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UK complicit in \'moral outrage\' of corruption, say Christian, Muslim and Jewish leaders
UK complicit in 'moral outrage' of corruption, say Christian, Muslim and Jewish leaders

Christian, Muslim and Jewish leaders have branded corruption a "moral outrage" and said British-owned territories are "among the main enables of such corruption" in a joint letter to the Prime Minister.

\'Fear and panic\' among Christian refugees harassed and abused for their faith
'Fear and panic' among Christian refugees harassed and abused for their faith

There is "fear and panic" among non-Muslim refugees in Germany, it was said on Monday, as human rights organisations warned that up to 40,000 Christian and other religious minority refugees are being harassed for their faith in asylum centres.

Germany: 'Islamist motive' behind train stabbing that killed one, injured three

One man has been killed and three injured in a knife attack near Munich that police said appeared to have an Islamist motive.

Myanmar: No hope yet for Rohingya under Aung San Suu Kyi
Myanmar: No hope yet for Rohingya under Aung San Suu Kyi

Aung San Suu Kyi has faced international criticism for not speaking up for the Rohingya people and challenging their treatment.

Trump: London mayor Sadiq Khan can come to US even though he\'s a Muslim
Trump: London mayor Sadiq Khan can come to US even though he's a Muslim

The Republican presidential candidate put forth the idea of the ban after deadly attacks by Islamist militants in Paris and California last year.

Rodrigo Duterte, Catholic Church foe, on his way to winning Philippine presidency
Rodrigo Duterte, Catholic Church foe, on his way to winning Philippine presidency

Many Filipinos, including leaders of the Roman Catholic Church, regarded Monday's presidential election in their country as a fight between good and evil. The result speaks for itself.

U.S., North Carolina battle over transgender rights, firing off lawsuits against each other
U.S., North Carolina battle over transgender rights, firing off lawsuits against each other

The U.S. federal government and North Carolina are now in direct conflict after the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a civil rights lawsuit over the state's bathroom privacy law in response to the lawsuits filed by state officials earlier on Monday against the DOJ's directive to stop the implementation of the controversial legislation.

Alabama House passes 2 bills banning dismemberment abortions, restricting clinic locations
Alabama House passes 2 bills banning dismemberment abortions, restricting clinic locations

The Alabama House of Representatives approved two bills Wednesday that would restrict locations of abortion clinics and ban dismemberment abortions.

Israel accused of \'aggression and intimidation\' to World Council of Churches delegates
Israel accused of 'aggression and intimidation' to World Council of Churches delegates

WCC staff and partners were detained or deported at Ben Gurion airport last week in a manner general secretary Rev Dr Olav Fykse Tveit described as unprecedented and intolerable.

Persecuted Christians in North Africa receive smuggled Bibles
Persecuted Christians in North Africa receive smuggled Bibles

Constant prayer has helped Christians to smuggle in Bibles and training materials for pastors in a North African country where believers face persecution.

Chief Justice Roy Moore suspended for opposition to gay marriage licenses
Chief Justice Roy Moore suspended for opposition to gay marriage licenses

A senior judge has been suspended over he told local judges not to grant marriage licenses to gay couples.

Faith leaders, scientists make joint call on President Obama to take steps to minimise threat of \'nuclear catastrophe\'
Faith leaders, scientists make joint call on President Obama to take steps to minimise threat of 'nuclear catastrophe'

Most people perceive scientists and religious leaders as two groups that are very unlikely to agree with each other, given the fundamental differences in their beliefs. In the United States, however, they came together against a common enemy: nuclear weapons.

Quakes feared as researchers discover chunks of Earth\'s mantle breaking off under southeastern U.S.
Quakes feared as researchers discover chunks of Earth's mantle breaking off under southeastern U.S.

In a study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research – Solid Earth, the researchers said that giant chunks of the Earth's mantle--or the middle layer of our planet--under the southeastern region of the US have been periodically breaking off.

Christians being pushed out of their own church by Buddhist monks in Myanmar
Christians being pushed out of their own church by Buddhist monks in Myanmar

Christians in Myanmar—the Southeast Asian country formerly known as Burma—are methodically being pushed out of their own church by a powerful Buddhist monk and his followers.

Q: Which country hosts one of the world\'s fastest growing Christian communities? Clue: Mount Everest
Q: Which country hosts one of the world's fastest growing Christian communities? Clue: Mount Everest

Nepal, the home of the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest, has gained another distinction. The landlocked South Asia country of 31 million people has now become one of the fastest-growing Christian communities in the world. Christians in the Hindu-majority nation now number more than 300,000, and the numbers are still rising, CBN News reports.

ISIS claims attack near Cairo, 8 policemen dead

Gunmen killed eight plainclothes policemen just outside Cairo overnight, the interior ministry said, in an assault claimed by Islamic State.