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Evangelical Christians move to serve both God and country as they assert might ahead of 2016 U.S. elections
Conservative Christian leaders in the United States are making significant strides in regaining their group's political influence ahead of the 2016 U.S. general election.
Looming GOP 'war': Carson could join Trump in leaving party if leaders, not voters, decide presidential nominee
The U.S. Republican Party maybe facing a choice between the devil and the deep blue sea when it holds its national convention in July next year to decide who to nominate as its standard bearer in the November 2016 presidential election.
Donald Trump could face hostile world leaders, even U.S. allies, in case he wins the White House
In case Donald Trump wins the presidency of the United States in November 20216, he could face a world where many leaders, including U.S. allies, might not be too eager to congratulate him warmly based on the recent statements they made on him.
Putin's initiative: Russia outlaws distorted, anti-Semitic interpretation of the Bible
Known for his strong stance against anti-Semitism, Russian President Vladimir Putin initiated a measure that seeks to outlaw "distorted and or extremist" interpretation of the Bible.
Longer days ahead: Melting ice caps causing Earth's rotation to slow down, says study
A new study conducted by researchers from the Harvard University however revealed a quite unexpected result of melting glaciers: the slowing down of the Earth's rotation, which means longer days for human beings.
'Super-Earth' in outer region of our solar system? Astronomers spot possible ninth planet orbiting sun
Using data from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) located in Chile, astronomers were able to spot a faint, distant object in the direction of the Alpha Centauri star system, located in the outer region of the solar system.
The world in 2045: Top U.S. scientists predict mind-controlled, more intelligent machines
DARPA scientists from various fields, ranging from biology to aerospace engineering, think the world will be dominated by mind-controlled, more intelligent machines come 2045.
Why winter is warmer this year: Strong polar vortex preventing cold air from going south
Believe it or not, the reason behind this unusually balmy December is also the same reason the United States had a harsh winter in 2014: the infamous polar vortex.
'Incredible' hope for the unconscious: Medical researchers find brain's on-off switch for consciousness
After struggling for years to find a way to wake people up from a state of unconsciousness, medical researchers seem to have recently deciphered the road map to conscious awareness.
Dreaming of a bright Christmas? Full moon to rise on Dec. 25 for first time this century
The celebration of the nativity of Jesus Christ will be extra special and brighter this year, and this might be the perfect time for children to spot Santa Claus in the sky on Christmas night.
British researchers come up with 'most accurate recreation' of Jesus face using forensic anthropology
Science may have found a way for Christians to finally find an answer to the age-old question of how Jesus Christ looks like.
ISIS turns smartphone app into terrorist propaganda weapon to complement its guns and bombs
The hacking collective known as the Ghost Security Group discovered this month that the ISIS is using another kind of weapon to sow propaganda--one that seems so harmless that common people will not think it would be used by the terror group: a smartphone app.
19 killed in Yemen by Saudi-led air strikes
Saudi-led air strikes killed 19 Yemeni civilians in bombings of homes and a market on Sunday, residents said, a day before a U.N.-brokered ceasefire is set to start ahead of peace talks to end eight months of war.
16 dead after attack in Syria claimed by ISIS
Twin explosions in a government-controlled neighbourhood of Syria's Homs city killed at least 16 people and wounded scores more on Saturday, a group monitoring the war and state media said, in an attack claimed by Islamic State.
Paris climate deal a 'victory for all of the planet'
The global climate summit in Paris forged a landmark agreement on Saturday, setting the course for a historic transformation of the world's fossil fuel-driven economy within decades in a bid to arrest global warming.
Historic change or merely symbolic? Saudi Arabian women have been given the vote for the first time
Saudi Arabian women voted for the first time on Saturday in local council elections and also stood as candidates, a step hailed by some activists in the Islamic patriarchy as a historic change, but by others as merely symbolic.