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'Exodus' ban spreads to United Arab Emirates
'Exodus' ban spreads to United Arab Emirates
IS executed nearly 2,000 people in past six months
IS executed nearly 2,000 people in past six months
Grateful son pays off his parents' mortgage as Christmas gift
Joey Trombone surprised his parents last Thursday with an unlikely Christmas gift that sums up his gratitude for them.
Angelina Jolie's 'Unbroken' nets $47 million after opening weekend
The movie "Unbroken", directed by Angelina Jolie, started its race at the box office when it premiered on Christmas day, taking in $15.59 million.
'Islamist groups gaining ground in Africa' warns persecution charity
There is a "pressing threat" to Christians in Kenya and Tanzania as a result of "Islamic groups determined to establish their brutal version of Sharia law," Release International said today.
19 Kids and Counting new season to air February 2015
The Duggar family is back on reality TV after speculations of the show's cancellation last November. The new season of 19 Kids and Counting will be aired on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 on TLC.
Former pastor who gave up religion for a year: 'I don't think God exists'
A former Seventh-day Adventist pastor who chose to give up religion for a year has announced that he no longer believes in God.
AirAsia Flight QZ8501 might be 'at the bottom of the sea' â rescue official
" ... the hypothesis is the plane is at the bottom of the sea." â Indonesia search and rescue chief Henry Bambang Soelistyo
Nigeria: 200 young Muslims protect Christians from attack
More than 200 Muslim youths were among those who protected Christians from attacks in the Nigerian city of Kaduna over Christmas, a local church official has confirmed.
Missing AirAsia flight: South Korean missionaries aboard
A pair of South Korean Christian missionaries and their 12-month-old daughter are among those on the missing AirAsia jet that lost contact with air traffic control on Sunday, it has emerged.
What do 2014's top songs tell us? No. 3: Stay With Me - Sam Smith
Krish Kandiah looks at what this year's most popular songs tell us about ourselves and our culture. Third from the top is Sam Smith's 'Stay With Me'.
Five people you (probably) hadn't heard of before 2014
A teenage baker, a footballer and a tea-drinking vicar feature in the year's newcomers, writes Lucinda Borkett-Jones.
US female bishop named as driver in fatal collision with cyclist
A woman bishop in the US has been placed on indefinite "administrative leave" and police have launched an investigation after a cyclist died when he was in a collision with a car.
Auschwitz anniversary a 'reminder of what happens when we remain silent'
Next month's 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp is a reminder of what happens when the world stays silent about persecution, the president of the World Jewish Congress said.
Missing AirAsia plane thought to be 'on the sea floor' says official
A missing AirAsia jet carrying 162 people could be at the bottom of the sea after it was presumed to have crashed off the Indonesian coast, an official said on Monday, as countries around Asiasent ships and planes to help in the search effort.
NYC police tension goes beyond racial issues, says commissioner
Tensions between NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio and the police are rooted in issues that go beyond racial relations, the police commissioner said on Sunday.