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ISIS \'cannot be reconciled with Islam\' says Turkey\'s religious authority
ISIS 'cannot be reconciled with Islam' says Turkey's religious authority

The actions of Islamic State can never be reconciled with Islam, according to a report from the Turkish government.

Politicians using \'rancorous, prejudicial and callous\' language about migrants, says rights campaigner
Politicians using 'rancorous, prejudicial and callous' language about migrants, says rights campaigner

The director of Human Rights Watch's refugee programme has launched a stinging attack on politicians for their language about migrants.

Do unto others… How The Gift puts a nasty twist on Jesus\' Golden Rule
Do unto others… How The Gift puts a nasty twist on Jesus' Golden Rule

Hidden among this summer's cinematic triumphs and turkeys is one of 2015's most surprisingly brilliant movies, says Martin Saunders.

Ebola survivor Kent Brantly: \'My faith is part of who I am\'
Ebola survivor Kent Brantly: 'My faith is part of who I am'

Dr Kent Brantly has written a book about his experiences, Called for Life.

Married for 75 years without a single fight: US Christian couple gets media\'s attention
Married for 75 years without a single fight: US Christian couple gets media's attention

An elderly couple who got married even before the Second World War say they have never fought with each other in their 75 years of marriage.

Snake-eating church is destroyed by angry mob
Snake-eating church is destroyed by angry mob

The case has spurred the South African Council of Churches to call for an investigation by the country's Human Rights Commission.

Looking down the aisle: Advice for (nearly) newly weds
Looking down the aisle: Advice for (nearly) newly weds

Sarah Abell offers her ten dos and don'ts for those about to get married.

Marriage not for everyone: One of 3 untold truths about marriage, says youth minister
Marriage not for everyone: One of 3 untold truths about marriage, says youth minister

A young adult minister has warned that marriage is not for everyone, saying there are truths about marriage that the Church has not taught people about.

Ted Cruz, strong anti-Planned Parenthood  advocate, is GOP debate\'s biggest winner
Ted Cruz, strong anti-Planned Parenthood advocate, is GOP debate's biggest winner

A strong advocate of a move to defund pro-abortion organization Planned Parenthood in the Senate is considered as the biggest winner of the first Republican presidential debate that was aired over Fox News last week.

\'The Terminator\' for real? Superintelligent machines could cause apocalypse—experts
'The Terminator' for real? Superintelligent machines could cause apocalypse—experts

At the Future of Humanity Institute (FHI), a research department at Oxford University, 18 full-time staffers are using science and mathematics to prepare for the apocalypse.

Zimbabwe lifts hunting ban imposed after Cecil killing
Zimbabwe lifts hunting ban imposed after Cecil killing

Cecil's death sparked intense social media reaction against US dentist Walter Palmer.

Turkey: Nine dead in terror attacks on security forces
Turkey: Nine dead in terror attacks on security forces

Turkey has been in a heightened state of alert since starting its "synchronized war on terror".

Book of Revelation's 'great earthquake'? 90,000 dead in an instant if Yellowstone supervolcano in US erupts, scientists warn

Geologists and earth scientists are keeping a close watch on a supervolcano at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming and Montana—right at the heart of the United States' northwest—which can kill some 90,000 people in an instant if it erupts.

Ferguson declares state of emergency as demonstrations turn violent
Ferguson declares state of emergency as demonstrations turn violent

Police carrying riot shields rushed into a crowd of protesters around midnight.

President Obama the Antichrist? Not really, but he\'s \'paving the way,\' evangelists say
President Obama the Antichrist? Not really, but he's 'paving the way,' evangelists say

Is President Obama the Antichrist? Not exactly, according to Christian evangelists, but they believe the American leader is "paving the way" for the Antichrist.

ISIS plotting mass casualty attacks? US officials see competition with al-Qaeda
ISIS plotting mass casualty attacks? US officials see competition with al-Qaeda

The Islamic State (ISIS) may be plotting to hold mass casualty attacks, according to intelligence community.