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Christian teenager goes on hunger strike in Hong Kong protests

The Christian student leader of the pro-democracy protests has begun a hunger strike, defying calls from other protest leaders to retreat.

Tributes to Fred Catherwood, leading evangelical politician

Signficant life of public service was rooted in Christian faith.

Sudan: Church destroyed and young people arrested, pressure increases on Christians

Pastor claims it is a "humiliation of all Sudanese Christians".

Iraq says woman detained in Lebanon is not wife of Islamic State leader

Iraq's Interior Ministry has said that a woman detained by Lebanese authorities was not the wife of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, but the sister of a man convicted of bombings in southern Iraq.

Republican Speaker struggles to avoid government shutdown over immigration

John Boehner argues with hardliners furious over Obama's executive action.

Israel's coalition government breaks up, elections could see right wing advance

Polls place Benjamin Netanyahu ahead as country heads to ballot boxes.

Farewell to Phillip Hughes: emotional scenes at cricketer's funeral

Australia's great and good paid tribute to the 25-year-old sportsman.

Obama promises don't go far enough, say Ferguson campaigners

Protests will continue, demonstrators say after White House visit.

South Korean ship sinks near Russian border; 50 fishermen missing

4-year-old boy's cute love letter to school mate goes viral: 'I love you and I lost a tooth last night'

4-year-old boy's cute love letter to school mate: 'I think you are pretty like a horse or a ladybug'

Pastor does something unusual to share the Christmas message, says even Christians have lost meaning of the season

Indian TV host slapped on-air for wearing a 'short dress' [VIDEO]

Lebanese army detains wife and daughter of Islamic State leader

The Lebanese army detained a wife and daughter of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as they crossed from Syria nine days ago, security officials said on Tuesday.

Christian war cemetery in Libya at risk from Islamist militants

Recent territorial gains by the Libyan arm of Islamic State (IS) has caused concern that a Christian War memorial on the Libyan coast will be at risk from Islamist militants.

Somali al Shabaab gunmen kill 36 non-Muslims in Kenya quarry

Somali al Shabaab militants killed at least 36 non-Muslim workers at a quarry in northeast Kenya.

Atheist Christmas billboard ads target America's Bible Belt

Provocative ad aims to promote a religion-free Christmas.