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Australia gay marriage poll: Church threatened with firebombing over 'vote no' billboard
An evangelical church in Australia has been threatened with a petrol fire by gay rights activists after it displayed a billboard saying, 'God designed marriage between a man and a woman'.
You are not a bigot if you vote 'No' to same-sex marriage, Sydney Archbishop says
The Catholic Archbishop of Sydney has urged parents whose children attend Catholic schools to vote against same sex marriage, and said that doing so does not mean they are bigots.
Has ISIS forced this Catholic priest to convert to Islam in the Philippines?
Speculation is mounting as to whether a Catholic priest abducted by an ISIS-linked militants in the Philippines was forced to convert to Islam.
Aung San Suu Kyi on Rohingha crisis: 'We condemn all human rights violations and unlawful violence'
The Nobel Peace laureate's remarks came in her first address to the nation since attacks by Rohingya Muslim insurgents on August 25 sparked a military response.
Father Tom: I don't know why they didn't kill me
Describing his 18-month ordeal, Father Tom Uzhannalil told reporters in Rome he still did not know why he was not killed.
Australia's Prime Minister vows churches won't be forced to marry same-sex couples
Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnball has defended a church's right to refuse to marry some people as the country's debate on same-sex marriage heats up.
Jaybird news: Releases two wireless earphones, Jaybird Run and Jaybird Freedom 2
This year, Jaybird has added two new devices to their wireless earbuds lineup â the Jaybird Run and Jaybird Freedom 2.
Pakistani Christian handed death sentence for 'blasphemy'
Nadeem James, 35, was convicted under the country's controversial blasphemy laws on Friday with his lawyer, Riaz Anjum, saying he was framed.
Aid group warns of death among Rohingya in Bangladesh
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh could die due to a lack of food, shelter and water, given the huge numbers fleeing violence in Myanmar, Save the Children warned on Sunday.
British police arrest second man over London train bomb
A second man has been arrested over Friday's bomb attack on a London underground train that injured 30 people, police said on Sunday, as Britain remained on its highest level of alert with soldiers helping provide security.
iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus features, price, and release date
Regarded as the upgraded version of the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus which was released last year, the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus were similar to their predecessors' design and appearance. This year's models come in new features and specifications as well.
Police, protesters clash in St. Louis after ex-cop acquitted of murdering black man
Rev Clinton Stancil of the Wayman AME Church in St. Louis said: 'We haven't made any progress since Ferguson, that's clear. Cops can still kill us with impunity.'
Suspect arrested in connection with train bomb as security stepped up in London
Britain deployed hundreds of soldiers at strategic sites on Saturday to free up police to hunt those behind a bomb which injured 29 people on a packed commuter train in London and triggered the country's highest security level.
About 1.5 million, mostly in Florida, without power in Irma's wake
About 1.5 million homes and businesses in Florida and Georgia remained without power on Friday after Hurricane Irma, including 46 of Florida's nearly 700 nursing homes caught in the deadly storm's path.
Shocking rise in hunger due to poverty and climate change
Thousands of adults in Britain are turning to food banks to feed their families as UN figures show that for the first time in a decade, the number of hungry people worldwide is growing
China tightens its 'choke-hold' on churches, enforces ban on children worshipping
China has tightened its 'choke-hold' on churches across the country in recent weeks, according to the rights and religious freedom group China Aid.