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Death of Jordanian pilot mimicked by Syrian children
Death of Jordanian pilot mimicked by Syrian children

Syrian activists protesting airstrikes by forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad put a group of children in a cage in a video published this week.

Scientists question whether the Big Bang created the universe
Scientists question whether the Big Bang created the universe

Scientists in Canada and Egypt recently published research that questions whether a "Big Bang" created the universe.

Brittany Maynard\'s mother describes her daughter\'s final moments
Brittany Maynard's mother describes her daughter's final moments

The mother of Brittany Maynard spoke out in an essay published this week about her daughter's final moments, and why she is an advocate for assisted suicide.

Oregon to swear in nation\'s first openly bisexual governor
Oregon to swear in nation's first openly bisexual governor

Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown will become the country's first openly bisexual mayor when she is sworn in on Wednesday.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt may adopt Syrian toddler
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt may adopt Syrian toddler

Hollywood couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt may be welcoming another child into their large family.

Pope Francis to elevate four nuns to sainthood
Pope Francis to elevate four nuns to sainthood

Pope Francis will canonise four nuns in May, the pontiff announced on Saturday.

Boko Haram\'s attacks spread into Niger sparking mass exodus
Boko Haram's attacks spread into Niger sparking mass exodus

Thousands of people from Niger's Diffa region have fled the violence as Boko Haram begins to expand its operations to Nigeria's neighbouring countries.

Narendra Modi pledges to protect Christians following church attacks
Narendra Modi pledges to protect Christians following church attacks

Indian Prime minister Narendra Modi today promised to protect all minority religious groups following outrage over a wave of recent attacks on Christian institutions in Delhi.

Bringing Up Bates star Erin Bates thinks a Duggar-Bates wedding is \'inevitable somewhere down the line\'
Bringing Up Bates star Erin Bates thinks a Duggar-Bates wedding is 'inevitable somewhere down the line'

Erin Bates, the third of Kelly and Gil Bates' children, has said that marriage between a Bates and a Duggar is something that is "inevitable."

US condemns beheading of Egyptian Christians in Libya

The White House has condemned the beheading of Egyptian Christians in Libya, calling the act "despicable and cowardly murder."

IS militants \'burn 45 people to death\'
IS militants 'burn 45 people to death'

Islamic State militants have allegedly burned 45 people to death in an Iraqi town.

Controversy builds ahead of anti-Islamisation Pegida protest in Newcastle
Controversy builds ahead of anti-Islamisation Pegida protest in Newcastle

The first Pegida UK protest is due to take place later this month.

Freedom from fasting: Chinese New Year trumps Ash Wednesday for Asia\'s Catholics
Freedom from fasting: Chinese New Year trumps Ash Wednesday for Asia's Catholics

Chinese Catholics facing a tricky decision between fasting for Ash Wednesday and celebrating Chinese New Year have been excused by their bishops.

Church of England calls for a \'new direction\' in British Politics
Church of England calls for a 'new direction' in British Politics

The bishops state their desire to leave Thatcherism behind in today's pastoral letter.

Islamic State militants \'chop off hands of three women\' in Mosul
Islamic State militants 'chop off hands of three women' in Mosul

Reports of brutal punishments inflicted by Islamic State continue to emerge, including women having their hands cut off and men being flogged for using mobile phones.