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Tens of thousand rally for Spain's Podemos before elections
Tens of thousands marched in Madrid on Saturday in the biggest show of support yet for anti-austerity party Podemos.
Japan says hostage negotiations with militants 'deadlocked'
Efforts by Japan and Jordan to secure the release of two of their nationals held captive by Islamic State militants remain "deadlocked" and the situation remains highly unpredictable, Japanese officials said.
Mexico gas explosion: DNA testing to identify newborn babies found in rubble
Nine babies found alive after a gas blast in a Mexican maternity hospital underwent DNA tests on Friday in a bid to reunite them with their parents.
Life for Christians improving in Egypt, says Catholic leader
Egyptian Christians are enjoying greater freedoms under President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, a spokesman for the country's Catholic Church has said.
Pakistan Christian school stormed in Charlie Hebdo protest
Armed students invaded a boys' school and demanded its closure.
27 security personnel dead in Egypt, Islamic state claims responsibility
The attacks are the worse anti-Government violence in recent months.
Japan PM pledges 'every effort' to free Kenji Goto
No news has been received of the Christian journalist held by Islamic State.
The Ebola effect: The 4 biggest challenges for a post-Ebola world
The spread of the Ebola virus in West Africa appears to be slowing, what will be left in its wake?
Flight MH370 disappearance was an 'accident', declares Malaysia
Malaysia declared on Thursday the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 an accident, clearing the way for the airline to pay compensation to victims' relatives while the search for the plane goes on.
Five key leaders in Germany's anti-Islamist group Pegida step down
Five leaders of Germany's anti-Islamist organisation Pegida have resigned amid increasing criticism about the group's "racist" agenda.
I'll defend LRA killer, says Anglican bishop
Bishop Nelson Onono-Onweng says that Dominic Ongwen was a victim as well.
Saeed Abedini to Obama: 'You have my prayers from inside these walls'
Imprisoned American pastor Saeed Abedini wrote to President Obama from his jail cell in Iran to thank him for standing up for persecuted Christians.
Spanish judge charges 10 Catholic priests with child sexual abuse
Ten Spanish priests were charged with child sexual abuse on Tuesday
Survivors say Iraqi forces watched as Shi'ite militias executed 72 Sunni Muslims
Survivors tell the same story: they were taken from their homes by men in uniform; heads down and linked together, then led in small groups to a field, made to kneel, and selected to be shot one by one.
Islamic State 'sets new deadline' for swap of Christian hostage Kenji Goto
An audio message purportedly from a Japanese journalist being held by Islamic State militants said a Jordanian air force pilot also captured by the group would be killed unless an Iraqi female prisoner in Jordan was released by sunset on Thursday.
Bela, the German Shepherd rescued from her deceased owner's death sentence, is put down
The German Shepherd that was rescued from death last week by the Best Friends Animal Society was put down on Sunday.