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Islamic clerics arrested after mob attack Pakistani Christian couple
Police in Pakistan have arrested two Islamic clerics after a mob turned on and tried to murder a Christian couple rumoured to have committed blasphemy.
Virginia school under fire for including homosexuality, gender identity lessons
Lessons on homosexuality and gender identity have been included in Fairfax Country public schools curriculum, drawing opposition from some parents.
Hillary Clinton accuses China of 'hacking into everything that doesn't move in US'
Former U.S. State Department Secretary Hillary Clinton has accused China of stealing commercial secrets and government information, adding that the economic giant is "trying to hack into everything that doesn't move in America."
Donald Trump gets rare praise from rival who 'salutes' him on his Mexican remarks
Real-estate mogul Donald Trump has earned the respect of one of the Republican presidential nominees he is running against despite the financial setbacks he continues to deal with following the comments he earlier made against Mexicans.
US to increase support for Syrian opposition
Barack Obama has pledged to increase US support for the moderate opposition in Syria's civil war.
Dreaming of a better life: The migrants who believe Britain's roads are paved with gold
For the few who make the crossing from Calais, that expectation may be wide of the mark.
Greece on the rack as France and Germany hold their ground
Athens must move quickly if it wants to avoid crashing out of the single currency.
Doctor faces jail time for health care fraud, including giving chemo to healthy patients
A Detroit doctor is facing up to 175 years in prison for health care fraud, money laundering and conspiracy that enabled him to file claims with Medicare amounting to $225 million over six years.
7-year-old boy among 10 dead in Chicago 4th of July shootings; 52 others wounded
Five people were killed and 27 others were wounded in Chicago in just eight hours as the city celebrated the Fourth of July weekend.
ISIS video shows young militants killing 25 men in Palmyra theatre
A new video released by Islamic State purports to show 25 Syrian soldiers being killed by young militants in the amphitheatre of the ancient city of Palmyra.
Jesus' baptism site to get tourist boost after becoming world heritage site
The site in Jordan believed to be where Jesus was baptised by John the Baptist has been designated a world heritage site.
Pope Francis brings message of hope as he lands in Ecuador to start Latin America trip
Pope Francis has begun his week-long visit in three countries in South America on Sunday afternoon, arriving in Ecuador where he was greeted by a youth orchestra and a long line of Catholic crowd from the airport to Quinto.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu and wife Leah renew wedding vows, celebrate 60th anniversary
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu and his wife Nomalizo Leah have renewed their wedding vows as they celebrated 60 years of marriage in South Africa last week.
Heavy fighting as Iraqi forces try to surround Falluja
Iraqi Shi'ite fighters and army troops made gains north of Falluja on Sunday but their efforts to seal off Islamic State militants in the city met heavy resistance, including suicide bomb attacks, army sources and militia fighters said.
Nigeria: Suicide bomber kills six in church attack
A suicide bomber killed six people at a church in northeast Nigeria on Sunday at the end of a week in which suspected Boko Haram insurgents killed more than 200 people.
Greeks defy Europe with overwhelming referendum 'No'
Greek soverwhelmingly rejected conditions of a rescue package from creditors on Sunday, throwing the future of the country's euro zone membership into further doubt and deepening a standoff with lenders.