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Senegal journalist convicted of engaging in homosexual acts, gets 6-month prison term
A famous journalist in Muslim-dominated Senegal has received a sentence of six months to prison on Friday for acts of homosexuality, deemed illegal in the West African country.
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US military officials at odds with Obama administration over South China Sea row
The US Navy has clashed with the Obama administration over sailing and flying into a contested area in the South China Sea as some US Naval commanders want to exercise their freedom of navigation while Obama officials and diplomats attempt to manage a delicate phase in US-China relations.
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US comes to Syrian rebels' aid as planes repel attack from al Qaeda-linked fighters
American warplanes have carried out airstrikes to aid US military-trained Syrian rebels who were under attack by an al-Qaeda-linked terror group.
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Priest performs aerial exorcism to cast away demons believed to be plaguing Italy town
A priest has carried out an aerial exorcism over the seaside town of Castellammare di Stabia in Italy to cast away demons that has plagued the area following a series of thefts in churches and crosses being turned upside down.
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Christians suffering from increasing and various forms of persecution worldwide
Persecution against Christians has been on the rise around the world, ranging from discrimination in Egypt, laws targeting Christians in Pakistan, repression in China, and arson attack in the Holy Land, The Guardian reported.
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Lifting of Iran sanctions could spur more terrorist attacks worldwide, experts warn
Foreign policy experts have warned that lifting economic sanctions in Iran could lead to an increase in terror activities.
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Mideast turns messier as Turkey attacks both ISIS and US-allied Kurdish forces
Turkey has finally joined the fight of the US-led coalition against the jihadist group Islamic State, but the US ally is not only bombing ISIS but also Kurds who are fighting in the American side.
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Chinese Christians launch 'make and carry a cross' campaign to protest crackdown
Christians in a province of China have launched a campaign that seeks to make crosses visible everywhere following a continuing state-sponsored crackdown on churches in which crosses are repeatedly taken down following some contentious "clean-up" order, according to reports.
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Thousands of land mines left by ISIS militants before pulling out of Syrian city
Militants of the Islamist extremist group Islamic State who withdrew left in their wake "thousands" of land mines in the city of Hasakah in Syria, killing civilians and Kurdish fighters even in their absence, Fox News reported.
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Asia Bibi's possible release from jail seen boosting hopes of Christians in Pakistan
The possible release of a Christian woman who has been in prison for posing the question "My Christ died for me, what did Muhammed do for you?" could be a "watershed moment" for Christians charged falsely of blasphemy, said a watchdog group.
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Church, African leaders oppose Obama's gay rights 'ideological colonisation' bid
Leaders in both religious and political spheres in Africa panned US President Barack Obama's move to promote gay rights as he visited Kenya this weekend, a practice Pope Francis has described as "ideological colonisation."
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Iran dictating nuke deal terms? UN seen yielding to Tehran's soil sample demand
Iran is reportedly demanding that it take its own soil samples from an alleged nuclear site, and it may be able to get what it wants.
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Sudanese pastors facing execution make final plea for justice; verdict set on Aug. 5
The lawyers for the two South Sudanese pastors facing death penalty for allegedly spying for a human rights group concluded their case.
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Kenya's president thumbs down President Obama's promotion of gay rights in Africa
Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta rejected US President Barack Obama's message pushing for gay rights, emphasising that it is one Christian value that the country does not share with the US.
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Nearly year-long military campaign against ISIS cost US more than $3 B — Pentagon
The price tag of the fight against the Islamist extremist group Islamic State by the US armed forces now reached more than $3 billion, the US Department of Defence said.
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