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Utah allows use of firing squad for executions
Utah may become the only state to allow death penalty by firing squad after a controversial bill passed in the legislature on Tuesday.
ISIS releases video depicting child executing teenage 'Mossad spy' in new video
ISIS uses child to execute 'Mossad spy' in new video
After Amtrak crash with tractor trailer, passengers say 'God was really with us'
Passengers on a derailed Amtrak train in North Carolina thanked God that there were no fatalities in the accident.
Dad asks strangers to send birthday cards to his autistic son
A Texas father utilised social media to fulfil a birthday surprise for his son, and his request has gone viral.
Pope Francis accepts he could be assassinated, asks God to make it painless
Pope Francis faced his mortality during an interview this week, and asked God to grant him a painless death if he is assassinated.
Cuban pastor imprisoned without charge, wife says for holding church services
Rev Jesús Noel Carballeda has been held for a month without charge.
Pope Francis: I'm not afraid of assassination, but I don't want to be hurt
Pope Francis says he is a "big coward" when it comes to physical pain.
Japan marks four years since devastating tsunami, still feels aftershocks
Four years after a magnitude 9 earthquake shook northern and eastern Japan, the region is rocked by tremors at more than double the average rate of the decade before the disaster.
Boris Nemtsov killing: Suspects probably tortured says Russian rights activist
Three suspects in the killing of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov have probably been tortured while in detention, a member of the Kremlin's advisory council on human rights said on Wednesday.
Darfur: Peacekeeping force 'expensive' and 'dysfunctional' say UN offcials
One of the world's largest peacekeeping forces is being cut back and revamped as it has been failing to protect civilians in Darfur.
Children rescued from Boko Haram are so traumatised they can't remember their own names
80 children rescued from a camp in Cameroon have lost track of who they are, an aid official says.
Iran: Persecution of Christians as bad as ever, despite President's promises
Persecution of Christians in Iran is as bad as it was three years ago, in spite of the pre-election promises of the president, according to a new report.
Pro-Russian rebels are using truce to amass arms, says Ukraine military
Heavy weapons are being stored in depots around Donetsk, Ukraine says.
Iraqi troops recapture strategic town from Islamic State
The capture of al-Alam has made an assault on Tikrit possible.
Islamic state video shows child shooting Israeli Arab captive
Islamic State accused Muhammed Musallam of being an Israeli spy.
Mysterious voice helps officers save a baby in distress
Police officers in Utah say a voice from an unknown source helped them to save a baby girl in trouble this week.