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Women\'s war, too: All-female Christian militia versus ISIS\' all-female group of suicide bombers
Women's war, too: All-female Christian militia versus ISIS' all-female group of suicide bombers

In hopes to protect their children and their homeland, Christian mothers and wives have formed an all-female militia to fight the extremist group Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria.

ISIS cuts salary of its fighters by half as it suffers economic pressure from sustained military campaign
ISIS cuts salary of its fighters by half as it suffers economic pressure from sustained military campaign

New leaked documents show that the terror group Islamic State (ISIS) has cut the salaries of all its fighters by half starting last year following a sustained military pressure across Syria and Iraq.

Father rejects plea deal in New York church beating that killed son
Father rejects plea deal in New York church beating that killed son

Bruce Leonard, 65, appeared in the Oneida County Courthouse in an orange prison jumpsuit and wrist and ankle shackles.

Islamic State frees 270 people it kidnapped from Syrian city
Islamic State frees 270 people it kidnapped from Syrian city

The civilians were captured when fighters attacked Syrian government-held areas in the eastern city of Deir al-Zor, a monitoring group said.

Gunmen attack Pakistan university, at least 20 students confirmed dead
Gunmen attack Pakistan university, at least 20 students confirmed dead

A spokesman for the rescue workers said eight bodies had been recovered so far.

ISIS releases new photos of another man accused of being gay pushed off rooftop to his death
ISIS releases new photos of another man accused of being gay pushed off rooftop to his death

The extremist group Islamic State (ISIS) has posted sickening images that show how they sentenced another homosexual by throwing him off the top of a building in al-Furat province.

Austrian police receive complaints of sexual, physical assault by young migrants on local schoolgirls
Austrian police receive complaints of sexual, physical assault by young migrants on local schoolgirls

Austrian police are investigating a report of sexual and physical assault perpetrated by four underage asylum seekers against three Austrian teenage school girls for months at the Scholassstrasse Middle School in Salzburg.

Switzerland criticised for confiscating cash, valuables of migrants before allowing them to enter
Switzerland criticised for confiscating cash, valuables of migrants before allowing them to enter

Switzerland has come under fire over its law that mandates officials to confiscate belongings of asylum seekers upon their entry into the country.

Starving boy in besieged Syrian town died \'in front of our eyes,\' says U.N. official
Starving boy in besieged Syrian town died 'in front of our eyes,' says U.N. official

A United Nations (UN) official was reportedly shocked to witness the death of a severely malnourished 16-year old boy who died "in front of our eyes'' in the besieged Syrian town of Madaya near Damascus.

Escaped Yazidi women describe harrowing life in ISIS country where they were raped, enslaved and brutally tortured
Escaped Yazidi women describe harrowing life in ISIS country where they were raped, enslaved and brutally tortured

Some of the thousands of Yazidi women captured and enslaved by Islamic State (ISIS) militants in Sinjar, northern Iraq have managed to escape to describe the horrific abuse, rape, slavery and brutal torture they suffered in the hands of their barbaric captors, the Daily Mail reported.

Allah allows Muslim men to rape infidel women to \'humiliate them,\' female Islamic scholar says
Allah allows Muslim men to rape infidel women to 'humiliate them,' female Islamic scholar says

Muslim men are allowed by Allah to rape non-Muslim or infidel women to "humiliate" them, according to a female Islamic scholar from the prestigious Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt.

Trump a \'textbook\' narcissist with mental disorder that could make him a dangerous world leader, says top neuroscientist
Trump a 'textbook' narcissist with mental disorder that could make him a dangerous world leader, says top neuroscientist

A well-respected American neuroscientist warns that Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has a mental disorder that makes him a dangerous world leader.

Christian Labour MPs lead debate against student cuts
Christian Labour MPs lead debate against student cuts

Christian MPs in the Labour party have led a debate calling the government to abandon plans to scrap maintenance grants for poor students.

UN report: Nearly 19,000 Iraqi civilians killed in under two years
UN report: Nearly 19,000 Iraqi civilians killed in under two years

Almost 19,000 civilians were killed in Iraq between January 2014 and October 2015, according to a new United Nations report released on Tuesday.

7 familiar types of Pharisee
7 familiar types of Pharisee

Pharisees don't get a very good press in the New Testament. They are usually portrayed as Jesus' enemies, but that isn't a complete picture of them.

The power of grace: 10 Bible verses that reveal God\'s mercy
The power of grace: 10 Bible verses that reveal God's mercy

The cost of grace has been paid for by Jesus, and we are to receive it as a free – a priceless – gift.