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Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Iran threatened to shoot down US Navy spy planes in the Persian Gulf
Iran threatened to shoot down two US Navy surveillance aircraft flying close to Iranian territory in the Persian Gulf over the weekend, the latest in a series of recent provocations between Iran and the US military in the region, three US defense officials with knowledge of the incident told Fox News.
France's premier warns of new attacks, 15,000 people on police radar
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Sunday there would be new attacks in France but proposals by former president Nicolas Sarkozy to boost security was not the right way to deal with threats.
Islamic State exploits European nations unprepared for rising lure of radicalization
Pain and confusion mix on Geraldine's tear-stained face as she recounts how her son Anis, an 18-year-old who grew up half-Belgian and half-Moroccan in one of this city's notorious Muslim enclaves, went off to Syria and died fighting with the Islamic State group.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel says Syrian army fired missiles at IDF jets, denies claim aircraft downed
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said Tuesday that the Syrian army fired two surface-to-air missiles at Israeli military aircraft in response to overnight strikes in the Golan Heights, but denied claims its aircraft had been shot down.
Israel, US reach military aid deal worth $38bn to be signed 'within days': report
Israel and the United States have reportedly finalized a long-awaiting 10-year military aid package worth $38 billion, with Israel also signing a pledge that it will not seek additional funding from Congress, Israel's Channel 2 reports.
Israel strikes Syria after projectile lands in Golan Heights
The Israeli military says its aircraft struck artillery positions in Syria after a projectile hit the Israeli-controlled part of the Golan Heights.
Inside the United States
Congress Can Save the Internet
President Obama wants this to be the last month of an open, uncensored internet guaranteed by the U.S. government. His plan to end American stewardship would hand new power to authoritarian governments offended by the internet as we know it.
Obama marks Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha with call to accept refugees
President Obama marked the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha Monday with a call for the U.S. to welcome refugees and immigrants.
DHS whistleblower: Muslims waging 'settlement jihad' on U.S.
Muslims from around the world are coming to America to wage 'settlement jihad' and implement Shariah law, a Department of Homeland security whistleblower warns.
U.S. Politics
Clinton allies criticize campaign over health secrecy
A lack of transparency about her health has turned what might have been a non-issue into a hugely problematic storyline for Hillary Clinton that could plague the Democratic presidential nominee into November, say allies and confidants.
Former DNC chairman calls for Clinton contingency plan
A former Democratic National Committee chairman says President Barack Obama and the party's congressional leaders should immediately come up with a process to identify a potential successor candidate for Hillary Clinton for the off-chance a health emergency forces her out of the race.
UPI/CVoter poll: Donald Trump widens lead over Hillary Clinton to 3 points
The UPI/CVoter daily presidential tracking poll released Monday shows Donald Trump leading Hillary Clinton by about 3 percentage points.
Clinton: I Didn't Think Pneumonia Diagnosis Would Be a Big Deal
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton told CNN anchor Anderson Cooper on Monday night that she didn't think that her pneumonia diagnosis would be a 'big deal.'
Poll: Nearly a quarter of U.S. citizens say debates will have 'major' impact on vote
About a quarter of American voters will look to the upcoming presidential debates to give them some direction in how they vote in November, a new survey shows.
Christian News
US government and UN guilty of massive institutional discrimination against Christian refugees fleeing Syria
Although the US government accepts that approximately 10% of Syria's population are Christians and that Christians have been specifically targeted, only 56 of 10,801 Syrian refugees accepted to the US this year have been Christians. Not only that, although the US is now taking in nearly four times as many Syrian refugees as five years ago when the Syria crisis started, the actual number of Christians it is accepting has not increased at all.
Five Christians Arrested at a Picnic in Iran
Five Iranian Christians were arrested by Intelligence Ministry (VEVAK) agents on 26 August at a picnic in an area 90 miles east of Tehran.
Around the World
Iran threatened to shoot down US Navy spy planes in the Persian Gulf
Iran threatened to shoot down two US Navy surveillance aircraft flying close to Iranian territory in the Persian Gulf over the weekend, the latest in a series of recent provocations between Iran and the US military in the region, three US defense officials with knowledge of the incident told Fox News.
