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Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi wounded in air strike
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of Islamic State was wounded in an air strike and is no longer in command of the group, it has been reported.
Woman set on fire by her husband and father-in-law in latest Pakistani 'honour killing'
A woman was murdered in Pakistan on Friday after reportedly going to her sister's house without permission from her husband.
'Success meme' kid launches GoFundMe campaign for ailing dad; thanks netizens for support
'Success meme' kid launches GoFundMe campaign for ailing dad; family overshoots target and thanks netizens for support
Pastor wants to start 'Black Men Matter' movement across the US
Local pastor holds 'Black Men Matter' conference in Indianapolis; plans to start national movement
Lawyers warn of 'God's judgment' if Supreme Court allows same-sex marriages
As the US Supreme Court prepares to hear oral arguments on cases from various states questioning the constitutionality of same-sex marriages, a group of lawyers is warning of "God's judgment" should the Supreme Court give the unions its backing.
Egypt's former president Mohamed Morsi jailed for 20 years
Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Morsi was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Tuesday, nearly three years after he became Egypt's first freely elected president.
Prosecutors blame captain for causing deaths in migrant shipwreck
The Tunisian captain of a fishing boat has been blamed for the deaths of hundreds of migrants who were locked below decks when the vessel capsized on Saturday.
Yemen's Christians forced to worship underground amid ongoing conflict, bishop says
Christians in war-torn Yemen are being forced to worship in hiding in order to stay safe, a church official in the region revealed.
Leading authority on Islam calls Pope Francis 'immoral'
The leading authority on Islam in Turkey has condemned the Pope as "immoral" for describing the killing of 1.5 Armenians in 1915 as genocide.
'Our country is burning' says South African Church leader as migrants are driven out
Churches have led protest marches against attacks on migrants from other African countries.
Kristen Lindsey News Update: Facebook 'Dead Cat' Photo Sparks Anger, Calls for Arrest
Dr. Kristen Lindsey, a vet in Texas, has been fired after posting a photo on Facebook showing herself with a dead cat, which had been shot through the head with an arrow.
Iran is sticking to nuclear commitments, UN agency reports
A confidential report says Iran is abiding by the terms of a framework deal.
Yarmouk camp is a 'living hell': UN Security Council says aid must get through
All parties to the Syrian civil war must allow aid to reach the camp.
Mediterranean migrants crisis: EU to double rescue effort after sinkings
The European Union has proposed doubling the size of its rescue operations.
Radicalised Western Muslim mothers urge children to jihad
Radicalised Muslim women from the West are raising their children to fight in a jihad or "holy war" with the Islamic State.
Pastor says Ebola health workers remind us of Christ's love
"They remind me of Christ who would walk among the diseased and infected, unafraid to touch, to heal, and to love," he said.