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Amanda Knox's ex says his soul needs healing
Amanda Knox's ex-boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, expressed feelings of relief and hope after being acquitted of murder on Friday.
At least 56 dead after Russian ship sinks
Dozens were killed early Thursday morning when a Russian fishing trawler sank in the Sea of Okhotsk.
Death toll in Kenya university attack rises to 147, siege over: government body
The death toll in the attack by Somali Islamists on a university in northeastern Kenya on Thursday has risen to 147 and the siege has ended, the country's disaster response agency said.
Kenyan university attacked during morning prayers, four dead
Gunmen have attacked a Kenyan university during morning prayers today, killing four and injuring at least 40, with the death toll expected to rise.
Soldiers from Chad and Niger kill 'hundreds' of Boko Haram militants in push to retake ground
Clashes in northern Nigeria yesterday saw significant gains against the insurgents.
Arkansas governor seeks to fix controversial religion law seen as targeting gay people
The state was hit by a storm of protest over its Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
Iraqi forces retake strategic town of Tikrit in victory over Islamic State
Only small pockets of resistance remain after weeks of fighting.
Prayers answered: Mexican man granted visa for heart and liver transplant
A Mexican family is rejoicing after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) approved a visa for 20-year-old Jose Chua Lopez this week.
Arab leaders to form coalition against ISIS
Leaders across the Arab world announced Sunday that they will form a military coalition in opposition of extremist forces such as the Islamic State (IS).
Arizona senator says suggestion to make church attendance mandatory was not meant to be taken seriously
Arizona Senator Sylvia Allen recently proposed that church services be made mandatory in order to launch a "moral rebirth" in the country.
Boston mayor prayerful after cop is shot at point-blank range
The city of Boston is rallying around one of its officers after an "unprovoked" shooting on Friday put him in critical condition.
Sweden adds gender-neutral pronoun to official dictionary
Sweden has added the gender-neutral pronoun "hen" to its official dictionary.Â
Faith under attack in Canada? Religious leaders think so
Religious leaders in Canada see a pattern in recent events involving attacks on the Christian faith and they are not keeping quiet about it.
ISIS seize majority of Palestinian refugee camp in Damascus
Islamic State militants have seized control of large parts of a refugee camp in Damascus, where 18,000 Palestinians are living, reports say.
Church fires linked to paedophile priests investigated
Police have launched investigations into three arson attacks on churches linked to paedophile priests in Melbourne.
Killing free speech: second atheist blogger murdered in a month in Dhaka
Blogger Washiqur Rahman was hacked to death with machetes on Monday, allegedly for his criticism of Islam.