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Tim Peake mission on track after rocket docks with ISS

The otherwise smooth journey ended with a slightly delayed docking.

Britain may vote to leave EU if Cameron's renegotiation fails, says poll

David Cameron has promised to renegotiate Britain's relationship ahead of a referendum by the end of 2017.

North Korea sentences Canadian pastor Hyeon Soo Lim to hard labour for life

The senior pastor at a Toronto church that is one of Canada's largest has been held by North Korea since February.

Germany's predicament: Two-thirds of Syrian refugees found to be illiterate with no job prospects

A professor at the University of Munich has expressed concern over the high number of illiterate Syrian refugees and migrants entering Germany, saying they have no hope of finding a job and could even force unemployment rates in the country.

Burundi: is genocide history in danger of repeating itself?

As violence escalates in Burundi, Harry Farley examines whether the region's history of genocide is in danger of repeating itself

US will 'squeeze the heart of ISIS', Obama says

President Obama said the US is hitting ISIS "harder than ever" in a speech at the Pentagon on Monday, in the wake of criticism that he is not doing enough to combat the extremist group.

Charleston AME Church hosts historical cross-racial meeting

The Conference of National Black Churches is hosting its first interracial gathering of churches over the next three days in Charleston.

Fierce criticism of Belgian euthanasia laws backed by medical and religious leaders

Bishops in Belgium have praised a call to revise euthanasia laws in the country. A group of 65 medical professionals, ethicists and philosophers published a letter in Flemish newspaper De Morgen earlier this month, urging legislation to be altered to remove the option for euthanasia purely on the basis of psychological suffering.

'Policies of fear' will only feed extremist rhetoric, warns Catholic bishop

A top US Catholic archbishop has used his advent speech to reject Islamophobia, calling for a response of resolve and courage to acts of violence, resisting hatred and suspicion in response to the recent violence in America.

'Worse than Nazis': ISIS allows fighters to kill children with Down Syndrome

Just when we thought members of the terrorist group Islamic State could not get any more ruthless and heartless, the jihadist organization reportedly recently allowed its members to kill children with the genetic disorder Down syndrome.

British sniper kills 5 terrorists with just 3 bullets, foiling a suicide bomb attack that could have killed hundreds in Iraq

A British sniper prevented what could have been a devastating suicide bomb attack that could have killed hundreds of people by taking out five terrorists using just three bullets.