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Shiite men mourn death of their prophet's grandson by cutting scalp, whipping bodies

Shiite Muslim men and young boys have been beating themselves with sharp blades and chains and even cutting their scalps with daggers reportedly to commemorate the death of Husyn ibn Ali, grandson of Prophet Muhammad.

Donald Trump: No terrorism if Saddam, Gadhafi had not been ousted from power

The late ruthless dictators Saddam Hussein and Moammar Gadhafi may have gained infamy and elicited hate for the various atrocities they committed to their own people, but for Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump, they would've made the Middle East more stable.

Ciara denies pregnancy rumours, says she's still maintaining celibacy vow with Russell

Singer Ciara Harris and her NFL boyfriend Russell Wilson caused a media sensation when they earlier announced that they would be abstaining from sex before marriage. So when Ciara was spotted with a rounder belly recently, a lot of people immediately jumped to the conclusion that the couple had broken their vows and that she is already pregnant.

US bombing of Afghan hospital that killed 22 a 'premeditated massacre,' says MSF

US military may have purposely targeted a hospital in Afghan's Kunduz city, killing 22 people including 12 medical staff of the Doctors Without Borders (MSF), according to a report by the Associated Press (AP).

President Obama's policy shift on keeping troops in Afghanistan gets mixed reaction

President Obama's plan to let US military troops stay in Afghanistan through the end of 2016 has received mixed responses from Republicans and citizens alike.

Tens of thousands of migrants living in German tents face woes as winter nears

The situation of refugees in Germany appears gloomy in the coming months as winter approaches and there are no fixed accommodation to house the thousands of asylum seekers particularly those living in tents.

Archbishop of Erbil: Iraqi Christian refugees are losing hope of returning home

Although the humanitarian situation for displaced Christians in Iraq has improved, thousands of Iraqi Christians are still fleeing, Chaldean Catholic Archbishop Bashar Warda of Erbil told Aid to the Church in Need.

Ben Carson: Abortion 'in all forms' should be considered illegal just like slavery

Republican presidential aspirant Ben Carson on Sunday took on two controversial topics, which he said should both be considered illegal: abortion and slavery.

Does the Church listen to the voices from its margins?

In the UK, leading companies and universities are being asked to remove names from application forms.

Obama urged to hold Indonesia to account over religious persecution

Religious intolerance should be high on the agenda in President Obama's meetings with Indonesia's President Joko Widodo, a religious freedom charity has said.

Warning from God seen in piece of steel with scripture found in ruins of New York's Twin Towers

A piece of steel found in the ruins of New York's Twin Towers carries words of warning from God Himself, according to Jonathan Cahn, the author of "The Harbinger" and the subject of a new documentary film called "The Harbinger Man."

First female Lord Spiritual looks forward to a woman Archbishop of Canterbury

Bishop Rachel Treweek, who is to take a seat in the House of Lords today, has said she would like a woman to be Archbishop of Canterbury.

Americans of all political stripes agree nation is going in wrong directionâsurvey

Americans disagree on nearly everything, but there's one thing that unites them right now: Their belief that the United States is going the wrong way. This finding came out from a recent WND/Clout poll conducted by Clout Research, a national opinion research firm based in Columbus, Ohio.