A statue of U.S. civil rights leader Rosa Parks has been unveiled in Montgomery, capital of the southern state of Alabama. The unveiling Sunday marks the 64th anniversary of the…
more ...US: China Targets Uighur Mosques to Eradicate Minority’s Faith
A U.S. State Department official accused China of attempting to erase the Muslim identity of Uighurs by seeking to demolish or close places of worship in Xinjiang in northwest China.…
more ...Gunmen Kill 14 in Burkina Faso Church
Unknown gunmen opened fire on a church in eastern Burkina Faso Sunday, killing at least 14 people. Officials say the attack took place in the town of Hantoukoura, near the…
more ...Former Irish Soldier Who Joined IS Arrested in Ireland
An Irish citizen, who converted to Islam, traveled to Syria to join Islamic State and ended up marrying a British militant, has been arrested on arrival at Dublin airport Sunday.…
more ...Australia Rolls Out Cell Phone Detection Cameras
Australia’s most populous state on Sunday rolled out traffic cameras that can detect a driver using a mobile phone. Andrew Constance, New South Wales’ Minister for Roads said the “world-first”…
more ...Freed Taliban Prisoner Believes SEAL Teams Attempted Rescues
An Australian teacher held captive with an American colleague by the Taliban for more than three years believes U.S. special forces tried and failed six times to free them. Timothy…
more ...Paradise Football Team Ends Magical Season with Title Game Loss
A Northern California high school football team has lost in a championship game one year after a deadly fire destroyed most of their town, including the homes of most players…
more ...Relic Thought to be From Jesus’ Manger Arrives in Bethlehem
A tiny wooden relic that some Christians believe to be part of Jesus’ manger arrived Saturday in its permanent home in the biblical city of Bethlehem 1,400 years after it…
more ...9 Killed, 3 Hurt in South Dakota Plane Crash
Authorities say nine people have been killed after a plane crashed in South Dakota. Peter Knudson with the National Transportation Safety Board told The Associated Press 12 people were aboard…
more ...Samoa Measles Cases, Death More Than Double in a Week
The number of suspected cases of measles on the Pacific island of Samoa has more than doubled over the past week to 3,530, and deaths related to the outbreak rose…
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