France's premier warns of new attacks, 15,000 people on police radar
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Sunday there would be new attacks in France but proposals by former president Nicolas Sarkozy to boost security was not the right way to deal with threats.
Islamic State exploits European nations unprepared for rising lure of radicalization
Pain and confusion mix on Geraldine's tear-stained face as she recounts how her son Anis, an 18-year-old who grew up half-Belgian and half-Moroccan in one of this city's notorious Muslim enclaves, went off to Syria and died fighting with the Islamic State group.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel says Syrian army fired missiles at IDF jets, denies claim aircraft downed
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said Tuesday that the Syrian army fired two surface-to-air missiles at Israeli military aircraft in response to overnight strikes in the Golan Heights, but denied claims its aircraft had been shot down.
Israel, US reach military aid deal worth $38bn to be signed 'within days': report
Israel and the United States have reportedly finalized a long-awaiting 10-year military aid package worth $38 billion, with Israel also signing a pledge that it will not seek additional funding from Congress, Israel's Channel 2 reports.
Israel strikes Syria after projectile lands in Golan Heights
The Israeli military says its aircraft struck artillery positions in Syria after a projectile hit the Israeli-controlled part of the Golan Heights.
Inside the United States
Congress Can Save the Internet
President Obama wants this to be the last month of an open, uncensored internet guaranteed by the U.S. government. His plan to end American stewardship would hand new power to authoritarian governments offended by the internet as we know it.
Obama marks Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha with call to accept refugees
President Obama marked the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha Monday with a call for the U.S. to welcome refugees and immigrants.
DHS whistleblower: Muslims waging 'settlement jihad' on U.S.
Muslims from around the world are coming to America to wage 'settlement jihad' and implement Shariah law, a Department of Homeland security whistleblower warns.
U.S. Politics
Clinton allies criticize campaign over health secrecy
A lack of transparency about her health has turned what might have been a non-issue into a hugely problematic storyline for Hillary Clinton that could plague the Democratic presidential nominee into November, say allies and confidants.
Former DNC chairman calls for Clinton contingency plan
A former Democratic National Committee chairman says President Barack Obama and the party's congressional leaders should immediately come up with a process to identify a potential successor candidate for Hillary Clinton for the off-chance a health emergency forces her out of the race.
UPI/CVoter poll: Donald Trump widens lead over Hillary Clinton to 3 points
The UPI/CVoter daily presidential tracking poll released Monday shows Donald Trump leading Hillary Clinton by about 3 percentage points.
Clinton: I Didn't Think Pneumonia Diagnosis Would Be a Big Deal
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton told CNN anchor Anderson Cooper on Monday night that she didn't think that her pneumonia diagnosis would be a 'big deal.'
Poll: Nearly a quarter of U.S. citizens say debates will have 'major' impact on vote
About a quarter of American voters will look to the upcoming presidential debates to give them some direction in how they vote in November, a new survey shows.
Christian News
US government and UN guilty of massive institutional discrimination against Christian refugees fleeing Syria
Although the US government accepts that approximately 10% of Syria's population are Christians and that Christians have been specifically targeted, only 56 of 10,801 Syrian refugees accepted to the US this year have been Christians. Not only that, although the US is now taking in nearly four times as many Syrian refugees as five years ago when the Syria crisis started, the actual number of Christians it is accepting has not increased at all.
Five Christians Arrested at a Picnic in Iran
Five Iranian Christians were arrested by Intelligence Ministry (VEVAK) agents on 26 August at a picnic in an area 90 miles east of Tehran.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
U.S. Offers Bounty on U.S. Trained Islamic State Commander
The United States is offering a reward of $3 million for information about fugitive Tajik Colonel Gulmurod Halimov, who joined the Islamic State (IS) group last year.
US, Russia seal Syria cease-fire, new military partnership
The United States and Russia working in lockstep against the Islamic State group and al-Qaida’s affiliate in Syria. A rejuvenated truce that will compel President Bashar Assad’s air and ground forces to pull back. New flows of badly needed humanitarian aid.
