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Viral photo shows Kentucky cop helping woman finish 10K: 'What compassion looks like'

Viral photo shows Kentucky cop helping woman finish 10K: 'What compassion looks like'

London synagogue attacked by drunken mob

An explicit video posted to YouTube showing a group of people attacking a synagogue in London at around 1:20am on Sunday morning.

California lawyer proposes ballot initiative to execute gays
California lawyer proposes ballot initiative to execute gays

A California attorney has proposed a controversial ballot initiative that calls for the execution of homosexuals.

Teen who pled for physician-assisted suicide changes her mind
Teen who pled for physician-assisted suicide changes her mind

The Chilean teen who posted a heartbreaking video asking to be allowed to die has changed her mind, her father recently reported.

Ted Cruz appeals to evangelicals in campaign launch – but they may not be enough to get him elected
Ted Cruz appeals to evangelicals in campaign launch – but they may not be enough to get him elected

Most white evangelicals vote Republican, but a successful candidate will need a broader support base.

China: pastor on trial after protesting removal of church crosses
China: pastor on trial after protesting removal of church crosses

Huang Yizi could face seven years in jail if he is convicted.

Iraqi Church leader: terrorism is a \'factory of death\'
Iraqi Church leader: terrorism is a 'factory of death'

Chaldean Patriarch Louis Sako has condemned both terrorists and arms manufacturers.

Germanwings plane crashes in French Alps, 150 dead
Germanwings plane crashes in French Alps, 150 dead

An Airbus plane operated by Lufthansa's Germanwings budget airline crashed in the French Alps on Tuesday, leaving no survivors.

China executes three separatists for railway station mass stabbing attack
China executes three separatists for railway station mass stabbing attack

Three men have been executed for their part in an attack that killed 31 people last year.

Syrians feel \'abandoned\' as world focuses on Islamic State, says UN secretary general
Syrians feel 'abandoned' as world focuses on Islamic State, says UN secretary general

Ban Ki-moon has warned of a rise in war crimes and other human rights abuses.

Sydney cafe reopens after terrorist attack
Sydney cafe reopens after terrorist attack

A café in Sydney that was the site of a terror attack three months ago reopened on Friday.

Starbucks cancels racial awareness campaign
Starbucks cancels racial awareness campaign

Coffee giant Starbucks has called off its newest campaign aimed at increasing conversations about race in America.

Wells of Life dedicates first World Water Day walkathon to Pope Francis
Wells of Life dedicates first World Water Day walkathon to Pope Francis

Water safety organisation Wells of Life will honour Pope Francis by dedicating the first well funded by its World Water Day walkathon to him.

Pope Francis has lunch with gay, transgender inmates
Pope Francis has lunch with gay, transgender inmates

Pope Francis spent time with about 90 inmates at the Giuseppe Salvia Detention Center in Poggiorale, Italy on Saturday.

India: 600 violent attacks on Christians and Muslims since May
India: 600 violent attacks on Christians and Muslims since May

More than 40 people have been killed in 600 violent attacks on Christians and Muslims in India since Narendra Modi came to power, a new report shows.

Singapore churches pay tribute to country\'s founding father Lee Kuan Yew
Singapore churches pay tribute to country's founding father Lee Kuan Yew

Singapore's first prime minister has died aged 91.