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Two dead in 'Day of Rage' over Jerusalem, Palestinian president defiant

At least two people were killed in clashes with Israeli troops on Friday when thousands of Palestinians demonstrated against US President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital and the Palestinian president said Washington could no longer be a peace broker.

Trump's Jerusalem move branded a 'terrorist decision' as thousands of Muslims protest in 'day of rage'

Thousands of Palestinians are protesting in a 'day of rage' across the occupied West Bank, Gaza and in East Jerusalem against Donald Trump's recognition of the ancient city as Israel's capital.

7 Christian pastors arrested for 'forced conversions' in India

Seven Christian pastors in India were arrested this week, charged with alleged 'forced conversions' in the district of Mathura, Uttar Pradesh in Northern India.

Man rescued by firefighters after cementing his head inside a microwave in Wolverhampton, England

An attempt to post a prank video online ended a little different for a 22-year-old man from Fordhouses, Wolverhampton. The man cemented his head into a microwave for a YouTube video and ended up getting rescued by England's fire service department.

Samsung Galaxy S9 release date: Launch at MWC? Spokesperson says CES preview is unlikely

A new statement from Samsung is casting doubt on its January 2018 appearance, with a spokesperson saying that a CES launch "is unlikely." While the representative makes no mention of the alternate date the company is considering, industry watchers predict Samsung may formally take the wraps off of the flagships during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in February instead or at a launch event of its own in March.

7 worst countries to be an atheist named

The seven worst countries to be an atheist have been named in an annual report documenting persecution of non-believers around the world.

Christian couple who vowed to divorce if Australia said yes to same-sex marriage are not splitting after all

A Christian heterosexual couple who vowed to divorce if Australia said yes to same-sex marriage are not, in fact, splitting up, it has emerged after the country's House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to legalise it.

Pray for Jerusalem: Why do Pope Francis and US evangelicals disagree so strongly?

It is not just political leaders who have starkly different attitudes to Israel. The difference between US evangelicals and their Christian-counterparts around the world was more pronounced than ever.

HIV/AIDS news: UNAIDS expecting HIV infection to minimize by half a million in 2020

According to the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS or UNAIDS, a cure for the epidemic is still farther along the line. However, the organization is working toward a milestone in raising awareness on HIV infection in the year 2020.

Trump risks inflaming Middle East as he recognises Jerusalem as Israel's capital

Donald Trump risked inflaming the Middle East tonight as he announced that the US was recognising the divided city of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, and that the US would move its embassy from Tel Aviv to the Holy City.

Jerusalem church leaders warn Trump of 'irreparable harm' if he changes Holy City's status

Patriarchs and heads of local churches in Jerusalem have written a special letter to Donald Trump pleading with him not to change the 'international' status of the city hours ahead of the President's planned statement recognising it as Israel's capital.

Nigerian Christians: Government paying 'lip service' to protection of churches