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WHO calls emergency meeting on \'large, complex\' South Korea MERS outbreak
WHO calls emergency meeting on 'large, complex' South Korea MERS outbreak

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday it would hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday to consider South Korea's outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), which it described as "large and complex".

Crackdowns on human rights in Central Asia breed extremism says Ban Ki-moon
Crackdowns on human rights in Central Asia breed extremism says Ban Ki-moon

Continued crackdowns on human rights in Central Asia could backfire by encouraging extremist ideologies, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said on Saturday, winding up a visit to the volatile former Soviet region.

11 per cent of UK adults attend church at least once a month
11 per cent of UK adults attend church at least once a month

Millions of people still attend church regularly in the UK and one of the things they like to do is give cash to charity, a new survey shows.

Queen\'s Birthday Honours include widow who forgave husband\'s murder
Queen's Birthday Honours include widow who forgave husband's murder

The lay Anglican who helped transform the financial fortunes of the Church of England has been awarded a knighthood in the Queen's Birthday Honours.

In support of Duggars, fans say how \'19 Kids and Counting\' changed their lives
In support of Duggars, fans say how '19 Kids and Counting' changed their lives

A lot of people are undoubtedly upset with the Duggar family from "19 Kids and Counting" for keeping Josh's sordid past a secret, and deem it right for TLC Network to pull their episodes off the air.

Sadie Robertson turns 18, gets sweet greeting from mom Korie
Sadie Robertson turns 18, gets sweet greeting from mom Korie

Sadie Robertson, the teenage darling of "Duck Dynasty" has just turned 18 years old this June, and her mother Korie has just given her the sweetest birthday greeting.

Carrie Underwood now CMT Music Awards' most honoured artist with 13 trophies to her name

Country Christian star Carrie Underwood is arguably the big winner during the 2015 CMT Music Awards as she took home Video of the Year for her hit song "Something in the Water" as well as two other awards.

Egypt opens border crossing with Gaza - a sign of easing tension?
Egypt opens border crossing with Gaza - a sign of easing tension?

Egypt opened the Rafah border crossing on Saturday to allow Palestinians to travel in and out of the Gaza Strip for the first time in three months.

Tennessee: 16 injured in church bus crash on mission trip

A church bus left the road and smashed into a drain culvert in southeastern Tennessee on Friday.

The big freeze: Silence and withdrawal can damage your marriage
The big freeze: Silence and withdrawal can damage your marriage

Sarah Abell on the damage stonewalling can cause in a relationship.

Bristol Palin slams Miley Cyrus for mocking Christian conservatives, calls her \'fake\'
Bristol Palin slams Miley Cyrus for mocking Christian conservatives, calls her 'fake'

Bristol Palin, the daughter of former Alaska governor Sarah Palin cannot help but shake her head after reading about pop star Miley Cyrus' tirade against Christian conservatives for believing in "fairy tales" found in the Bible.

Queen Elizabeth to return to Runnymede, where Magna Carta sealed 800 years ago
Queen Elizabeth to return to Runnymede, where Magna Carta sealed 800 years ago

Queen Elizabeth will return on Monday to the setting where 800 years ago one of her predecessors accepted the Magna Carta.

Roma Downey to host new faith-based show \'Answered Prayers\'
Roma Downey to host new faith-based show 'Answered Prayers'

Christian actress-turned-producer Roma Downey is all set to host a new faith-based show for TLC called "Answered Prayers," which seeks to strengthen viewers' spiritual connection with God by exploring "modern-day miracles."

Scandal forces Josh Duggar and his family to move out of Washington
Scandal forces Josh Duggar and his family to move out of Washington

Josh Duggar, his pregnant wife Anna and their kids Mackynzie, Michael, and Marcus have been forced to move out of Washington D.C. following the revelation of the child molestation raps filed against Josh when he was still a teenager.

Franklin Graham says Sharia law should be banned in all free countries
Franklin Graham says Sharia law should be banned in all free countries

American evangelist Franklin Graham truly believes that the Sharia Law should be banned in the United States as well as other countries that "cherish freedom and liberty."

Chinese Christians put back toppled crosses on their churches in show of defiance
Chinese Christians put back toppled crosses on their churches in show of defiance

Christians in officially-atheist China brave the wrath of authorities as they put back crosses knocked down by the latter atop their churches in Zheijang province, home to "China's Jerusalem."