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Generous faith: Giving to charity a priority for millennial Christians
Christians aged between 18 and 37 are "extremely generous" and giving to charity is a top priority for them, a new survey shows.
Torture, beatings and electric shocks: Iraqi prisoners speak about captivity under ISIS
Iraqi prisoners, rescued from ISIS last week, have spoken of their treatment at the hands of the militants.
Academic boycott of Israel: Another front in human rights battle
Academics say they will not visit Israel's universities, act as academic referees or participate in conferences organised by them.
North Korea: Catholic mass celebrated in Pyongyang as families reunite
South Korean priests have celebrated mass in North Korea's capital after some of the families split by the war were reunited after over 60 years.
ISIS 'blows up three men tied to Roman columns' in Palmyra
ISIS have executed three captives by binding them to ancient columns in Palmyra and blowing them up, a monitoring group has said.
Former bishop Heather Cook will serve seven years for fatal hit-and-run
Former Bishop of Maryland Heather Cook will serve seven years in prison for killing cyclist Tom Palermo
Sacked gay priest condemns 'homophobic hate' of Catholic Church
Poland-born Krzysztof Charamsa, 43, wrote: "Today, I side with the fantastic people who are homosexual, for centuries humiliated by a fanatical Church. I no longer accept the salvation that excludes â without any foundation whatsoever â a part of humanity."
Syrian allies unleash kamikaze drones vs. forces tied to al-Qaeda but backed by US
Suicide drones believed to be of Russian and Iranian orgin were reportedly unleashed to strike US-backed Syrian rebels near the western Syrian city of Ma'ara al Nuiman, causing extensive damage to rebel-held neighborhoods and the targeted location.
Taliban overrun district in quake-hit northern Afghanistan
The move underlines the security problems that have hampered relief efforts.
Company running Australia's offshore refugee detention camps denies abuse
About 100 protesters disrupted the annual general meeting of Transfield Services Ltd.
ISIS 'video' vows to murder all Jews, saying 'the real war has not yet begun'
Another horrifying footage has been released recently by sick Islamic State (ISIS) members, warning that Jewish people whom it described as "disease'' would soon be wiped out from this world.
Russia may soon be fighting 2 Islamist foes â ISIS in Syria and Taliban in Afghanistan
While its campaign to crush the extremist group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is ongoing, Russia is looking at fighting another enemy: the Islamic fundamentalist political movement, Taliban.
Mideast migrants bringing 'exotic' diseases to Europe; German hospitals overwhelmed
After being welcomed by the European nation, thousands of migrants are bringing not just diseases, but also chaos to Germany, according to a shocking letter written by a female Czech anaesthetist currently working in a German hospital.
Harsh Syrian desert conditions hamper Russian air operation, says US official
Harsh desert conditions are preventing Russian warplanes sent to Syria from striking targets as most of its transport aircraft are grounded, according to a report by USA Today.
Austrians, mostly women, rushing to gun stores to buy weapons amid fears of Muslim invasion
As tens of thousands of mostly Arabic-speaking male "refugees" continue to pour into central and northern Europe from the Balkans, many European civiliansâparticularly womenâare scrambling to purchase firearms to protect themselves, WND reported.
Migrant women, kids forced to engage in 'survival sex' in exchange for transport
In a desperate attempt to stay alive, some young women and even children among the refugees flooding Europe have been forced to engage in "survival sex" in exchange for transport to enable them and their families to continue their journey, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) revealed.