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Greece's 'stark reality': Five days left to save it from ruin
"The final deadline ends this week," European Council President Donald Tusk told a news conference.

Francis on climate change: 'We can no longer turn our backs on reality'
Pope Francis said on Tuesday that protecting the planet was no longer a choice but a duty.

Donald Trump hurls invective at reigning Miss Universe who calls him 'comical'
Republican presidential aspirant and business tycoon Donald Trump has lashed back at reigning Miss Universe Paulina Vega, who earlier described his comments against Mexican immigrants as "unjust and hurtful."

South Carolina Senate OKs bill to remove Confederate flag from State House grounds
The South Carolina Senate voted on Monday a bill to remove the Confederate flag from the State House grounds and be placed to a Confederate relic room for display.

Jeb Bush now has clear lead in Republican presidential derby, 2 national polls show
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush has made a leap in his campaign run for the White House, leading the list of Republican presidential contenders in at least two national polls released on Monday.

Obama administration blamed for killing of woman by illegal alien in San Francisco
The Obama administration shares the responsibility in the death of 32-year-old Kathryn Steinle, who was shot by undocumented immigrant Francisco Sanchez in San Francisco Wednesday.

3 Afghan girls splashed with acid on their faces 'as punishment for going to school
Three girls are now trying to recover in a hospital in Afghanistan after attackers on a motorbike threw acid in their faces for going to school, according to reports.

US-led airstrikes hammer ISIS 'capital' in bid to weaken its ability to move its forces
The US-led coalition held 16 airstrikes on Saturday and early Sunday in Raqqa, Syria, declared by the Islamic State as the de facto capital of what it claimed is its caliphate, as forces attempt to debilitate ISIS' capability to transfer military ware, a US Army official said.

Boko Haram pursues reign of terror as deaths spiral amid bombings, shootings
Suspected Boko Haram militants pursued their campaign of terror in Nigeria on Tuesday, detonating a bomb at a local government building on the outskirts of Zaria in northern Nigeria, killing at least 25 people.

Two missing British girls who flew to Syria tell parents they're now ISIS 'jihadi brides'
Two of the three British schoolgirls who ran away from their homes to travel to Syria in February have already married husbands chosen for them by the Islamic State, decreasing the chances that they will return to their respective families.

Syria news 2015: More Syrian child refugees are forced into labor - UNICEF study
An increasing number of refugee children from Syria are being exploited and forced into labor to provide for their families, according to a collaborative report from UNICEF and Save the Children.

Christian minister's alleged attack on Muslims thwarted, but campaigner claims legal 'double standards'
A Christian minister has been recorded planning to attack a Muslim community in New York state â and his case exposes double standards in the US legal system, according to a campaigner.

Carjacked: Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro attacked by armed men
It is the second time Archbishop Orani Tempesta's car has been targeted.

Pakistan bans English translations of Islamic terms, including translating 'Allah' as 'God'
A number of Islamic terms have been banned from translation into English under a new law introduced by the Pakistani government.

Sheikh who taught ISIS jihadists asks for Bible, says he's 'sick of the killing'
A Saudi Sheikh who was responsible for training ISIS jihadists has reportedly asked for a Bible having grown sick of the group's brutality, a missionary in the Middle East has said.

Megachurch pastor facing fraud charges hits back over 'high life' claims
The pastor of one of the largest churches in Asia has hit back at claims that he is living a life of luxury while facing charges of fraud committed against the church.