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'ISIS is destroying the heritage of mankind,' says Iraqi cultural activist
Over 100 cultural activists demonstrated outside of the White House on Tuesday to protest the destruction of historically and culturally significant relics by the Islamic State (IS).
Franklin Graham: Muslims who kill Christians are 'emulating Muhammed'
The head of Samaritan's Purse has said that the teachings of Islam are "militant".
Islamic State ransacks ancient Iraqi city of Khorsabad
Islamic State militants have razed parts of the 2,700-year-old city of Khorsabad, famed for its colossal statues of human-headed winged bulls.
Syria crisis: Not just about ISIS, and worse than you imagined
This weekend marks the fourth anniversary of the Syrian conflict, which has resulted in the "worst humanitarian crisis of our time.
Failing Syria: UN Security Council has passed resolutions but done little good, say aid agencies
A report by 21 agencies says that the UN has failed to stop destruction and bloodshed.
Utah allows use of firing squad for executions
Utah may become the only state to allow death penalty by firing squad after a controversial bill passed in the legislature on Tuesday.
ISIS releases video depicting child executing teenage 'Mossad spy' in new video
ISIS uses child to execute 'Mossad spy' in new video
After Amtrak crash with tractor trailer, passengers say 'God was really with us'
Passengers on a derailed Amtrak train in North Carolina thanked God that there were no fatalities in the accident.
Dad asks strangers to send birthday cards to his autistic son
A Texas father utilised social media to fulfil a birthday surprise for his son, and his request has gone viral.
Pope Francis accepts he could be assassinated, asks God to make it painless
Pope Francis faced his mortality during an interview this week, and asked God to grant him a painless death if he is assassinated.
Cuban pastor imprisoned without charge, wife says for holding church services
Rev Jesús Noel Carballeda has been held for a month without charge.
Pope Francis: I'm not afraid of assassination, but I don't want to be hurt
Pope Francis says he is a "big coward" when it comes to physical pain.
Japan marks four years since devastating tsunami, still feels aftershocks
Four years after a magnitude 9 earthquake shook northern and eastern Japan, the region is rocked by tremors at more than double the average rate of the decade before the disaster.
Boris Nemtsov killing: Suspects probably tortured says Russian rights activist
Three suspects in the killing of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov have probably been tortured while in detention, a member of the Kremlin's advisory council on human rights said on Wednesday.
Darfur: Peacekeeping force 'expensive' and 'dysfunctional' say UN offcials
One of the world's largest peacekeeping forces is being cut back and revamped as it has been failing to protect civilians in Darfur.
Children rescued from Boko Haram are so traumatised they can't remember their own names
80 children rescued from a camp in Cameroon have lost track of who they are, an aid official says.