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More than 4,200 migrants rescued from Mediterranean
More than 4,200 migrants trying to reach Europe have been rescued from boats in the Mediterranean in last 24 hours, the Italian coastguard said on Saturday.
FIFA chief Sepp Blatter dumps resignation calls, gets re-elected amid corruption scandal
With its officials facing corruption allegations, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) reelected its embattled head, Sepp Blatter, as president of the international football governing body.
New Nigerian president seeks to crush 'godless' Boko Haram
New Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari promised on Friday to eradicate the "mindless, godless" militants of Boko Haram and rescue hundreds of women and children held captive.
US-China war inevitable? Beijing won't budge on sea row, puts weapons on artificial islands
China has strategically positioned weaponry in one of the artificial islands it built in the highly contested waters of the South China Sea, further increasing the demand for U.S. intervention by South-east Asian countries with competing claims.
Prayers of millions answered: Monsoon rains set to bring relief to heat wave-baked India
Prayers of the millions who suffer from the deadly heat in India have been finally answered as a monsoon is seen to likely hit the country by the end of the week.
Horror at sea: Thousands of Asian refugees held hostage by traffickers in 'camp boats'
Thousands of Bangladeshi and ethnic Rohingya migrants are literally caught between the devil and the deep blue sea as trafficking syndicates, who refuse to abandon their business, held their captives instead in "camp boats" in the sea.
Discovery of new human species in Ethiopia shows man's ancestry more diverse than thought
A new species of human beings has been discovered by scientists in Ethiopia, and this scientific breakthrough is showing that human ancestry is more diverse than previously thought.
Two Chinese house church Christians given jail sentences, accused of cult involvement
Two Chinese Christians have been handed prison sentences for "utilising a cult to obstruct justice" after a trial that lawyers say was riddled with failures.
Rick Warren pays tribute to 'calm and kind Christian' U2 manager Dennis Sheehan
The road manager for rock bank U2 died unexpectedly on Wednesday at the age of 69.
Christian education at risk of dying out in Israel, say students and teachers
Students and teachers at Catholic and other Christian schools in Israel have been protesting this week in calls for an end to discrimination in education budgets.
Burundi: Catholic Church and EU withdraw election support, citing intimidation
Burundi's Catholic Church and the European Union have both withdrawn from observing elections set to take place in the central African nation next month, citing reporting restrictions and a culture of intimidation.
$150-million football scam: 7 FIFA officials arrested in Switzerland on US corruption charges
Seven top officials of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the world's football governing body, were arrested in Switzerland on Wednesday after they were indicted on corruption charges by the United States Department of Justice.
Nigeria: Muhammadu Buhari to be sworn in as president
Three decades after he first came to power in a military coup, Muhammadu Buhari will be sworn in on Friday as elected President of Nigeria.
Ramadi: Calm before the storm as Islamic State prepares to defend against government assault
Government forces are gathering to take back the city in what will be a bloody conflict.
Myanmar refugee crisis: US warns that thousands could die at sea
About 2,600 are believed to be still adrift in boats, relief agencies have said
FIFA: Blatter defies calls to step down as corruption scandal widens
Sep Blatter will contest today's election with FIFA facing the worst crisis in its 111-year history.