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Libya: Coptic Christians captured by masked gunmen have been freed
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
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\'
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
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
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
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
'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
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'

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'

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
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
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
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
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.

Belgian rapist will be euthanised this week
Belgian rapist will be euthanised this week

A Belgian convicted rapist and murderer who won the right to die in a landmark ruling last year will be euthanised this week.

Turkey: First church to be built since collapse of the Ottoman Empire
Turkey: First church to be built since collapse of the Ottoman Empire

The Islamic government of Turkey has agreed that the first church can be built in the country in over 90 years, since the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in 1923.