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Humanitarian aid must accompany military action against ISIS, says foreign affairs committee
Ahead of Obama's public address last night, a Foreign Affairs subcommittee emphasised the need for long-term aid to support religious minorities in Iraq and Syria.
Oscar Pistorius cleared of murder charges but awaits final verdict
Oscar Pistorius has today been acquitted of the murder charges against him for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day 2013.
Texas death row inmate executed â 'I'm going home to be with the Lord'
Willie Trottie, 45, was last night administered the lethal injection after his last minute appeals were rejected.
Sombre remembrance on 9/11 anniversary as US lays down strategy to 'destroy' ISIS
Barack Obama is prepared to launch air strikes against Isis militants in Syria
'God particle' may destroy the universe, says Stephen Hawking
Stephen Hawking: 'God particle' may destroy the universe
Middle Eastern Christian leaders condemn 'barbaric' persecution
Politicians, policy makers and faith leaders have urged the international community to step up its response to religious persecution in the Middle East.
Jihadi John identity: IS hostage executioner of James Foley and Steven Sotloff close to being unmasked
The Guardian has reported that a U.S. intelligence source has assured that the identity of the IS (previously referred to as ISIS/ISIL) will be officially made public within the next few days.
India and Pakistan: Flood death toll exceeds 600
More than 600 people are reported to have died as heavy rainfall continues in India and Pakistan.
Missionary nuns raped and partially decapitated in Burundi
Three Italian nuns from a missionary convent in Burundi were murdered in two separate attacks at their residence.
Who are the Islamist militants we are trying to stop?
As the UN Security Council moves to make it illegal for foreigners to join, Lucinda Borkett-Jones looks at the ideology of Islamist militants and who they are.
Indian Christians to protest increased persecution under Narendra Modi's BJP party
Despite the promise of greater protections for religious minorities, there have been over 600 attacks on Muslim and Christian groups during the first 100 days of the new Indian government's rule.
Son of Chinese State Church founder sues government to save father's reputation
The son of the founder of China's state-sanctioned Church is suing the government in an attempt to restore honour to his father's name.
Trial set for American citizen held in North Korea
A US citizen detained in North Korea will go on trial this Sunday, North Korean state media has confirmed.
Three Iranian Christians face death penalty for 'spreading corruption on earth'
The three pastors are in prison and have been pressured into confessing they are spies.
Christians who fled extremist terror in Mali return to the churches that were reduced to ruins
While the world's attention is focused on the threat of the Islamic State in the Middle East, Christians in northern Mali have returned to their shattered communities after French forces wrested control back from Islamist groups.
David Haines facts: British hostage held by ISIS, is a humanitarian who was kidnapped while assessing refugee camps
Haines had been missing since early last year, but it is only recently that new information about his abduction had surfaced. According to a report by The Independent, Haines and an Italian colleague Federico Motka were kidnapped by ISIS gunmen in northern Syria in March 2013.