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Inspired by Christian missionaries, Boko Haram members convert to Christianity
Native Christian workers continue to preach the Word of God despite the terror campaign of Boko Haram in northeast Nigeria, with some members of the Islamic State affiliate even converting to Christianity after being inspired by the missionaries' courage.
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Christian couple accused of blasphemy in Pakistan nearly lynched by angry mob
The Pakistani police saved an illiterate couple from a mob who tried to kill them for allegedly violating the Muslim-dominated country's anti-blasphemy laws, the latest in a string of violent attacks against religious minorities.
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US jets intercept Russian bombers capable of carrying nukes off US airspace on July 4
Two pairs of Russian Tupolev Tu-95 bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons have been stopped by the US Air Force from entering the country's airspace on US Independence Day, a move seen by the military as a challenge to the US government as tensions again heighten between the two Cold War rivals.
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Campaign vs. 'opportunistic, nimble' ISIS to last for generations — President Obama
US President Barack Obama asked the public to prepare for a "long-term campaign" against the Islamic State as he outlined his administration's plan to "degrade and ultimately destroy" the jihadist group, according to reports.
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3 Afghan girls splashed with acid on their faces 'as punishment for going to school
Three girls are now trying to recover in a hospital in Afghanistan after attackers on a motorbike threw acid in their faces for going to school, according to reports.
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Boko Haram pursues reign of terror as deaths spiral amid bombings, shootings
Suspected Boko Haram militants pursued their campaign of terror in Nigeria on Tuesday, detonating a bomb at a local government building on the outskirts of Zaria in northern Nigeria, killing at least 25 people.
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US-led airstrikes hammer ISIS 'capital' in bid to weaken its ability to move its forces
The US-led coalition held 16 airstrikes on Saturday and early Sunday in Raqqa, Syria, declared by the Islamic State as the de facto capital of what it claimed is its caliphate, as forces attempt to debilitate ISIS' capability to transfer military ware, a US Army official said.
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Two missing British girls who flew to Syria tell parents they're now ISIS 'jihadi brides'
Two of the three British schoolgirls who ran away from their homes to travel to Syria in February have already married husbands chosen for them by the Islamic State, decreasing the chances that they will return to their respective families.
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Democrat Jim Webb and Republican Chris Christie join 2016 race for White House
Former Virginia Senator Jim Webb and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie have both jumped into the Democrat and Republican races as presidential nominees, respectively.
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'No kindness towards strangers': Defector describes forbidding life in North Korea
In what is claimed as the "greatest nation on earth" ruled by then "benevolent god-leader" Kim Il-sung and now his son Kim Jong-il, "kindness towards strangers is rare," said a defector and now-human rights advocate.
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Pope Francis to speak about 'protection of creation' in July 5-12 Latin America visit
Pope Francis is set to return to his home continent on Sunday on a swamped seven-day apostolic visit to Latin America's peripheries: Ecuador, Bolivia, and Paraguay, with the pontiff expected to speak about the "protection of creation" and social justice.
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ISIS destroys 2,000-year-old statue, other artefacts as part of its 'cultural cleansing'
The Islamic State has reportedly broken cultural artefacts from the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra into pieces, including one treasure that dates as far back as the second century.
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Iraqi Christians' fate hangs in balance as they wait for West aid, Kurdish autonomy
The fate of Christians in Islamic State-ravaged Iraq hangs in the balance as the minority waits for the US and the West for help and hopes for the Kurdish Regional Government's support for their eventual autonomy.
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US drone strike kills key ISIS leader linked to terrorist attacks in Tunisia and Libya
An air strike led by the US has killed a key Islamic State leader who is in-charge of carrying foreign fighters as well as weapons from Libya to Syria, the Pentagon has revealed.
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ISIS prisoners executed by fighters from rival group wearing orange jumpsuits
A rival jihadist group fighting against the Islamic State in Syria has turned the tables against the latter as it executed ISIS fighters while wearing orange jumpsuits-- a trademark attire of the victims of ISIS, according to reports.
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