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Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson says his tax plan is based on biblical tithing
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson said on Sunday his proposed flat-tax plan of about 10 per cent was inspired by the biblical practice of tithing.
Afghanistan: Religious leaders nervous as civil rights protests gain momentum
Powerful religious leaders in Afghanistan are growing uneasy about the challenge to their authority posed by rare civil rights protests in Kabul.
Victorious Cameron to name new cabinet, brief party on EU
Buoyed by a surprisingly clear-cut election victory, Prime Minister David Cameron will name his new cabinet on Monday.
Widow of hacked to death atheist blogger Avijit Roy: 'It was a global act of terrorism'
Rafida Ahmed has criticised the Bangladeshi government for not responding more aggressively to her husband's killing.
People smuggling is on the rise in Bangladesh and Myanmar
Malaysia detained 1,018 Bangladeshi and Rohingya refugees after they arrived in three boats on Monday, police said, a day after Indonesian authorities rescued 600 stranded off the coast of Aceh.
Jeb Bush praises 'daring, untamed' Christian faith, defends religious freedom
Prospective presidential candidate Jeb Bush defended the place of Christian values in society during his commencement address at Liberty University on Saturday.
Queen attends VE Day service of thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey
WWII veterans had ensured "victory over the greatest darkness of the 20th Century," the Archbishop of Canterbury said at a service of thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey today.
Michael Gove appointed Justice Secretary in Cameron's new cabinet
The Prime Minister restored one of his most outspoken and combative allies to a leading cabinet role by naming Michael Gove as Justice Secretary on Sunday.
Tens of thousands flee fighting in South Sudan, aid groups withdraw
Tens of thousands of people have fled fierce fighting in South Sudan's northern Unity State and humanitarian organisations have withdrawn staff from the area.
Anti-Cameron protests: hundreds march against election result, 17 arrested
Protesters threw bottles, cans and smoke bombs at riot police in central London on Saturday in a demonstration against the re-election of Prime Minister David Cameron.
How God responds when we're running on empty
The story of Elijah offers a picture of God's kindness when we come to the end of our own strength, writes Patrick Regan.
Musician Jenn Bostic: 'If I didn't have God in my life I don't think I'd be in this industry'
Christian singer-songwriter Jenn Bostic shares about the highs and lows of a career in the music industry.
Aleppo - a city with no future? Bishop tells of life under constant bombing
Christians in Aleppo are under bombardment every day in a city that seems to have no future, according to the Chaldean bishop of the Syrian city.
Liberia is free of Ebola, World Health Organisation declares
Liberia has been declared Ebola-free by the World Health Organisation, 42 days after the last person was confirmed to have died of the virus
Five Egyptian Christian children arrested for making 'blasphemous' prayer video
Five Egyptian Christian children have been arrested by the police recently for making a prayer video, which angry Muslim mobs deemed blasphemous because they were seen making fun of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) with their Coptic teacher, who was earlier arrested.
Alabama House passes Tim Tebow Act, allowing home-schooled kids to play on public school sports teams
For the locals of Alabama, the name of former National Football League (NFL) player Tim Tebow will have a different meaning now that the Alabama House of Representatives just passed a bill called the Tim Tebow Act, which gives home-schooled children the opportunity to participate in public sports teams.