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Oscars are too white and too male, say critics
Nominations seem to reveal progress for black actors has been halted.

Pope Francis will declare American saint on US autumn visit
Junipero Serra, who brought Christianity to the Western United States, will be canonized.

Belgium: Hail of gunfire as Islamist terrorists killed
Two men died and one was captured by police commandos.

Pope Francis slams Philippines corruption and 'scandalous social inequalities'
The Pope pulled no punches in caring for a just and more caring society.

Killing Jesus star Kelsey Grammer says Herod 'wasn't necessarily evil'
Kelsey Grammer is best known for his role as prim and proper Dr Frasier Crane on the hit series "Cheers" and "Frasier," but sank his teeth into his latest, more villainous role.

Daily low-dose aspirin may do more harm than good
Daily low-dose aspirin may do more harm than good

Father of bullied boy sues school for $600K
An Oregon father is suing his son's school for over half a million dollars over injuries the boy allegedly suffered at the hands of a bully.

Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald share never-before-seen wedding photos
New pictures from the day Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald said their "I do's" have been released.

Baby whose parents say GoFundMe donations were stolen by friend who created the page gets his heart transplant
Baby Noah has finally had his heart transplant.

Homeless woman accused of replacing baby Jesus with pig's head in Nativity scene
Homeless woman accused of replacing Jesus with pig's head in Nativity scene

Over 100 Boko Haram militants killed in Cameroon
The Cameroonian military fought back against the Boko Haram terrorist organisation this week in an attack that left 143 militants dead.
Protesters nail themselves to crosses in Paraguay over pay
Five former employees of the Itaipu Hydroelectric Power Plant nailed themselves to crosses for several weeks to demand the back pay they say is owed to them.

Pope Francis makes surprise visit to Buddhist temple
Pope Francis paid an impromptu visit to a Buddhist temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka Wednesday evening.

Jordan's Syrian refugees living in dire poverty - UN
A new report by the UN refugee agency reveals that two-thirds of Syrian refugee population in Jordan are living below poverty line.

Doctors in Kenya are performing female genital mutilation 'for the money' - priest
More and more doctors and health care workers are performing female genital mutilations in Kenya in exchange for cash.

Boko Haram Baga attack: Photos reveal scale of devastation
Scale of devastation on Baga and Doron Baga by Boko Haram