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US airstrike kills 'The Uncatchable' jihadist, Libyan government says
The so-called "The Uncatchable," a veteran Islamist militant blamed for the attack on an Algerian gas field which killed 40, has died in a U.S. air strike inside Libya, said the recognized Libyan government on Sunday.
Bursting with colors: NASA releases colourful images of Mercury
Mercury may just look plain gray, dull and boring for ordinary stargazers like us on Earth, but recent photos released by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) showed the planet closest to the sun in its full technicolor.
Manual tells how Christian churches, schools can protect themselves from LGBT 'discrimination' lawsuits in US
The Southern Baptist Convention and the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) have released a manual which contains instructions on how churches, Christian schools and Christian ministries can protect themselves from potential sexual-orientation and gender identity lawsuits in the United States.
UK Christians' big worry for the future is climate change, poll shows
The Tearfund poll also showed strong support among evangelicals for the Conservatives at the election.
Critics take potshots at Hillary Clinton's purse, pointing out her $250,000 fee for a one-hour speech
Just a few hours after officially kicking off her presidential campaign, former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton already found herself in the position of having to defend her family fortune against staunch critics.
Wisdom from Elisabeth Elliot: 10 quotes to make you think
The author and speaker whose first husband Jim was martyred by Auca Indians died yesterday.
Government's extremism orders could spell 'disaster' for religious people says Bible college principal
The principal of an Anglican theological college has said that the government's proposed measures to tackle extremism could be a "disaster area" for people of all faiths.
Through Gates of Splendor: Tributes paid to Elisabeth Elliot
The author and speaker whose first husband Jim was killed by Auca Indians died yesterday aged 88.
Pope Francis encyclical: Why all the fuss about a leaked letter?
A draft of Laudato Si, the Pope's encyclical on climate change, was leaked to an Italian magazine.
Rachel Dolezal, civil rights campaigner who pretended to be black, resigns from NAACP
A white civil rights campaigner who pretended to black was yesterday resigned her position as president of her local branch of the National Association for the advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
The faith of Mark Wahlberg - in five quotes
The faith of Mark Wahlberg - in five quotes
Shark attack at North Carolina beach news: Just like scenes from 'Jaws' as 2 teens hurt after separate shark attacks
Two teens lost part of their arms after they were attacked by a shark in a popular beach in North Carolina Sunday.
Abortion news North Carolina: US Supreme Court refuses to review 'unconstitutional' ultrasound law
The US Supreme Court on Monday refused to review a case involving North Carolina's law that would compel a woman to receive a narrated ultrasound report before getting an abortion, a procedure that was declared unconstitutional by lower and appeals courts.
Floating solar power stations: Japan uses sun and sea to boost its energy needs
Solar power plants do not produce smog like coal power plants but they do take up land. Not in Japan.
Australia accused of 'smuggling' boat people back to Indonesia
The Australian navy has reportedly paid of the crew of a boat carrying asylum-seekers to return to Indonesian waters, and Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott is not denying such reports.
Jeb Bush woos Latino votes as he launches White House bid
Former Florida Governor John Ellis Bush officially kicked off his campaign on Monday, flaunting his two-term experience to woo Latinos into putting him as the third Bush to take office in the White House.