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Guantanamo Bay prison to close: White House is in 'final stage' of drafting plan
The prison has been the source of alleged abuses, including the waterboarding of prisoners.
Baghdad car bomb kills 20 in Shi'ite district, wounds 48
A car bomb exploded in a crowded marketplace in a mainly Shi'ite Muslim district on Wednesday.
Greece: Tsipras faces down party rebels to pass second reform package
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has contained a rebellion in his left-wing Syriza party.
Iowa couple who refused to host gay wedding 'inspires' GOP bet Ted Cruz
Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas has released a new video on Tuesday featuring an Iowa couple who refused to host a gay wedding at their gallery and were sued.
Thousands of Christians who fled ISIS are facing a long term future in refugee camps
Christians forced to flee Islamic State last year are still living in refugee camps and are losing hope of ever returning home, one Syriac Catholic has reported from Irbil.
US-China human rights dialogue is 'useless, toothless show' says China Aid president
The president of human rights organisation China Aid will tell a US Congressional hearing tomorrow that the Government should be much tougher on China over religious persecution.
Drone or toy? US government probes viral video of gun-firing unmanned aircraft
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will launch a probe on a viral YouTube video showing a handgun mounted on a multirotor firing shots even without a human being pulling the trigger.
Voters say US Supreme Court too liberal, want justices voted off, serve limited term
The US Supreme Court has been branded as "too liberal" while President Barack Obama's approval rating is up, according to the latest Fox News poll.
After criticism, President Obama orders US flags lowered to honour Tennessee victims
US President Barack Obama has ordered all flags at the White House and all public buildings and grounds, military posts and naval stations and vessels to be flown at half-staff to honor and pay "respect to the victims of senseless acts of violence perpetrated on July 16, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tennessee."
Turkey: Protesters clash with police for second night after suspected Islamic State suicide bombing
Turkish police detained at least 11 people overnight as anti-government protests following a suicide bombing blamed on Islamic State turned violent in Istanbul and other cities.
Asia Bibi could walk free after execution stayed
Pakistani Christian Asia Bibi has had her execution temporarily suspended by the Supreme Court of Pakistan, and could now be fully acquitted of her blasphemy charges.
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signs law banning abortion beyond 20 weeks
A week after officially kicking off his White House bid, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has signed a bill that hopes to ban non-emergency abortions at or beyond 20 weeks of pregnancy on Monday
Iranian and US diplomats clash as UN Security Council endorses nuclear deal
The UN Security Council has unanimously endorsed the Iran nuclear deal on Monday, but what could have been a moment of celebration instead became a heated argument between American and Iranian ambassadors.
Ex-presidential bet Wesley Clark: Detain 'disloyal Americans' in internment camps
Former Democratic presidential candidate Wesley Clark has called for the return of World War II-style internment camps for "disloyal Americans" who support the jihadist organisation Islamic State in order to fight against Muslim extremism, which is a "out of character" based on his earlier stances against the Bush administration's excessive response to the Sept. 11 attacks.
Illegal immigrants now number 2.5 million under Obama rule; 400,000 arriving yearly
The number of illegal immigrants crossing into the United States have reached the 2.5-million mark, according to the Centre for Migration Studies the Pew Research Centre.
GOP rivals Scott Walker and Jeb Bush both want Iran deal nixed but differ on timing
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) has argued that the next US president should be ready to take aggressive military action on their very first day in office, including against Iran, amid criticism from another presidential candidate, Jeb Bush (R) that promising to do so is "unrealistic."