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Pakistan brick kiln workers could have been murdered for financial reasons, not religious
Grandmother had 'no more tears to cry', says eyewitness.
'We need a spiritual resurrection' â 1,000 evangelical pastors urged to run for political office
An evangelical Christian leader is urging pastors to run for political office, insisting that it's the only way to "save" America.
Memorial service for beheaded aid worker Peter Kassig features readings from Bible and Qur'an
Hundreds gathered at Butler University on Sunday to celebrate the life of Peter Kassig, the American aid worker killed by Islamic State militants earlier this month.
Kenya kills 100 Islamist militants who claimed responsibility for bus attack
Kenyan security forces have pursued and killed more than 100 militants and destroyed their camp in Somalia after the ambush of a Nairobi-bound bus that killed 28 people,
Iraqi forces claim liberation of 2 towns from Islamic State control
Iraqi forces said on Sunday they retook the towns of Jalawla and Saadiya from Islamic State fighters.
More than 700 million women worldwide were child brides
The United Nations agreed on Friday that all members should pass and enforce laws banning child marriages, resolving to end a practice that affects about 15 million girls every year.
Somali Islamists execute 28 non-Muslims on Kenyan bus
The Somali Islamist militant group al Shabaab said it had staged an attack in Kenya on Saturday in which gunmen ordered non-Muslims off a bus and shot 28 dead, while sparing Muslim passengers.
Israel rejects EU states' appeal over razing militant homes
Israel has rejected an appeal by the five biggest members of the European Union not to raze the homes of Palestinians who carried out lethal attacks in Jerusalem, saying on Friday that the tactic was designed to deter further violence.
United Nations puts pressure on member states to end child marriage
The United Nations agreed on Friday that all members should pass and enforce laws banning child marriages, resolving to end a practice that affects about 15 million girls every year.
'Jealous rage' led to murder of Miss Honduras and her sister
'Jealous rage' led to murder of Miss Honduras and her sister
Graco strollers causing amputations; company issues recall
Graco strollers causing amputations; company issues recall
Evangelical opinion split on Obama's immigration reforms
The US president's decision to force reforms through and bypass Congress has proved controversial.
45 killed after Boko Haram gunmen storm village
Gunmen stormed a village in north-eastern Nigeria on Wednesday, killing at least 45 people.
Zimbabwe: 11 people dead in church service stampede
Three children and a pregnant woman were among those crushed by stampeding crowds in Zimbabwe.
American Christian couple facing death sentence in Qatar
An American Christian couple could be handed the death penalty for allegedly starving their daughter to death last year.
Egypt: Doctor and father acquitted after girl, 13, 'died from FGM'
A landmark trial in Egypt has seen the doctor and father of a 13-year-old girl who died after allegedly undergoing female genital mutilation (FGM) walk free.