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ISIS recruits Taliban members in new video
The Islamic State (IS) have expanded their recruitment efforts to war-torn Afghanistan, where Taliban members and men in impoverished families are considered prime candidates for membership.
Co-pilot appears to have crashed Germanwings plane deliberately, says prosecutor
Just one of the two pilots of plane that crashed in the French Alps was in the cockpit at the time it went down.
Two Christians accused of Lahore lynchings after church bombings
Sohail and Yousaf Johnson have been accused of killing suspects based on mobile phone footage.
Pope Francis performs 'half miracle' in Naples by turning blood into liquid
Pope Francis has supposedly performed a "half miracle" during his visit to Naples Cathedral in Italy on Saturday by turning dry blood into liquid.
Pope Francis meets relatives of British ISIS victims
The relatives of British aid workers murdered by Islamic State met with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Wednesday.
Islamic State poses 'terrible threat' to Afghanistan, new president warns US lawmakers
Ashraf Ghani said the militant group is already sending fighters to his country.
Iraqis and Coalition forces pound Islamic State in Tikrit
Airstrikes and a ground offensive are putting pressure on the militants.
Germanwings pilot could not get back into cockpit, voice recorder shows
One of the pilots was locked out of the cockpit before the fatal crash.
Texas man donates 63 per cent of liver to coworker: 'I feel like I was put here to do it'
A Texas high school football coach made a selfless choice when he decided to donate part of his liver to a colleague.
Michigan passes bill allowing adoption refusal for faith-based reasons
Faith-based adoption agencies in Michigan will be able to deny potential adoptive parents on the basis of their religious beliefs if a package of bills passes the Senate
Teachers' alliance sues Cranston City for barring observation of Good Friday
A Rhode Island union is on the offensive after a school district denied nearly 200 teachers' requests to have Good Friday off work.
Chinese pastor jailed for protesting church cross removal
A Chinese pastor has been sentenced to a year in prison for protesting against the removal of a cross from a church in Zhejiang province.
Mother of Coptic Christian martyred by ISIS says she is thankful he 'died for the cross'
"He was the son of Christ from his birth, not my son," says the mother of Milad Makeen Zaky.
Germanwings crash: Churches open their doors to mourners
Churches have welcomed mourners in the wake of Tuesday's Germanwings Airbus crash in the French Alps, which killed all 150 people on board.
Saudi Arabia building up military near Yemen border as conflict worsens
Iranian-backed Houthi Shi'ite militants seized the central city of Taiz at the weekend.
Afghanistan: Obama commits US troops through 2015-16 to avoid Iraq-style meltdown
Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani asked for the troops to stay.