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Bali Nine duo: World Council of Churches launches clemency bid
As nine convicted drug traffickers prepare for their planned execution tonight, the general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC) has urged the Indonesian president to grant clemency.
Two shot and four wounded in shooting outside Brooklyn church
Two people were killed and four wounded in a shooting after they left a funeral service in New York City's borough of Brooklyn on Monday night, according to media and police.
Egypt: Muslims raise funds to build Coptic church in Cairo
Muslims in Egypt have donated money towards the building of a Coptic church in Al Manufiyya, north of Cairo, signalling another step towards solidarity between the two faiths.
Indonesia: Bali nine face midnight firing squad, hopes for reprieve gone
Nine drug traffickers held emotional farewell meetings with their families at an Indonesian prison on Tuesday, after Jakarta rejected last-ditch pleas from around the world for clemency.
Two sisters survive in the woods with a Bible, Girl Scout cookies, cheese puffsÂ
Two sisters visiting their family in Michigan were rescued on Friday after being trapped in their car in the woods for two weeks.
US preacher says 'pagan shrines' destroyed in Nepali earthquake should not be rebuilt
A controversial preacher in California offered a prayer on Saturday regarding the devastating earthquake in Nepal that many have found offensive.
Islamic State murders five journalists in Libya
Islamic State militants have slit the throats of five journalists working for a Libyan TV station in the eastern part of the country, an army commander said on Monday.
Creflo Dollar defends position on $65m jet issues; slams devil, critics for discrediting his church
"If I want to believe God for a $65 million plane, you cannot stop me."
Escaped Yazidi sex slaves now fear returning home because of shame over rape
Women and girls taken captive and used as sex slaves by Islamic State militants are now having secret abortions and vaginal surgery to avoid being ostracised by their own communities, reports suggest.
France: Three suspects held over alleged church attack plot
Three more people have been detained by French police in connection with a planned terror attack on at least one church near Paris, it emerged on Sunday.
Pope Francis on Nepal: 'I pray for the victims, for the wounded, and for all those who suffer'
Pope Francis has led prayers for the victims of the earthquake in Nepal, which left more than 3,600 people dead after striking the south Asian nation on Saturday.
Nepal Earthquake: Hundreds flee capital
Hundreds of Nepalis were fleeing Kathmandu on Monday, terror-stricken by two days of powerful aftershocks following a massive earthquake that killed more than 3,200 people.
Mission agencies offer Nepal earthquake help amid fears for their own staff
Mission agencies are trying to confirm whether their staff are safe.
Migrant crisis: Europe's navies are patrolling the wrong place, says Amnesty International
Rescue efforts are concentrated around Italy, but boats are sinking near Libya.
Nepal: earthquake death toll rises as rescuers are overwhelmed
International teams have been despatched to help rescue the injured and recover bodies.
Devastating earthquake hits Nepal, starts Everest avalanche
More than 1,100 people died in Nepal alone, with other deaths reported through the region.