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Christianity's bastions moving to Africa and Asia as West falls into secularism
Christianity's stronghold has been shifting to Africa and Asia from Europe and the United States as the West continues to embrace secular values at their own risk, The Gospel Herald reported on Saturday.
ISIS militants execute suspected homosexuals by throwing them off a building
The Islamic State has thrown blind-folded men head-first off a building in Mosul because they were gay, claiming the men were violating the Sharia law.
Pope Francis cites Bosnia and Herzegovina as model of world peace and unity
The world can look to Bosnia and Herzegovina, a country once torn apart by war and ethnic frontiers, as a sign of peace if fraternal dialogue is established, Pope Francis said.
Women in Nepal take up judo, karate lessons amid rise in sexual attacks after quakes
Women and girls displaced by this year's massive jolts in Nepal are now taking self-defence lessons from police following a rise in reports of sexual harassment.
Brits are spending more on restaurants and holidays as recovery takes hold
Lower prices for basics are releasing more money to eat out and travel.
Google apologises as Indian PM's images appear in 'top 10 criminals'
Numerous pictures of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi turn up in search results when the key words "top 10 criminals" are used for an image search, prompting Google to issue an apology.
Iraq: Oil refinery town set to fall to government forces in reverse for Islamic State
Iraqi forces have opened supply lines into Baiji and its nearby oil refinery.
Egg rationing in US amid soaring prices as avian flu continues to spread
Egg-rationing is now being implemented while prices of eggs have sky-rocketed as the Avian Flu hit around 46 million chickens and turkeys in the U.S.
No more fossil fuels, say G7 leaders in landmark commitment
Major economies will abandon fossil fuels by the end of the century.
Abortion cases down in nearly all US states as teen pregnancies continue to decline
Abortions in almost all US states have declined since 2010, the Huffington Post reported, based on a survey by the Associated Press.
School in Idaho decides to arm itself to ensure quick response to security problem
An isolated school in Idaho has decided to buy four guns as protection against criminals and trained staff to use them.
With Patriot Act gone, Cheney warns of terror attack in US even deadlier than 9/11
Former US Vice President Dick Cheney said Sen. Rand Paul made the wrong move when he forced the provisions of the Patriot Act to expire, warning that without these provisions the United States could face another attack even deadlier than 9/11.
Scott Walker supports constitutional amendment giving states the right to ban same-sex marriage
Winconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a son of a preacher, said he would support a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage if the Supreme Court decides to allow gay marriage nationwide.
NASA building cheaper, greener supersonic aircraft for commercial use
Will human beings be able to board planes that can fly faster than the speed of sound, but with less impact on the environment? The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is taking a step towards this direction, and it involves millions of dollars.
A village on the moon: Europe's space agency planning to build 'Lunarville'
The incoming head of the European Space Agency (ESA) recently announced a plan to build a village on the moon to replace the International Space Station currently orbiting Earth.
In New Zealand, schools can arrange girls' abortion without parents' consent
A mother petitioned the New Zealand government this week to pass legislation that would make sure parents are notified if their daughters are found pregnant, preceding any referrals or decisions for abortion.