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UK couple married for 70 years say they have never argued, have answer for world peace
A couple from Tiverton, Devon insist that they have never had an argument in their 70 years of marriage, and have a solution for achieving world peace.
'Symbolic moment' as first US all-female mosque is opened
Tired of feeling excluded from worship by strict gender rules, two Muslim women have opened their own mosque, where only women are allowed.
Egypt court sentences 183 Muslim Brotherhood supporters to death
An Egyptian court sentenced 183 supporters of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood to death on Monday on charges of killing police officers, part of a sustained crackdown by authorities on Islamists.
Iran: Holocaust cartoon competition launched in Charlie Hebdo backlash
Two Iranian institutions have launched a cartoon competition centred on the theme of Holocaust denial following outrage over those published by Charlie Hebdo.
China says opposed to any countries meeting Dalai Lama
China said on Monday it was opposed to any country meeting the Dalai Lama "in any form" after the White House said Obama would attend an event in Washington with the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader whom Beijing brands a separatist.
China: two 'Christian' cult members executed for McDonald's murder
China on Monday executed two members of a banned religious cult, a father and his daughter, for murdering a woman in a McDonald's restaurant after she rebuffed an apparent recruitment attempt by the group, state media said.
Japanese PM: Working with global community is the only way to end terrorism
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday he wanted to debate the possibility of Japan's military rescuing Japanese citizens abroad, a day after Islamic State militants said they had beheaded a Japanese journalist.
Toddler shoots father, pregnant mother at New Mexico motel
A 3-year-old boy shot and wounded his father and pregnant mother with a 9 mm handgun that he pulled out of the woman's purse while searching for an iPad.
Deadly clashes rage in east Ukraine after peace talks fail
Fighting raged in eastern Ukraine on Sunday as pro-Russian separatists used artillery fire to try to dislodge government forces.
Syria: Six dead after bomb targets Shi'ite Muslim pilgrims
A bomb tore apart a bus carrying Lebanese Shi'ite Muslim pilgrims in Damascus on Sunday, killing at least six people and wounding 19 in a rare attack at the centre of the Syrian capital.
Muslim tolerance rally disrupted by protesters
A largely Muslim group rallying for religious tolerance in Texas was met by a small but vocal group of protesters on Thursday.
Mother of 6 refused to terminate pregnancy after cancer diagnosis
A Colorado woman received great news earlier this month when she found out that both she and her baby are in good health despite a cancer diagnosis early on in her pregnancy.
National presidents ban University of Virginia sororities from frat events
In the wake of the University of Virginia (UVA) rape scandal, the presidents of the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) banned their sororities from participating in events during Boys' Bid Night on Saturday.
Fossil may indicate a new kind of ancient human
Scientists say a jawbone discovered in Taiwan may provide clues to a prehistoric human that was not previously known to exist.
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 crash declared an 'accident'
The loss of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 was declared an accident by the Malaysian government on Thursday.
Prison chaplain receives $4M after NYPD cop breaks his leg
A prison chaplain was awarded $3.95 million earlier this month after an NYPD officer broke his leg during a 2010 arrest.