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YWAM yacht wrecked off Hawai'i, crew member feared drowned
The mission vessel was hit by huge waves and capsized.
Egypt: Police officers shot while guarding Coptic church
Two Egyptian policemen were shot dead this morning as they stood guard at a Coptic Christian church in Minya south of Cairo.

Libya: Coptic Christians captured by masked gunmen have been freed
Thirteen Egyptian Coptic Christians who were captured in Libya on Saturday have been freed, according to a Libyan official.

UK missionary shot by bandits in DRC stable in hospital
A UK missionary who was shot by bandits in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday night is in a stable condition in hospital.

Bosnian Imam attacked seven times for calling ISIS a 'perverted version of Islam'
Selvedin Beganovic has been attacked seven times in the past year for urging Muslims not to join Islamic jihadists in Iraq and Syria.

Ferguson killing: grand juror sues prosecutor over 'skewed' evidence
A member of the jury which decided against charging the officer who killed Michael Brown says the case was flawed.

Watchdog who queried CIA's handling of torture report is to resign
David Buckley's departure has been branded "unfortunate" by civil liberties advocates.

Kashmir border clashes drive thousands from their homes
Renewed violence has flared between India and Pakistan in the disputed region.

'Racist' protesters march against Islam and immigration in Germany
Chancellor Angela Merkel's appeal to Germans to stay away from demonstrations was ignored.

Ebola outbreak death toll passes 8,000
The Ebola epidemic in West Africa has now claimed 8,153 lives, according to the latest data released by the World Health Organisation.

Monk becomes fed up with United Airlines: 'God bless you... But you have not been helpful'
Monk becomes fed up with United Airlines: 'God bless you... But you have not been helpful'

7-yr-old is sole survivor of plane crash; family says the lost 'rest in God's arms'
7-yr-old is sole survivor of plane crash; family says the lost 'rest in God's arms'

Lebanon's refugee crisis sparks border clampdown
The country is being overwhelmed by people fleeing wars in Syria and Iraq.

Hundreds of refugees evicted from Johannesburg church
Central Methodist Church will no longer provide accommodation to destitute Zimbabweans.

Save the Children to investigate how UK nurse got Ebola
The charity Save the Children said on Monday it would leave no stone unturned to find out how a British nurse contracted Ebola in Sierra Leone.

Egypt's president urges Muslim 'religious revolution' to combat Islamist ideology
Imams are "responsible before Allah" for teaching peace and moderation, says President al-Sisi.