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Should Lord's Resistance Army commander Dominic Ongwen receive amnesty?
Accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity, is there a case for forgiveness?

Pastor thrown off dinghy and drowned because he prayed for better weather
Praying for safe passage to Spain in stormy weather, a Nigerian pastor and up to nine other migrants perished when pushed off their boat.

David Cameron hits back at Archbishops' comments on inequality: 'I profoundly disagree'
David Cameron has responded to the Archbishops of York and Canterbury's criticism of income inequality in Britain by saying he "profoundly disagree[s]" with their assessment.

Belgium: Hail of gunfire as Islamist terrorists killed
Two men died and one was captured by police commandos.

Pope Francis slams Philippines corruption and 'scandalous social inequalities'
The Pope pulled no punches in caring for a just and more caring society.

Daily low-dose aspirin may do more harm than good
Daily low-dose aspirin may do more harm than good

Father of bullied boy sues school for $600K
An Oregon father is suing his son's school for over half a million dollars over injuries the boy allegedly suffered at the hands of a bully.

Over 100 Boko Haram militants killed in Cameroon
The Cameroonian military fought back against the Boko Haram terrorist organisation this week in an attack that left 143 militants dead.
Protesters nail themselves to crosses in Paraguay over pay
Five former employees of the Itaipu Hydroelectric Power Plant nailed themselves to crosses for several weeks to demand the back pay they say is owed to them.

Pope Francis makes surprise visit to Buddhist temple
Pope Francis paid an impromptu visit to a Buddhist temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka Wednesday evening.

Jordan's Syrian refugees living in dire poverty - UN
A new report by the UN refugee agency reveals that two-thirds of Syrian refugee population in Jordan are living below poverty line.

Doctors in Kenya are performing female genital mutilation 'for the money' - priest
More and more doctors and health care workers are performing female genital mutilations in Kenya in exchange for cash.

Boko Haram Baga attack: Photos reveal scale of devastation
Scale of devastation on Baga and Doron Baga by Boko Haram

Pope Francis on Charlie Hebdo: 'You can't make fun of faith'
Pope Francis has defended freedom of expression, but said it was wrong to provoke others by insulting their religion.

Anti-Islamist group Pegida spreads across Europe
A growing anti-Islamist group which started in Germany, has spread to a number of European countries, including Spain, Norway and Denmark.

Indian churches vandalised in series of attacks
Four churches have been vandalised in New Delhi in attacks that 'threaten to weaken the social fabric' of India.