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Ted Cruz and John Kasich announce shock alliance to defeat Trump

Donald Trump's rivals for the Republican nomination have announced a surprise deal with the aim of blocking the controversial billionaire who leads the polls.

NATO, E.U. issue warnings: Terrorists planning attacks on European beach resorts

As vacation season heats-up in Europe, the general public particularly those planning to spend their vacation on the beach are being asked to be on the lookout for suspicious-looking people trying to procure necessary items to make chemical, biological or radiological weapons or pose as vendors serving tourists with drinks or beach accessories.

Revival, spiritual awakening sweeping West Virginia as people open their hearts to God

West Virginians are experiencing revival and spiritual awakening that began in schools and have spread to towns.

Democrats thwart Republican-led effort to defund Planned Parenthood in Iowa

Democrats in the Iowa Senate frustrated an attempt by Republicans to defund Planned Parenthood on April 22.

House pushes bill to help U.S. fight persecution of Christians worldwide

A U.S House of Representatives committee has adopted bill that would instill the mandatory training on religious freedom for all American foreign service officers.

Obama says North Carolina, Mississippi bathroom laws are 'wrong and should be overturned'

U.S. President Barack Obama said North Carolina and Mississippi's bathroom laws send the wrong signals and should be repealed.

Obama set to boost US troop numbers in Syria

The deployment aims to accelerate recent gains against Islamic State.

500 refugees from Africa drown as their overcrowded boat headed for Europe sinks in Mediterranean

Up to 500 refugees have died when an overcrowded ship capsized in the Mediterranean near Libya last week, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

Oldest U.S. Catholic university criticised for inviting Planned Parenthood head to speak about killing babies

Roman Catholic universities are expected to inculcate among its students the teachings of Jesus Christ, such as the protection of human life. A well-known university in Washington D.C. ran by Jesuit priests, however, recently allowed the president of Planned Parenthood in the campus to speak about killing babies.

Evangelicals lose water supply as officials punish them for refusing to pay amount to fund Catholic fiesta in Mexico

An evangelical community in Mexico is now suffering from lack of potable water after local authorities cut off their supply for failing to pay their contribution for the holding of a Roman Catholic fiesta in honour of a Catholic saint.

Nepal earthquake: Mourning and protests mark the one year anniversary

Grieving relatives mourned on Sunday the thousands killed in a huge earthquake in Nepal last year, as aid agencies warned about the health risks for the millions still living in sub-standard temporary shelter following the country's worst-ever disaster.

Armenian migrants in Turkey fear tense political climate

A century after her forebears fled massacres in Turkey for Armenia, Alla has gone the other way, hoping to win Turkish citizenship after leaving her impoverished homeland.

More ISIS atrocities surface: 250 women executed for refusing 'sexual jihad'; organs of wounded fighters taken out and sold

As far as the Islamic State (ISIS) is concerned, when it comes to the atrocities it's committing, it seems sky's the limit.

China: Xi Jinping warns against foreign infiltration through religion