18,000 MPH Asteroid Almost Causes Mass Extinction and Nobody Saw it Coming
For the second time in a month, a giant asteroid just missed colliding with Earth and space science programs around the world were completely oblivious to the threat raising concern that our ability to detect such a cataclysmic threat is sorely lacking.
China and Russia did what came naturally: Fill the vacuum of power created by Obama administration
Revelations that the People's Republic of China was developing a next-generation, long- range strategic bomber and a so-called sixth- generation fighter aircraft should have come as no surprise to Western defense leaders.
NSA leaker Edward Snowden blasts Russian govt. for human rights violations
Three years after his NSA revelations spurred a sea change in the United States with respect to surveillance, former contractor Edward Snowden admitted in a recent interview that conditions in other nations -- and particularly his current home, Russia -- have only worsened.
Obama administration's $1 billion arms deal aids Saudi brutality in Yemen, lawmakers say
Congressional Republicans are squaring off against the Obama administration's proposed $1 billion weapons deal with Saudi Arabia, which lawmakers say will embolden Riyadh with enough firepower to continue its brutal intervention in the ongoing civil war in Yemen.
Iran, Russia start construction of new Iranian nuclear plant
Iran began building a second nuclear plant with Russian help on Saturday, in a $10 billion project which follows Tehran's landmark nuclear deal with world powers last year, state media reported.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Abbas hits back at Netanyahu over 'ethnic cleansing' remark
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday took aim at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remark regarding 'ethnic cleansing' of Jews as a precondition for a Palestinian state, accusing the Jewish State of perpetrating an ethnic cleansing of Palestinians.
PA seeks ethnic cleansing of Jews in Judea and Samaria
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu uploaded a video to his Facebook page over the weekend in which he countered international assertions that Israel's settlement enterprise in Judea and Samaria is hindering peace efforts. Netanyahu said the main obstacle was actually the Palestinian leadership's plan to pursue the 'ethnic cleansing' of Jews in the area following any peace deal.
Inside the United States
Marking 15 Years Since 9/11, Families Arrive At Ground Zero
The U.S. marked the 15th anniversary of 9/11 on Sunday, with victims' relatives reading their names and reflecting on a loss that still felt as immediate to them as it was indelible for the nation.
U.S. Politics
Hillary Clinton Cancels West Coast Swing, Undergoing Treatment for Pneumonia
Hillary Clinton has been suffering from pneumonia, her doctor said Sunday, hours after the Democratic nominee abruptly left a 9/11 memorial service because she "felt overheated."
Hillary Clinton: Half of Trump Supporters Belong in 'Basket of Deplorables'
Hillary Clinton urged supporters late Friday not to be complacent about Donald Trump's chances of winning the election, saying half of his backers were 'desperate for change' but the other half belonged in a 'basket of deplorables.'
Hillary Clinton's health just became a real issue in the presidential campaign
Hillary Clinton falling ill Sunday morning at a memorial service on the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks will catapult questions about her health from the ranks of conservative conspiracy theory to perhaps the central debate in the presidential race over the coming days.
UPI/CVoter poll: Donald Trump widens lead over Hillary Clinton to 2 points
The UPI/CVoter daily presidential tracking poll released Sunday shows Donald Trump leading Hillary Clinton by 2 percentage points.
Christian News
Poll: Pastors Should Not Preach Politics
Americans overwhelmingly think it's inappropriate for pastors to mix politics and preaching from the pulpit, a new report shows.
'Homeland' for Christians in Middle East pushed to protect them from ISIS genocide campaign
'Christians in the Middle East will only be safe when they have a protected homeland, a foundation on which to build their shattered society,' he said.
World Vision halts Gaza projects and cuts jobs amid claims funds sent to Hamas
World Vision has cancelled the contracts of 120 Palestinian employees in Gaza, staff said on Friday, amid Israeli allegations that the NGO's Gaza director had diverted millions to Hamas. A senior World Vision source confirmed the redundancies.
Around the World
U.S. Offers Bounty on U.S. Trained Islamic State Commander
The United States is offering a reward of $3 million for information about fugitive Tajik Colonel Gulmurod Halimov, who joined the Islamic State (IS) group last year.
