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Cameroon kidnappers free last hostages taken from Christian school
Kidnappers freed on Monday the last of about 80 schoolboys taken hostage last week in a raid on a school in west Cameroon.
Pence condemns violence against Rohingya in open remarks to Aung San Suu Kyi
'The violence and persecution by military and vigilantes that resulted in driving 700,000 Rohingya to Bangladesh is without excuse.'
US Episcopal bishop goes against the grain to ban gay marriage ceremonies in New York state
A bishop of The Episcopal Church whose diocese is based in the capital of New York has announced that his churches will not perform same-sex marriage ceremonies.
Japanese man 'marries' hologram virtual home assistant
A 35-year-old man in Japan has reportedly 'married' a hologram of his virtual home assistant.
Tearfund Big Quiz Night aims to put fun into fundraising
The nationwide event is aimed at supporting some of the poorest communities in the world.
Jailed Vietnamese pastor is denied vital medical treatment
Nguyen Trung Ton was arrested in July last year with other members of his pro-democracy group, Brotherhood for Democracy.
Aid agencies call on Jeremy Hunt to back Yemen peace moves
Aid organisations have implored Britain's foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt to use the influence of the UK government to bring to an end the long-running conflict in Yemen.
Amnesty International strips Burma leader Aung San Suu Kyi of human rights award
Amnesty International has withdrawn its most prestigious human rights prize from Aung San Suu Kyi, accusing the Myanmar leader of perpetuating human rights abuses by not speaking out about violence against the Rohingya Muslim minority.
Migrant caravan needs a 'holistic and comprehensive human rights approach'
Christian Aid is calling for a human rights-based approach to the migrant caravan making its way from Honduras to the US.
Did Britain refuse asylum to Asia Bibi? Some questions
'How on earth could we let ourselves we browbeaten by these fanatics?' was the cry.
4 priests kidnapped in Nigeria are free
The Catholic priests were abducted by gunmen as they returned from a meeting in Warri.
Rare gold cross found in medieval Bulgarian fortress
Bulgarian archaeologists have discovered a rare gold reliquary cross during excavations at a medieval stronghold dating back to the Second Bulgarian Empire.
More than 200 still missing in California's deadliest wildfire on record
The so-called Camp Fire 40 miles northwest of Sacramento burned down more than 6,700 homes and businesses in the town of Paradise.
Mother of man killed in California bar shooting says she doesn't want any more prayers
Susan Orfanos, the mother of 27-year-old Telemachus Orfanos who was killed in Wednesday's mass shooting in Thousand Oaks, California, after surviving last year's shooting in Las Vegas, said in a recent interview that she wants no more thoughts and prayers.
French and German leaders in show of unity a hundred years after end of World War One
One hundred years after the guns of World War One fell silent, the leaders of France and Germany held hands and rested their heads against one another in a poignant ceremony to mark the signing of the Armistice peace agreement.
Christians praying as out-of-control California wildfires bring devastation
Churches in California are praying for an end to the devastating wildfires that have burned thousands of homes to the ground.