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LGBTQ teens trading sex for shelter in NYC - study

Homeless teens are engaging in "survival sex" because of a lack of basic items

ISIS threatens Twitter staff: You will never come back to life

After repeatedly blocking their accounts, members of the Islamic State reportedly became so furious with Twitter that they threatened its founder and staff for undertaking a "failed war" and said that "your virtual war on us will cause a real war on you."

India: Pentecostal pastor mobbed for 'converting people'

A Pentecostal pastor in India had to be rescued by police after being surrounded by right-wing activists who had accused him of converting local people.

Obama cites progress in US-Iran nuclear talks

The United States and Iran have narrowed their differences in nuclear weapons negotiations, President Barack Obama said in the face of a renewed Republican warning on Sunday that any deal will face a tough congressional review.

Chad and Niger launch joint offensive against Boko Haram

Chad and Niger launched a joint army operation against Boko Haram militants in Nigeria on Sunday, military sources said, stepping up a regional push to end the Sunni Muslim group's six-year insurgency.

Islamic State attacks Christian villages in northeastern Syria

The militants are trying to gain control of the strategic town of Tal Tamr.

Saeed Abedini 'shaken' by execution of fellow prisoners

American Pastor Saeed Abedini, imprisoned in Iran, has been shaken this week by the execution of six of his fellow prisoners.

Boko Haram militants pledge allegiance to Islamic State

Nigerian group Boko Haram pledged allegiance on Saturday to Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.

Jodi Arias escapes death penalty; victim's family says 'the real justice will be in the afterlife'

Jodi Arias has avoided the death penalty after a second jury was unable to come to a unanimous decision as to whether she should live or die.

Passengers thank God after surviving LaGuardia plane crash [VIDEO]

India: Christian evangelists harrassed by police in Jaipur

Twenty Christian evangelists were reportedly harassed and beaten by police in India's Rajasthan state.

Two suspects held over Boris Nemtsov murder

Two suspects have been detained in relation to the murder of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, the head of the Federal Security Service said on Saturday.