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Obama set to release $150-billion Iranian assets as US Senate fails to block nuke deal
President Barack Obama will implement the Iran deal, aimed at preventing the Islamic Republic from acquiring nuclear weapon, after the US Senate failed to pass the resolution of disapproval to block the measure.

Are we alone in the universe? Scientists find no sign of alien life in 93 galaxies
Space exploration took a downhill turn this week, after a study that surveyed 93 galaxies yielded no evidence of advanced alien civilizations.

Amazing Christian conversion: Ex-convict who used to fear cops now prays for them
When he became a Christian, Edward Amey felt that the police officers, who he once feared, can also be instruments in drawing him even closer to God.

8.3-magnitude Chile earthquake: Is this another sign of the coming apocalypse?
The earthquake was so powerful that it sent tsunami waves as far as Japan. The coastal town of Coquimbo, which has been placed under a state of emergency, was hit by tsunami waves almost five metres in height.

Ben Carson ties Donald Trump as top GOP presidential candidate after latest debate
Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson was able to virtually match Trump's popularity after the debate among possible Republican voters, the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey showed.

Manny Pacquiao doesn't mind if he doesn't get a rematch with Floyd Mayweather Jr.
A lot of boxers would not be content unless they have finally defeated their rivals on the ring, but even after he lost to Floyd Mayweather Jr. a few months ago during the "Fight of the Century," Filipino boxing champ Manny Pacquiao feels quite at peace even if he doesn't get a rematch with Mayweather.

Freedom of expression? Atheist group mocks religions by worshipping bacon
In order to fight discrimination against atheists, John Whiteside founded an organization called the United Church of Bacon back in 2010 in Las Vegas, and the group is gaining popularity especially now that it is offering free weddings and baptisms with the promise of celebrating these milestones before something that is "real."

With Josh Duggar in rehab, his wife Anna busies herself with homeschooling her kids
While Josh Duggar spends time in rehab after admitting infidelity to his wife as revealed in the Ashley Madison scandal, his wife Anna is keeping her mind off the "indiscretions" of her husband, a former star of the cancelled reality TV show "19 Kids and Counting," by keeping herself busy with homeschooling her children.

Pope in Cuba: these times "are like a third world war".
The Pope, landing in Cuba at the start of his three-day visit, issued a call for prayer in "these times which are like those of a third world war."

Married minister used bible to justify 'bottom spanking cult'
A church minister spanked womens' bare bottoms to satisfy his sexual desires and used the bible to justify his action a court heard yesterday.

Red Bear rising once again: US prepares response to possible Russian aggression
Pentagon is now revisiting and updating the US goverment's contingency plans in case of an armed conflict with Russia, an exclusive report from Foreign Policy Magazine said.

Can forgiveness be a tyranny? A discussion with Marina Cantacuzino
The founder of The Forgiveness Project on the "tyranny" of forgiveness, and how religious people have no monopoly on the concept.

Cain and Abel: What we get wrong about the first murder and why it matters
In many commentaries it's suggested that Cain's sacrifice was rejected because Abel brought a blood sacrifice and Cain didn't.

The bible must be at the centre of Anglican Communion, global group says
The bible must be at the centre of the Anglican Communion, the head of Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON) has said.

Israel aircraft strike Gaza as violence spills beyond Jerusalem
Israel carried out air strikes in the Gaza Strip on Saturday after Palestinian militants there fired rockets into southern Israel.

ISIS battered by Assad's airstrikes
ISIS have received heavy bombardment in Palmyra for the second day in a row, a group monitoring the war has said.