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Iraqi women captured by ISIS are reportedly strangling each other to escape horror of abuse

Hundreds, and possibly even thousands, of Iraqi Yazidi women are feared to have been forced into marriage, sold as slaves, or been given as "gifts" to Islamic State fighters and their supporters, leading some to end their own lives or kill each other to avoid sexual violence at the hands of their captors.

Priests encourage Cuban-Americans to trust God despite their suffering: 'We have confidence because God has His plan'

Cuban-Americans react to Pope's role in Cuba deal: 'I am a Catholic without a pope'

13-yr-old called a hero after saving toddler sister from kidnapping

13-yr-old saves toddler sister from kidnapping

Women captured by Islamic State commit suicide to escape sexual violence

Women and girls captured by Islamic State in Iraq are committing suicide to avoid sexual violence and slavery, according to a report from Amnesty.

Five bombs explode in Yemeni capital, killing one

Five bombs exploded in Sanaa's old quarter, where many supporters of the Shi'ite Muslim Houthi movement live, killing a member of the group.

Sydney mourns cafe siege victims

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Tuesday security officials had intercepted a heightened level of "terrorist chatter" in the aftermath of the Sydney cafe siege.

British Ambassador to Nepal accused of supporting Christian missionaries

The British Ambassador to Nepal has been criticised over comments he made in support of religious freedom.

North Korea threatens attacks on United States over Sony hack claims

North Korea has described the United States as a 'cesspool of terrorism' after the FBI said North Korea was responsible for hacking Sony Pictures.

Man protests on ledge of St Peter's in Vatican

An Italian man evaded Vatican security for the fifth time to reach a high ledge on the facade of St. Peter's Basilica to protest against laws he says caused him to lose his business.

Iraqi Kurds and Yazidis fight to take back Sinjar town from Islamic State

Kurdish and Yazidi fighters battled to take the strategic northern Iraqi town of Sinjar back from Islamic State on Sunday after breaking a months-long siege of the mountain above it.

Australian mother charged with murder of eight children

An Australian mother has been charged with the murder of eight children, seven of them hers, two days after their bodies were found in a home in the city of Cairns.

India: Hindu leader vows to continue conversions of Muslims and Christians

A powerful Hindu leader defies Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to continue a campaign to convert Muslims and Christians to Hinduism.

Israel bombs Hamas base in Gaza after rocket hits southern Israel

Israeli aircraft bombed a Hamas militant base in the Gaza Strip on Friday for the first time since the end of a war in the territory.

Richard Dawkins suggests it's faith that makes people capable of committing evil on the scale of the Taliban and Islamic State

According to Richard Dawkins, the Pakistan school massacre earlier this week shows how religion can lead to great acts of evil.

Texas mum forgives prosecutor after her murder conviction is overturned: 'I can't hold on to that bitterness'

Texas mom forgives prosecutor after her murder conviction is overturned: 'I can't hold on to that bitterness'