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iPhone X release: Supply debacle to limit release,
iPhone X release: Supply debacle to limit release, "supercycle" pushed to 2018

A new report claims the premium device will not be readily available this year due to production issues, ultimately pushing the so-called "supercycle" in 2018.

This Iraqi Christian refugee family prayed and were rescued from drowning
This Iraqi Christian refugee family prayed and were rescued from drowning

'We were wearing life jackets but we didn't have hope. People were trying to bail out the water, but it wasn't working.'

Myanmar takes first step to ease Buddhist-Muslim tension
Myanmar takes first step to ease Buddhist-Muslim tension

Myanmar today launched its first bid to improve relations between Buddhists and Muslims since an eruption of deadly violence in August inflamed communal tension and triggered an exodus of some 520,000 Muslims to Bangladesh.

Australian Catholic Church facing 'biggest crisis' in its history, Brisbane Archbishop says
Australian Catholic Church facing 'biggest crisis' in its history, Brisbane Archbishop says

The Catholic Church in Australia has been 'shaken to the core' over the abuse scandal and is facing the biggest crisis in its history, the Archbishop of Brisbane has said.

USCIRF delegation visits imprisoned pastor Andrew Brunson, slams Turkey for 'fabricated' charges
USCIRF delegation visits imprisoned pastor Andrew Brunson, slams Turkey for 'fabricated' charges

A delegation from the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has visited Andrew Brunson, the American missionary pastor detained by Turkey on charges of trying to overthrow the government.

Church leaders join appeal for desperate Rohingya refugees
Church leaders join appeal for desperate Rohingya refugees

Britain's faith leaders have urged Christians, Muslims and people of all faiths to support the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) appeal for people fleeing Myanmar.

Russian mercenaries martyred  by ISIS after refusing to recant Christian faith
Russian mercenaries martyred by ISIS after refusing to recant Christian faith

Two Russian mercenaries are believed to have been killed by ISIS after refusing to recant their faith and become Muslim.

Where is kidnapped Pastor Raymond Koh?
Where is kidnapped Pastor Raymond Koh?

No one has been held to account, and there are fears the kidnappings mark a new level of violent intolerance in the Muslim-majority country.

Anglican Diocese of Sydney donates $1 million to 'no' campaign in same-sex marriage poll
Anglican Diocese of Sydney donates $1 million to 'no' campaign in same-sex marriage poll

The Anglican Diocese of Sydney has donated $1 million to fund the campaign against same-sex marriage in Australia.

Mass grave with 21 Coptic Christians' beheaded bodies found in Libya
Mass grave with 21 Coptic Christians' beheaded bodies found in Libya

A mass grave with the bodies of 21 Coptic Christians beheaded in Libya has been found, according to the country's interior ministry.

Tens of thousands gather for controversial prayer event in Poland
Tens of thousands gather for controversial prayer event in Poland

Tens of thousands of people have taken part in a controversial prayer event for the salvation of Poland and the world.

Donald Trump threatens North Korea: 'Only one thing will work'
Donald Trump threatens North Korea: 'Only one thing will work'

US President Donald Trump is warning 'only one thing will work' in dealing with North Korea after previous administrations had talked to Pyongyang without results.

Hurricane Nate slams into US coast bringing flooding and storm-surges
Hurricane Nate slams into US coast bringing flooding and storm-surges

Hurricane Nate slammed into the Mississippi coast on Sunday with destructive winds and torrential rains that flooded streets and highways throughout the region as the fast-moving Category 1 storm made landfall.

Huawei Mate 10 specs, release: Battery life longer than Galaxy S8+; Pro renders leaked
Huawei Mate 10 specs, release: Battery life longer than Galaxy S8+; Pro renders leaked

Huawei Mate 10 will sport a whopping battery capacity that beats the Samsung Galaxy S8+, iPhone X, and other flagship smartphones out there.

North Korea is preparing a long range missile test to reach US

North Korea is preparing to test a long-range missile which it believes can reach the west coast of the United States, a Russian lawmaker just returned from a visit to Pyongyang was quoted as saying on Friday.

Trump delights evangelicals as he rolls back access to birth control

Donald Trump has rolled back requirements under Obamacare that forced employers to provide insurance to cover women's birth control.