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Iran's Supreme Leader tweets cartoon showing Obama holding gun to his head
Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, posted a controversial and seemingly provocative graphic on his Twitter account (@khamenei_ir) apparently directed against the US and President Barack Obama.

Russia still poses 'existential' threat to US, wants to split NATO â Special Ops chief
Russia still poses a threat to the United States and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) at present, the chief of the Special Operations Command (SOCOM) warned.

Over 1,000 children killed amid continued use of barrel bombs by Syrian air force
Over a thousand children have been killed in the air assaults executed by the Syrian government in the continuing civil war while a United Nations envoy called out for the ban on the use of such indiscriminate weapons.

Christians in Middle East facing worst persecution as population drops sharply
The population of Christians has suffered a sharp decline to less than half a million in Iraq as the faithful in the Middle East have been targeted extremists for more than a decade, with the Islamic State intensifying its persecution of minorities in its campaign of terror in the region.

Ebola: How Christian students in Sierra Leone helped save their country
Evangelical students made an impact in the world's most deadly Ebola outbreak.

Chancellor George Osborne takes EU reform campaign to Paris
Osborne will seek support for a deal the government can put before voters.

Obama tackles Kenya on gay rights and corruption, pledges security cooperation
Kenya has suffered a spate of attacks by al Shabaab militants.

Britain to hold EU referendum next June, report says
The Prime Minister is said to believe an early vote may help win concessions from the rest of Europe.

Landmark ruling: Dutch court orders gov't to protect citizens from climate change
Supporters of the landmark ruling, which holds the Dutch government directly accountable for greenhouse gas emissions within its own territory, believe that court decision highlights the role of governments around the world against global warming.

Amy Duggar vows to practice abstinence with fiancé Dillon King before marriage
Fun-loving Duggar cousin Amy, 28 has just gotten engaged to her boyfriend Dillon King, 27, and she has revealed that they will be abstaining from sex before marriage.

Heaven is real and far more glorious than anything in the universe â Billy Graham
Popular American evangelist Billy Graham once assured people that heaven is absolutely real, and that it is far more glorious than anything in the entire universe.

New faith-based show 'Answered Prayers' premieres, draws praises from Christians
Christian power couple Mark Burnett and Roma Downey's new faith-based show "Answered Prayers," which premiered on Sunday at 10 p.m. ET on TLC is already getting a lot of praises from evangelists.

Jimmy Carter rejects abortion, says he deeply believes in many Christian values
Former United States President Jimmy Carter will not stand up for abortion because it is in "conflict" against his Christian faith.

The Mediterranean's migrant crisis and why Christians should not give in to fear
For millennia, the choppy waters separating northern Africa from southern Europe have been a crossing point for trade and travel. But not so far from the sun loungers and resorts packed with European holiday makers, these waters hide a much darker reality, as the graveyard of countless migrants who tried in vain to flee deprivation and barbarity just beyond Europe's shores.

Franklin Graham: Sinners get 'complete debt forgiveness' through Jesus Christ
Even though Greece has slightly recovered from its financial debt woes, American evangelist Franklin Graham says that the European country still did not attain "complete debt forgiveness," but it is something that people achieve if only they turn to God and ask for forgiveness.

Decorated sheriff accuses President Obama of apathy in enforcing immigration laws
A Republican Arizona sheriff blamed the Obama administration for the problem of undocumented immigrants in the United States, citing the fatal shooting of a woman in San Francisco.