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Christians in Niger struggle to rebuild 70 churches destroyed by Islamic militants

Christian leaders in Muslim-dominated Niger cried for help as their churches recover at a snail's pace from a series of attacks carried out early this year by Islamists.

Corbyn calls for large-scale renationalisation amid warnings of party meltdown

A battle for the party's soul has prompted warnings it could split in two.

Pakistan resumption of executions 'does not deter terrorists', say critics

Of 180 people hanged since December, fewer than one in six were linked to militancy.

Iran: 'Middle Eastern nations should combine to fight militancy'

Gulf Arab states fear Tehran will increase backing for armed opposition groups.

ISIS took $1 billion in cash from banks when it seized Mosul, US official bares

The jihadist group Islamic State raked between $500 million and $1 billion in cash when it took control over Iraq's second largest city in 2014, a top official under US President Barack Obama said.

First of its kind: ESA mission to Jupiter moons to search for extraterrestrial life

The undertaking, dubbed the Juice (JUpiter ICy moons Explorer) mission, will begin in 2022 and will explore Jupiter's Galileean moons: Europa, Ganymede and Callisto.

Rick Warren says Satan loves 'detached' believers because they are defenceless

If there is one thing Satan loves, according to Rick Warren of Saddleback Church, then that is "detached" believers, because these are the people he can easily prey on.

'Duck Dynasty' stars sympathise with victims of Lafayette theatre shooting

The hearts and prayers of "Duck Dynasty" stars Willie Robertson and his daughter Sadie went to the victims of the recent Lafayette shooting, which claimed the lives of two innocent moviegoers and injured nine others.

Iran's Supreme Leader tweets cartoon showing Obama holding gun to his head

Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, posted a controversial and seemingly provocative graphic on his Twitter account (@khamenei_ir) apparently directed against the US and President Barack Obama.

Russia still poses 'existential' threat to US, wants to split NATO â Special Ops chief

Russia still poses a threat to the United States and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) at present, the chief of the Special Operations Command (SOCOM) warned.

Over 1,000 children killed amid continued use of barrel bombs by Syrian air force

Over a thousand children have been killed in the air assaults executed by the Syrian government in the continuing civil war while a United Nations envoy called out for the ban on the use of such indiscriminate weapons.

Christians in Middle East facing worst persecution as population drops sharply

The population of Christians has suffered a sharp decline to less than half a million in Iraq as the faithful in the Middle East have been targeted extremists for more than a decade, with the Islamic State intensifying its persecution of minorities in its campaign of terror in the region.