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Two suspects held over Boris Nemtsov murder
Two suspects have been detained in relation to the murder of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, the head of the Federal Security Service said on Saturday.
Iraqi forces take back key town from Islamic State control
Iraqi forces entered a town outside Tikrit on Friday, in a continuation of the biggest offensive yet against Islamic State militants.
Militants kill five in Mali restaurant attack
Five people were killed a shooting at a restaurant in the Malian capital.
Phyllis Sortor freed: Missionary kidnapped in central Nigeria has been released
Rev Phyllis Sortor, an American missionary who was kidnapped in central Nigeria last week, has been freed.
Swine flu claims more lives in India
The swine flu sweeping through Uttar Pradesh claimed the lives of two more people this week.
DOJ will not prosecute former Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson
The controversial investigation of former Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson ended with no charges filed this week.
Pope Francis urges affection for the elderly, says they are not 'aliens'
Pope Francis urges affection for the elderly, says they are not 'aliens'
Leading Catholic newspapers call for abolition of death penalty
Four leading Catholic newspapers in the US have united to publish an unprecedented joint editorial calling for the abolition of capital punishment.
Egypt: 1.6 million scripture leaflets distributed since ISIS beheaded 21 Christians
More than 1.6 million Scripture leaflets are being distributed across Egypt following the murder of 21 young Egyptian Christians by Islamic State in Libya last month.
At least 46,000 Twitter accounts support Islamic State
There are at least 46,000 Twitter accounts being used by supporters of Islamic state, according to a new study.
Videos showing Christians forgiving Islamic State spread through Middle East
"Resistance through forgiveness" clips have been watched by more than a million people.
Why is the destruction of Nimrud so significant?
The ancient Iraqi city of Nimrud that was looted and bulldozed by Islamic State is vital to the cultural identity of Assyrian Christians, an expert has told Christian Today.
Palestinian attack in Jerusalem injures five
A Palestinian motorist rammed his vehicle into a group of people standing near a Jerusalem tram stop on Friday, injuring at least five, including four security officials, Israeli police said.
Canadian Christian pastor is being held by North Korea
The Christian pastor who went missing in North Korea shortly after he was invited to the capital Pyongyang is being held by the communist state, it was confirmed today.
'Atheism is not a religion' says US mayor after city fined $100k for barring atheist exhibition
A US city and its mayor have been fined $100,000 for refusing to allow an atheist "reason station" to be erected next to a Christian "prayer station" in its city hall.
Islamic State bulldoze ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud
Islamic State militants have looted and bulldozed the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud in northern Iraq, it has been confirmed.