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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.
Jeb Bush recalls how Catholic Church helped ground his faith and beliefs in life
Presidential hopeful Jeb Bush joined millions of other American Catholics in welcoming Pope Francis in his first visit to the United States last September. In reflection of the Pope's visit, Bush mulled how the Catholic Church helped ground his faith and beliefs in life.
'Desperate' TLC slammed for replacing '19 Kids and Counting' with 'Sex in Public'
The Learning Channel (TLC) network raised a lot of eyebrows after it cancelled the Christian reality show "19 Kids and Counting" a few months back only to replace it with a show entitled "Sex in Public," scheduled to air on October 2.
Chris Harper Mercer: Umpqua College shooter identified
The Oregon high school mass shooting gunman has been named as 26-year-old Chris Harper Mercer by multiple law enforcement officials late on Thursday. Mercer earlier killed 10 people and injured at least seven more at Oregon's Umpqua Community College.
California kindergarten slams its door on girl, 5, for having 2 lesbian mothers
For having two lesbian "mothers," a five-year-old girl was kicked out of kindergarten at a school in San Diego, California, just before the start of the new school year.
Russian Orthodox Church supports Putin's 'holy war' in Syria to protect Christians
Russia is waging a "holy war" in Syria to protect innocent Christians against the "tyranny of terrorism," the powerful Russian Orthodox Church declared in a statement on Wednesday as Russian warplanes began conducting airstrikes in Syria.
Russia unleashes 'most violent, ferocious' airstrikes in Syria, drawing concerns in US
US lawmakers warned of the consequences of Russian military action in the Middle East moments after high-flying Russian warplanes unleashed the "most violent and ferocious" airstrikes Syria has ever known in four years of civil war on Wednesday.
Oregon Umpqua college shooter asked people to name their religion before firing - report
The gunman has been identified as Chris Harper Mercer, 26. The gunman who opened fire at a community college in Roseburg, Oregon, on Thursday, asked people in an academic building to stand up and state their religion before he began shooting, a witness told the local News-Review newspaper.