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Chung Hong-Won, South Korean Prime Minister, resigns over ferry incident
South Korean Prime Minister Chung Hong-won has announced his resignation today after the government's response to the tragic ferry incident on April 16 in which hundreds of lives have been lost.

Church standoff a study in China's complexity
Upon closer examination, the reality may not be as black-and-white as the headlines.

Colorado 10-year-old fourth-graders busted for selling marijuana at school
Colorado fourth-graders busted selling marijuana at school.

14-year old in court after stabbing his grandmother 57 times
14-year old stabs his grandmother 57 times.

Teen, verbally attacked by teacher, now cyber-bullied after teacher's firing
Teen, abused by teacher, now cyber-bullied after teacher's firing

How does Boko Haram justify kidnap of 230 Nigerian teenage girls?
Strategy behind attacks on 'most vulnerable' to intimidate and terrorise all

Afghanistan: Christian hospital's 'deep sadness' over shooting of three American doctors
CURE International has expressed its "deep sadness" over the fatal shooting of three American doctors at its hospital in Kabul.

Georgia governor passes law allowing guns in churches, schools and bars
Georgia governor passes law allowing guns in schools, churches, bars.

Pope John Paul II memorial defaced by vandals before canonization
Defacers vandalize Pope John Paul II memorial before canonization.

Easter killings in Central African Republic
Archbishop calls for commission into the crimes
Bhutanese pastors released on bail
Bhutanese pastors, Tandin Wangyal and Mon Thapa were released on bail from the Dorokha police station April 22 after being arrested March 5 and held without formal charges.
Pope Francis tells divorced woman she should be allowed to receive Communion
Pope Francis, in another of his signature random telephone calls, has said to a woman who has divorced and been remarried that she should be able to take the bread and wine as easily as any of the rest of the Catholic faithful.

Willie Myrick, who was kidnapped, sang "Every Praise" by Hezekiah Walker until he was freed
Schoolboy Willie Myrick, who was kidnapped from his driveway on March 31, was released by his captor after he repeatedly sang a gospel song.

School officials find no evidence of kindergartener being told not to pray at lunchtime
School officials find no evidence of kindergartener being told not to pray

Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 found update: Possible debris found on Australian shore
Australian officials confirm that debris washed ashore the Augusta Coast has been sent for testing for possible connection to missing Malaysia Flight MH370.

Texas second-grader reads the Bible in class, teacher confiscates it
Teacher confiscates second-grader's Bible.