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World AIDS Day 2014: Getting to Zero
Although huge progress has been made in combating AIDS/HIV around the world, much more needs to be done if international targets will be reached by 2020.
Malaysian Christian students told to wear headscarves and sent outside to pray
Malaysia's Ministry for Education is investigating claims that Christian students had to pray outside, as there were not allowed to use any of the rooms inside the college.
Canon Andrew White: Christian children beheaded for refusing to convert to Islam
Martyrdoms in Iraq as Christian community faces extremist attack.
Israel: Netanyahu hints at early election as ministers revolt
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, enmeshed in a cabinet crisis, said on Monday he would call an early national election unless rebellious ministers stopped attacking government policies.
Christian village in Lebanon saved from Islamic State attack
An attempted thrust across the Syria border was thwarted by an armed fortification.
Church mourns pastor and children killed by Taliban suicide bombing in Afghanistan
The victims of a Taliban suicide bombing were Christian humanitarian workers.
Christian Association of Nigeria condemns mosque bomb attack
The Christian Association of Nigeria has condemned the bomb attacks in Kano on Friday, which killed more than 100 people.
US Christian couple acquitted of murder but barred from leaving Qatar
An American Christian couple accused of starving their adopted daughter to death were acquitted on Sunday, but were stopped by security when they tried to leave Qatar.
Turkish president says men and women are not equal
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told a meeting on women's rights on Monday that gender equality was contrary to nature and said feminists did not recognise the value of motherhood.
Hong Kong protesters clash with police forcing closure of government HQ
Thousands of pro-democracy activists forced the temporary closure of the Hong Kong government's headquarters on Monday after they clashed with police outside.
Christian town is victim of suspected Boko Haram attack in northern Nigeria; death toll uncertain
Dozens are believed to have been killed in a suspected Boko Haram attack on a largely Christian town in northern Nigeria on Saturday.
Pope: ISIS violence in Iraq and Syria is a 'grave sin against God'
The violence being carried out by ISIS militants across large sections of Iraq and Syria is a "profoundly grave sin against God", the Pope has said.
Pakistan: Christian woman suffers miscarriage after being stripped and beaten
A pregnant Christian woman in Pakistan has suffered a miscarriage after she was stripped naked and beaten following an argument with her Muslim superiors.
West in danger of forgetting suffering refugees says charity head
As the West prepares to celebrate Christmas, millions of suffering Iraqis and Syrians are in danger of being forgotten, according to the head of a leading charity that works in the region.
Israeli foreign minister says Arabs should be paid to leave
Israeli foreign minister says Arabs should be paid to leave
Bombs, gunfire kill 81 at crowded mosque in suspected Boko Haram attack
Gunmen set off three bombs and opened fire on worshippers at the main mosque in north Nigeria's biggest city Kano.