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Islamic State militants capture major town in surprise attack

Islamic State fighters stormed a town in Iraq's western Anbar province on Saturday, killing at least 19 policemen and trapping others inside their headquarters, officials said.

Britain to send hundreds more troops to Iraq, says defence secretary

Troops in the "very low hundreds" will be sent next month to train Iraqi and Kurdish forces in Iraq, Michael Fallon has said.

Exodus: God and Kings star Christian Bale says Moses was a 'man of great passion'

Exodus: God and Kings has had mixed reviews but it will undoubtedly be one of the biggest draws at theatres in the run-up to the holidays.

Angelina Jolie says Louis Zamperini wanted 'Unbroken' to 'speak to everyone' and not be specific to his Christian faith

The momentum for the release of Angelina Jolie's 'Unbroken' on December 25 is building and the cinemagoing public will no doubt include many Christians.

Thousands march in Washington for Congress action on police violence against African-Americans

Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Washington on Saturday for a march to protest the killings of unarmed black men by law enforcement officers and to urge Congress to do more to protect African-Americans from unjustified police violence.

'I don't understand why people want to take away our love of Christ': Indiana town fights atheists to keep Nativity scene

Indiana town fights atheists to keep Nativity scene

Mother of teen burned alive Jessica Chambers finds comfort in prayer; says her daughter won't be 'at ease' until justice is served

Mother of teen burned alive says her daughter won't be 'at ease' until justice is served

Thousands to storm Washington and New York today over police killings

Thousands of demonstrators are expected in Washington and New York on Saturday to protest the killings of unarmed black men by US police and to urge Congress to protect citizens.

Syria: Four men beheaded for blasphemy by Islamic State

Islamic State's self-declared police force in western Syria decapitated four men after accusing them of blasphemy, a rights group monitoring the Syrian conflict said on Saturday.

Afghanistan: Supreme Court official shot dead by Taliban

Taliban insurgents gunned down a top official of Afghanistan's Supreme Court as he left his home in Kabul on Saturday, the latest in a spate of strikes by the hardline Islamists.

From Kolkata slumdog to university graduate and entrepreneur - one young man's story

Janealam Sheik grew up in the slums of Kolkata, often going hungry and witnessing the tragic deaths of many friends. Yesterday, he graduated with a Master's degree from Manchester University. Carey Lodge hears his story.