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Pharrell Williams to sing at Charleston Emanuel AME church this weekend
Pharrell Williams to sing at Charleston Emanuel AME church this weekend

Williams' appearance at the Emanuel AME church is part of a programme on race relations.

Christian woman murdered for sharing her faith in Uganda
Christian woman murdered for sharing her faith in Uganda

A Christian woman has been beaten to death in Uganda by a mob of Muslims because she and her family had not heeded their warning to stop preaching the gospel.

The Living Wage: A Christian idea that\'s changing the world
The Living Wage: A Christian idea that's changing the world

We must take seriously the words of Jesus Christ: 'The worker deserves his wages.'

Spring Valley High assault: The one thing we know cancels what we don\'t know
Spring Valley High assault: The one thing we know cancels what we don't know

Suggestions that we don't know enough or that the student got what she deserved aren't just invalid on legal grounds; they're invalid on theological grounds.

700 executed in Iran since January; toll could exceed 1,000 by year-end — UN report
700 executed in Iran since January; toll could exceed 1,000 by year-end — UN report

A United Nations report said that the Islamic Republic has hanged nearly 700 people since January and could possibly exceed killing 1000 people by the end of 2015.

ISIS forms female suicide squads to launch attacks, defend Raqqa stronghold, rights group reveals
ISIS forms female suicide squads to launch attacks, defend Raqqa stronghold, rights group reveals

Having run low of teenagers, the Islamic State (ISIS) is reportedly training squads of terrorist bride to carry out suicide missions.

Police release details of Charleston massacre that left nine dead
Police release details of Charleston massacre that left nine dead

The accounts cited calls made from inside Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church.

Syria: Assad must go, says Washington ahead of Vienna peace talks
Syria: Assad must go, says Washington ahead of Vienna peace talks

Iran's presence in Vienna reflects Assad's stronger position since Russia joined the war on his side.

China announces end to one-child policy marked by forced abortions, sterilisations
China announces end to one-child policy marked by forced abortions, sterilisations

The move is aimed at alleviating demographic strains on the economy.

Climate change effect: Mideast may become too hot for humans to live in by year 2100
Climate change effect: Mideast may become too hot for humans to live in by year 2100

The Middle East may become too hot for the human body to tolerate if climate change continues due to unregulated amounts of greenhouse gases being emitted into the atmospher, a new study recently warned.

Refugee crisis and loving thy neighbour: Are we really making a \'catastrophic error\' by following Jesus?
Refugee crisis and loving thy neighbour: Are we really making a 'catastrophic error' by following Jesus?

Former Australian Prime Minister used the platform to lecture Europe on its response to the refugee crisis.

Bernie Sanders vows to fight Islamophobia and \'ugly stain of racism\' in the US
Bernie Sanders vows to fight Islamophobia and 'ugly stain of racism' in the US

Bernie Sanders, in a rare reference to his father's family who died in the holocaust, vowed to stand against Islamophobia and racism in America.

The state of Israel \'has every right\' to exist and prosper, says Pope
The state of Israel 'has every right' to exist and prosper, says Pope

Pope Francis told a delegation from the World Jewish Congress: "To attack Jews is anti-Semitism, but an outright attack on the State of Israel is also anti-Semitism."

Christians and Muslims murdered in sectarian violence in Central Africa
Christians and Muslims murdered in sectarian violence in Central Africa

Three Muslim officials were taken hostage and killed. Three Christians were then also killed in a revenge attack in the CAR capital, Bangui.

Obvious Muslim deception: Bearded \'children\' begging for money, refugee status in Sweden
Obvious Muslim deception: Bearded 'children' begging for money, refugee status in Sweden

Men sporting beards but posing as young-aged refugees are invading Sweden begging for money and support for their claims to stay in the country.

Nigeria: Hundreds of hostages rescued from Boko Haram
Nigeria: Hundreds of hostages rescued from Boko Haram

Nigerian troops have rescued 338 people from Boko Haram around the group's Sambisa forest stronghold, the army said.