Monica Cantilero
Louisiana governor signs law making medical marijuana accessible to people
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) has on Monday inked a law that would provide access to medical marijuana, more than two decades after the state allowed the chronically ill to use cannabis, according to reports.
President Obama stands firm versus Iran, vows to 'walk away' from bad nuke deal
US President Barack Obama has cautioned on Tuesday that he will "walk away" from any nuclear agreement that deviates from his intended deal, asserting there would be no bargain if all avenues for Iran to build a nuclear weapon are not closed.
60,000 flee Syrian city as ISIS militants attack; help sought for people still inside
At least 60,000 people have been forced to escape the Syrian city of Hassakeh as the Islamic State attacked some communities under the control of government troops.
Israel vows to improve protection of its Christian community following attacks
The Israeli government has vowed to step up its efforts in protecting its very own Christian community following attacks by fringe groups in some Christian areas in the past few years, according to a report.
Ebola back in Liberia 2 months after being declared free of virus that killed over 11,000
Liberia has confirmed two positive cases of Ebola nearly two months since the country has been declared Ebola-free, igniting fears that the deadly virus, which has killed thousands in the region, is making a return.
US Christian ministry to bring aid, audio Bibles to thousands of Mideast refugees
An American Christian ministry has launched a project that would provide audio Bibles for those displaced by the conflict caused by the terror campaign of the Islamic State, in a bid to not only attend to their physical needs but their spiritual needs as well.
Turkish plan to send troops to fight Kurds threatens to complicate campaign vs. ISIS
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is planning to send soldiers into Northern Syria not to stop the Islamic State from expanding what it claimed is its "caliphate," but to prevent Syrian Kurds from creating its own state in the area, despite concerns aired by his generals and likely criticism from NATO allies.
ISIS could smuggle fighters, weapons into US via Mexican tunnels, says ex-FBI agent
A former FBI agent has warned that tunnels used by drug dealers to smuggle drugs and cash into the US from Mexico could be used by the Islamic State to enter the country.
ISIS extends reach to Russia, challenging al-Qaeda as world's top jihadist movement
The Islamic State group has just expanded to Russia last week after a governorate was declared in the country's North Caucasus, opening a new front in the competition between ISIS and al-Qaida for the top post in the world's jihadist movement.
Parents of St. Therese of Lisieux set to be declared as first couple saints
Blessed Louis Martin and his spouse, Blessed Zelie, are set to become saints coinciding with the upcoming Synod of the Family, after Pope Francis gave his thumbs-up for their canonization.
Iran still undecided on uranium plan ahead of June 30 nuke deal deadline
Iran's negotiators who are duty-bound to dispose the country's stockpile of enriched uranium are focusing on a US-supported plan to have the material exported for sale by another country.
Christians in Mideast undergoing systematic persecution, says author
Christians have been suffering "systemic persecution" even before the Islamic State made their entrance, said an author of a book on Christian persecutions in the Middle East.
First of its kind: Vatican, Palestine sign treaty on religious freedom
The Holy See and the State of Palestine have inked on Friday an agreement recognising the freedom of religion in the latter, the deal being the first of its kind signed with a Muslim-dominated country.
US braces for possible July 4th ISIS attacks as authorities note 'great deal of chatter' on terrorist network
In an ominous warning issued jointly by the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security and the National Counterterrorism Center, all US law enforcers have been instructed "to be vigilant and prepared" ahead of the July 4th Independence Day holiday in the US following apparently coordinated and nearly simultaneous terrorist attacks in France, Tunisia and Kuwait.
3 countriesâTunisia, Kuwait and Franceâfrom 3 continents mourn 67 dead after terrorist attacks
Three countries from three separate continents were in mourning on Saturday following nearly simultaneous attacks that killed at least 67 people carried out by militants believed to be linked to the Islamic State.
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal uses hidden cam for White House bid
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal has announced his presidential bid on Wednesday in a very unusual way: by posting a video of his family filmed a hidden camera in which he and his spouse tell about his political move.