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'Prayers are not enough,' Obama says after Oregon gunman targeting Christians kills 9
An angry President Barack Obama appeared in the White House briefing room on Thursday to say that "prayers are not enough" in addressing another horrific mass murder in a US campus, this time in Oregon where a gunman specifically targeting Christians opened fire, killing nine people and wounding seven others before police shot him to death.
Coptic Christians remain in hiding from Muslim brotherhood
Coptic Christians in an Egyptian village have been under attack by Muslim neighbours since Sunday over a property row which first began in 2012, according to persecution charity International Christian Concern (ICC).
US, allies protest Russian raids as Iranian troops arrive in Syria to back up Assad
In a further escalation of the Syrian civil war, which is increasingly turning into a regional if not global conflict, hundreds of Iranian troops have arrived in Syria to join a major ground offensive backed up by Russian armour and air power in support of President Bashar al-Assad's government, sources said on Thursday.
Crematorium crosses: Why I believe they should all go
Accrington council took down a five-foot high cross from the crematorium wall when the building was being refurbished and replaced it with a smaller portable one.
Israeli couple shot dead by Palestinian gunmen leaving four orphaned children
An Israeli couple have been shot by gunmen while travelling in the occupied Palestinian West Bank.
Human trafficking bill passed in Scotland in 'historic' move
Laws dedicated to fighting human trafficking have been accepted throughout the United Kingdom as last night Holyrood joined the other home nations in introducing anti-trafficking legislation.
Oregon Shooting: 'Are you a Christian?' gunman asks students before opening fire
The gunman who opened fire at a community college in Roseburg, Oregon, on Thursday, asked students if they were Christian and then shot them.
Underwater worship: Divers start work on Orthodox church, 20 metres deep
Construction of the world's first underwater Orthodox church has begun off the coast of Crimea.
Nine dead in another US college shooting: 'Somehow this has become routine,' says Obama
The suspect fired dozens of shots into a classroom full of screaming students.
Russian airstrikes hit CIA- trained rebels as Iran moves troops to support Syrian regime
The civil war is turning still more regional and global in scope.
Russian scientist seeks immortality, injects himself with 3.5-million-year-old bacteria
A Russian scientist believes that he can have eternal life through the power of science, more specifically through the power of a 3.5 million-year-old bacteria.
Iran's Khamenei threatens Saudi Arabia with 'harsh' measures over Hajj deaths
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reportedly threatened Saudi Arabia with "tough and harsh'' retaliation for failing to swiftly repatriate the bodies of Hajj stampede victims to Iran.
Planned Parenthood blasted for spending millions in travels, salaries, blowout parties
The Planned Parenthood and its affiliates came under heavy criticism after a House report showed they spent millions in recent years on parties and travel, contribution to political causes and efforts, first-class travel and "lucrative" salaries for its employees, FoxNews said.
US government unable to stop Americans from joining ISIS, Congress report says
Congress has released on Tuesday its new report that indicated a flop in the United States government's strategy to curb terrorist travel and prevent its citizens from being recruited by members of the Islamic state.
Obama wanted Argentina to provide nuke fuel to Iran, Argentine president discloses
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner revealed in a speech before the United Nations General Assembly on Monday that a former administration official tried to convince Argentina to provide nuclear fuel to Iran.
Angry parents object to Islamic lessons, quizzes given to their kids in US schools
When the Walton County, Georgia school board holds its meeting with parents on October 10, hundreds of angry parents will fume against the quizzes being given to their middle-school children about the religious beliefs of Islam.