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Canada to accept over 10,000 Iraqi and Syrian refugees

Canadian authorities announced Thursday that they will take in over 10,000 Iraqi and Syrian refugees fleeing persecution from the Islamic State (IS).

Saudi blogger publicly flogged for insulting Islam

Raif Badawi, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes for 'ridiculing Islamic religious figures,' was to be publicly flogged today in Jeddah.

NBC removes 'under God' from 'Allegiance' commercial

A trailer for the upcoming NBC series "Allegiance" featured a voiceover of several people reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, but the words "under God" were missing.

Man dumped by his wife-to-be on day after Christmas sells Caribbean honeymoon on eBay

A Englishman is auctioning off a Dominican Republic vacation that was meant to be his honeymoon.

Measles linked to Disneyland

Priest accused of stabbing fellow cleric may avoid criminal charges

Iraqi Christians feel little hope about returning to their homeland after ISIS onslaught

The terror of the Islamic State across large parts of Iraq might mean the end of the country's Christian community

Zlatan Ibrahimovic confident enough to put himself in similar league to Jesus, according to PSG teammate

Zlatan Ibrahimovic's confidence rubbed off on this teammates in their 2013 Ligue 1 title challenge

Richard Dawkins makes scathing remarks about religion after Charlie Hebdo attack

Richard Dawkins calls Islam a "violent" religion in reaction to the Charlie Hebdo attack that claimed 12 lives.

'Tips for Jesus' guy is 'amazing to the staff', says server at the diner where he left $2,000 tip

San Francisco Tacolicious servers were stunned to see that someone had left them a $2,000 tip on a $50.74 tab, with the message "Tips for Jesus" and "Happy New Year" written on the bill.

French forces kill newspaper attack suspects, hostages die in second siege

Two brothers suspected of a bloody attack on the offices of French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo were killed when police stormed their hideout on Friday, while a second siege ended with the deaths of four hostages.

Pope Francis asks God to 'change the hearts' of the Paris terrorists

Grieving mother of 5-year-old girl thrown from bridge: 'She was my angel'

Michelle Kerr, the mother of Phoebe Jonchuck, a 5-year-old girl who was killed when she was thrown off a bridge by her father, has described her daughter as her angel.

The job you take may affect your chances of marriage - and divorce

According to a study by Businessweek, the job you take may significantly alter your prospects of walking down the aisle.

Salman Rushdie: Religion and other ideas 'deserve' criticism and satire

Salman Rushdie has defended the right to criticise and satirise religion after Wednesday's attack on satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo that killed 12 people and left 11 others wounded.

French police storm site where Charlie Hebdo attack suspects were holding hostages

Explosions and gunfire were heard as French anti-terror police stormed a small printing works in northern France where the two chief suspects in Wednesday's attack in Paris had taken hostages.