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Westerners join Iraqi Christian militia to fight Islamic State

Saint Michael, the archangel of battle, is tattooed across the back of a U.S. army veteran who recently returned to Iraq and joined a Christian militia fighting Islamic State in what he sees as a biblical war between good and evil.

Egyptian Church confirms 21 killed in Libya after Islamic State issues video

Islamic State released a video on Sunday purporting to show the beheading of a group of Egyptian Christians kidnapped in Libya

Aid in Syria was her 'calling', say friends of Kayla Mueller

Friends and colleagues of Kayla Mueller, the aid worker who died while a captive of militants of the Islamic State group in Syria, remembered her on Saturday as someone who was trying to give back in gratitude for a life of freedom.

Yemen: 26 dead in Muslim clashes

Tens of thousands of Yemenis demonstrated in several cities on Saturday against the rule of the Shi'ite Muslim Houthi movement as clashes between Houthis and Sunnis in a southern mountainous region left 26 dead.

Kurds regain Syrian villages from Islamic State

Kurdish forces backed by US-led air strikes have regained control of at least 163 villages around the Syrian town of Kobani after driving back Islamic State militants in the past three weeks, a group monitoring the conflict said on Saturday.

Copenhagen attacks suspect killed, say police

Danish policeshot and killed a man in Copenhagen on Sunday they believe was responsible for two deadly attacks at an event promoting freedom of speech and on a synagogue.

Copenhagen: One dead after shootout at blasphemy debate

One civilian was killed and three police were wounded on Saturday in a shooting at a public meeting in Copenhagen attended by the controversial Swedish artist Lars Vilks.

Boko Haram attacks neighbouring Chad for the first time

The terrorist organisation Boko Haram launched an attack against neighbouring Chad for the first time this week.

Kidney donor falls in love, gets engaged to organ recipient

A woman in Kentucky donated one of her kidneys to save a stranger's life, and ended up engaged to the man.

Christian school attacked in Delhi

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday summoned Delhi's top policeman after a sixth attack on a Christian building in the capital in the last two months, fuelling concerns that religious minorities are being targeted.

UN chief appeals to Indonesia to stop death row execution

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moonappealed to Indonesia on Friday not to execute prisoners on death row for drug crimes, including citizens of Australia, Brazil, France, Ghana, Indonesia, Nigeria and the Philippines.

ISIS reportedly poured acid on the faces of 15 women for not wearing veil

The teachings and beliefs of radical Islam have always been severe, but the Islamic State militant group shocked the world again with reports that they poured acid on the faces of 15 women for not properly wearing the niqab, a hijab which covers the entire face except for the eyes.