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\'Jurassic World\' shatters box office records, claws in $524 million on opening weekend worldwide
'Jurassic World' shatters box office records, claws in $524 million on opening weekend worldwide

It looks like people haven't let go of their fascination on dinosaurs just yet, since Colin Trevorrow's "Jurassic World" broke global records by opening with an impressive $511.8 million in its first day in cinemas.

Creationist Ken Ham slams Miley Cyrus for her belief that Noah\'s Ark is a \'fairy tale\'
Creationist Ken Ham slams Miley Cyrus for her belief that Noah's Ark is a 'fairy tale'

Creationist Museum CEO Ken Ham is speaking out against Miley Cyrus' anti-Christian rants on Paper Magazine, saying that the singer and actress should repent on her rebellion against God.

Egyptian Christians stand firm in their faith in Jesus before ISIS execution, families testify

The families of the 21 Egyptian Christians who were brutally murdered by their Islamic State captors last February said their initial grief and anger have been replaced by pride and joy, knowing that their loved ones stood firm in their faith and did not deny Jesus just before they were beheaded.

US airstrike kills \'The Uncatchable\' jihadist, Libyan government says
US airstrike kills 'The Uncatchable' jihadist, Libyan government says

The so-called "The Uncatchable," a veteran Islamist militant blamed for the attack on an Algerian gas field which killed 40, has died in a U.S. air strike inside Libya, said the recognized Libyan government on Sunday.

Bursting with colors: NASA releases colourful images of Mercury
Bursting with colors: NASA releases colourful images of Mercury

Mercury may just look plain gray, dull and boring for ordinary stargazers like us on Earth, but recent photos released by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) showed the planet closest to the sun in its full technicolor.

Manual tells how Christian churches, schools can protect themselves from LGBT \'discrimination\' lawsuits in US
Manual tells how Christian churches, schools can protect themselves from LGBT 'discrimination' lawsuits in US

The Southern Baptist Convention and the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) have released a manual which contains instructions on how churches, Christian schools and Christian ministries can protect themselves from potential sexual-orientation and gender identity lawsuits in the United States.

UK Christians\' big worry for the future is climate change, poll shows
UK Christians' big worry for the future is climate change, poll shows

The Tearfund poll also showed strong support among evangelicals for the Conservatives at the election.

Critics take potshots at Hillary Clinton\'s purse, pointing out her $250,000 fee for a one-hour speech
Critics take potshots at Hillary Clinton's purse, pointing out her $250,000 fee for a one-hour speech

Just a few hours after officially kicking off her presidential campaign, former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton already found herself in the position of having to defend her family fortune against staunch critics.

Wisdom from Elisabeth Elliot: 10 quotes to make you think
Wisdom from Elisabeth Elliot: 10 quotes to make you think

The author and speaker whose first husband Jim was martyred by Auca Indians died yesterday.

Government\'s extremism orders could spell \'disaster\' for religious people says Bible college principal
Government's extremism orders could spell 'disaster' for religious people says Bible college principal

The principal of an Anglican theological college has said that the government's proposed measures to tackle extremism could be a "disaster area" for people of all faiths.

Through Gates of Splendor: Tributes paid to Elisabeth Elliot
Through Gates of Splendor: Tributes paid to Elisabeth Elliot

The author and speaker whose first husband Jim was killed by Auca Indians died yesterday aged 88.

Pope Francis encyclical: Why all the fuss about a leaked letter?
Pope Francis encyclical: Why all the fuss about a leaked letter?

A draft of Laudato Si, the Pope's encyclical on climate change, was leaked to an Italian magazine.

Rachel Dolezal, civil rights campaigner who pretended to be black, resigns from NAACP
Rachel Dolezal, civil rights campaigner who pretended to be black, resigns from NAACP

A white civil rights campaigner who pretended to black was yesterday resigned her position as president of her local branch of the National Association for the advancement of Colored People (NAACP).

The faith of Mark Wahlberg - in five quotes
The faith of Mark Wahlberg - in five quotes

The faith of Mark Wahlberg - in five quotes

Shark attack at North Carolina beach news: Just like scenes from \'Jaws\' as 2 teens hurt after separate shark attacks
Shark attack at North Carolina beach news: Just like scenes from 'Jaws' as 2 teens hurt after separate shark attacks

Two teens lost part of their arms after they were attacked by a shark in a popular beach in North Carolina Sunday.

Abortion news North Carolina: US Supreme Court refuses to review \'unconstitutional\' ultrasound law
Abortion news North Carolina: US Supreme Court refuses to review 'unconstitutional' ultrasound law

The US Supreme Court on Monday refused to review a case involving North Carolina's law that would compel a woman to receive a narrated ultrasound report before getting an abortion, a procedure that was declared unconstitutional by lower and appeals courts.