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Taliban group threatens to attack India following border blast
Tensions rise as militants warn of expanded aims.
Hong Kong students fine-tune plan to take democracy call direct to Beijing
Demonstrators aim to go straight to Communist party rulers.
Israelis, Palestinians clash at Jerusalem holy site
Demonstrations have sparked fears of a new intifada.
Charles: threat to Middle East Christianity is an 'indescribable tragedy'
The Prince has called for religious leaders to work together.
Prince Charles defends religious freedom and calls for greater tolerance between Muslims and Christians
Prince Charles today passionately defended religious freedom during an address at the House of Lords.
Christian couple in Pakistan beaten to death by Muslim mob, burned in brick kiln
Shama and Shehzad are the latest Christians to fall victim to inter-communal violence.
Kurdish children detained, tortured and forced to watch beheading videos by ISIS
Islamic State militants have held hostage and tortured Kurdish children from Kobani, Human Rights Watch has confirmed.
Peshmerga, Syrian rebels battle Islamic State in besieged Kobani
The battle for the town on the Turkish border still rages.
Republicans expect gains, but many races close on election day
The US goes to the polls today for the mid-term elections.
Israel advances plan for 500 settler homes in East Jerusalem
Buildings contradict Israeli claims to want a peace agreement, says US.
UK has 'once in a generation' chance to expose child abuse - Theresa May
Home Secretary pledges to overcome setbacks and continue public inquiry.
Noah's Ark feature removed from children's playground after complaint from atheist grandparents
A Noah's ark display has been removed from a children's playground in Newark, Delaware, after atheist grandparents complained that they did not want their grandchildren to see Bible verses.
Massachusetts school re-names the 'Christmas vacation' the 'holiday break', despite objections from locals
The Marshfield school committee in Massachusetts is refusing to back down over its decision
John Piper expresses 'sadness' over Brittany Maynard's assisted suicide
Evangelical pastor John Piper was among the Christians expressing sadness at the death of Brittany Maynard over the weekend.
Hundreds of ancient Christian manuscripts saved from clutches of ISIS
Thousands of Christian documents have been saved by a Dominican priest who managed to escape ISIS militants in Iraq.
US church backs gun control to stop 'wholesale murder'
In light of recent shootings, Michigan Episcopalians have voted for tougher laws to prevent further deaths.