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Japan says web clip claiming death of IS hostage 'outrageous'
Japan has strongly criticised a recording purporting to announce the execution of a Japanese citizen held by Islamic State militants and demanded the immediate release of another captive depicted as appearing on the image.
Christian teachers raped and murdered in Burma
Two Kachin teachers were gang raped then killed by Burmy Army soldiers on January 19 after an Kawng Hka Shabuk Village, Muse District, Northern Shan State.
Emergency aid on its way to flood-hit Malawi; evacuation underway
The torrential downpour of rain in the past few days has caused massive flooding in one third of Malawi, forcing its government to declare a State of Disaster and evacuate its residents.
India: Bishops urge Narendra Modi to stop Hindu mass conversions of Christians
Mass conversion programmes are a politically-motivated breach of India's secular constitution, say Catholic bishops.
Bishops suspend all Catholic masses in Niger as Charlie Hebdo protests continue
All Catholic masses and activities in Niger have been cancelled.
Oklahoma to reconsider bible classes in public schools
Oklahoma Senator Kyle Loveless plans to present a bill that would allow the state's oft-debated public school Bible classes to become a reality.
King Abdullah: The cautious social reformer who tried to curb militant Islam
King Abdullah, who died today, made efforts over nearly two decades to nudge powerful conservative clerics to reconcile Islamic tradition with the needs of a modern economy.
US and Iraq plan summer offensive to retake Mosul from Islamic State
The city in Iraq's Christian heartland could be reclaimed.
Japan hostage's mother pleads for his life as deadline passes
The fate of two Japanese men kidnapped by Islamic State is not known.
Uganda: Reports of imam beating 15-year-old daughter to death for converting to Christianity
15-year-old girl reportedly beaten to death by her imam father for converting to Christianity while her sister remains traumatised by the event
Near-fatal car crash survivor prayed for his life as tractor trailer approached
An Oregon man who survived a devastating crash said he prayed to live as he looked death in the face.
156 children buried in five days after Sierra Leone Ebola outbreak
The devastation of the Ebola virus throughout western Africa is evidenced by the high number of bodies buried at King Tom cemetery in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
New Yorker who sent $67K to Al Qaeda gets 15 years
An American citizen who sent nearly $70,000 to Al-Qaeda was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Tuesday.
Teen says 'trigger word' caused him to kill math teacher
Philip Chism revealed further details regarding the killing of his math teacher during a hearing on Friday in Salem Superior Court.
32-yr-old dies after three-day gaming binge
A Taiwanese man was found dead on January 8 inside of an internet cafe in Kaohsiung city.
College athlete dies after falling asleep while chewing gum
A California University of Pennsylvania student was found dead on Sunday, and initial reports indicate that chewing gum could have contributed to the cause of death.