captive who successfully escaped from the Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram in December said that the Chibok schoolgirls abducted last year frequently discussed escaping the militants.
Cardinal Vincent Nichols: To have a stable future, Iraq needs Christians
The leader of the Catholic Church in Britain has urged international leaders to see that the Christian communities have an essential role to play in rebuilding Iraq.
India: Hindu nationalist politician calls for sterilisation of Christians and Muslims to control numbers
The vice-president of the All India Hindu Mahasabha party says Christian and Muslim populations are growing.
Boko Haram has kidnapped at least 2,000 girls and women since 2014
Boko Haram Islamic militants have kidnapped at least 2,000 girls and women since the start of last year, turning them into cooks, sex slaves and fighters.
Ukraine's pro-Russian rebels are using banned heavy weapons, government says
Fighting is once again intensifying in the region in spite of a ceasefire deal.