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Abdelhamid Abaaoud: Belgian man named as likely 'brains' behind Paris attacks
A Belgian national who is currently in Syria is suspected of being behind Friday's attacks in Paris, according to a source close to the French investigation.
UK to hire 1,900 more spies to defend against ISIS
Britain will boost its intelligence agency staff by 15 percent and more than double spending on aviation security to defend against Islamist militants plotting attacks from Syria, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday.
After set backs in self-declared caliphate, ISIS takes fight to its enemies
Facing military setbacks in its self-declared caliphate in Syria and Iraq and intensified air strikes from a US-led coalition, Islamic State may have decided in September to take the fight to France and elsewhere.
#MillionStudentMarch: Students rally to demand free tuition in U.S. public colleges, protest loan debts
Students in different university campuses in the United States held demonstrations on Thursday to demand tuition-free public colleges and protest against student loan debts.
Obama urges Putin to combat ISIS in Syria
U.S. President Barack Obama vowed on Sunday to step up efforts to eliminate Islamic State and prevent more attacks like those in Paris, while urging Russia's Vladimir Putin to focus on combating the jihadist group in Syria.
France responds to Paris attacks with airstrikes against ISIS
French warplanes pounded Islamic State positions in Syria on Sunday as police in Europe widened their investigations into coordinated attacks in Paris that killed more than 130 people.
California school district bans depiction of all religious figures after complaint on Muhammad drawing assignment
A school district in California has decided to ban the drawing of all religious figures after one parent complained about an assignment that asked students to depict the Muslim prophet Muhammad.
Christians upset as Tennessee bans Bible distribution in schools following complaint
The distribution of Bibles in six schools in Tennessee has been banned after one complaint has been filed.
Christian university grants benefits to gay couples while maintaining that marriage is between man and woman
A Christian university in Arizona has granted benefits to lawfully married same-sex couples while maintaining its religious beliefs that marriage should be between a man and a woman.
It's unconstitutional to display a Nativity scene, federal judge in Arkansas rules
There will no longer be a Nativity scene on an Arkansas courthouse law after a federal judge ruled that it is unconstitutional.
Utah judge reverses controversial decision, hands back baby to lesbian couple
A Utah judge has reversed a controversial decision that ordered a baby of a lesbian couple to be transferred to a heterosexual couple after he faced backlash.
U.S. Supreme Court agrees to review law that regulates abortion in Texas
The US Supreme Court on Friday agreed to review a 2013 Texas law that regulates abortion in the state.
Pandemonium around Pluto: Four moons orbiting dwarf planet in total chaos
Pluto's four smallest moons are going around the dwarf planet in a totally tupsy turvy way, with one spinning backward and another rotating incredibly fast.
Students with life-threatening medical conditions can now legally take medical marijuana in New Jersey schools
Students in New Jersey with developmental disabilities can now take their doses of medical marijuana in schools, as long as they have proper prescriptions and aid from their educators.
Ben Carson, after being likened to a child molester by Donald Trump, asks for prayers for his chief rival
Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson has chosen kindness in the face of rival Donald Trump's harsh words against him.
Christians, Muslims unhappy as Nepal bans religious conversion in its draft constitution
In Nepal, proselytizing or converting one to any religion is prohibited. A draft version of the new constitution introduced for public comment said religious conversion is being banned in order not to "undermine or jeopardize" the religion of each other, according to Gospel Herald.