US, Russia seal Syria cease-fire, new military partnership
The United States and Russia working in lockstep against the Islamic State group and al-Qaida’s affiliate in Syria. A rejuvenated truce that will compel President Bashar Assad’s air and ground forces to pull back. New flows of badly needed humanitarian aid.
18,000 MPH Asteroid Almost Causes Mass Extinction and Nobody Saw it Coming
For the second time in a month, a giant asteroid just missed colliding with Earth and space science programs around the world were completely oblivious to the threat raising concern that our ability to detect such a cataclysmic threat is sorely lacking.
China and Russia did what came naturally: Fill the vacuum of power created by Obama administration
Revelations that the People's Republic of China was developing a next-generation, long- range strategic bomber and a so-called sixth- generation fighter aircraft should have come as no surprise to Western defense leaders.
NSA leaker Edward Snowden blasts Russian govt. for human rights violations
Three years after his NSA revelations spurred a sea change in the United States with respect to surveillance, former contractor Edward Snowden admitted in a recent interview that conditions in other nations -- and particularly his current home, Russia -- have only worsened.
Obama administration's $1 billion arms deal aids Saudi brutality in Yemen, lawmakers say
Congressional Republicans are squaring off against the Obama administration's proposed $1 billion weapons deal with Saudi Arabia, which lawmakers say will embolden Riyadh with enough firepower to continue its brutal intervention in the ongoing civil war in Yemen.
Iran, Russia start construction of new Iranian nuclear plant
Iran began building a second nuclear plant with Russian help on Saturday, in a $10 billion project which follows Tehran's landmark nuclear deal with world powers last year, state media reported.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Abbas hits back at Netanyahu over 'ethnic cleansing' remark
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday took aim at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remark regarding 'ethnic cleansing' of Jews as a precondition for a Palestinian state, accusing the Jewish State of perpetrating an ethnic cleansing of Palestinians.
PA seeks ethnic cleansing of Jews in Judea and Samaria
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu uploaded a video to his Facebook page over the weekend in which he countered international assertions that Israel's settlement enterprise in Judea and Samaria is hindering peace efforts. Netanyahu said the main obstacle was actually the Palestinian leadership's plan to pursue the 'ethnic cleansing' of Jews in the area following any peace deal.
Inside the United States
Marking 15 Years Since 9/11, Families Arrive At Ground Zero
The U.S. marked the 15th anniversary of 9/11 on Sunday, with victims' relatives reading their names and reflecting on a loss that still felt as immediate to them as it was indelible for the nation.
U.S. Politics
Hillary Clinton Cancels West Coast Swing, Undergoing Treatment for Pneumonia
Hillary Clinton has been suffering from pneumonia, her doctor said Sunday, hours after the Democratic nominee abruptly left a 9/11 memorial service because she "felt overheated."
Hillary Clinton: Half of Trump Supporters Belong in 'Basket of Deplorables'
Hillary Clinton urged supporters late Friday not to be complacent about Donald Trump's chances of winning the election, saying half of his backers were 'desperate for change' but the other half belonged in a 'basket of deplorables.'
Hillary Clinton's health just became a real issue in the presidential campaign
Hillary Clinton falling ill Sunday morning at a memorial service on the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks will catapult questions about her health from the ranks of conservative conspiracy theory to perhaps the central debate in the presidential race over the coming days.
UPI/CVoter poll: Donald Trump widens lead over Hillary Clinton to 2 points
The UPI/CVoter daily presidential tracking poll released Sunday shows Donald Trump leading Hillary Clinton by 2 percentage points.
Christian News
Poll: Pastors Should Not Preach Politics
Americans overwhelmingly think it's inappropriate for pastors to mix politics and preaching from the pulpit, a new report shows.
'Homeland' for Christians in Middle East pushed to protect them from ISIS genocide campaign
'Christians in the Middle East will only be safe when they have a protected homeland, a foundation on which to build their shattered society,' he said.
World Vision halts Gaza projects and cuts jobs amid claims funds sent to Hamas
World Vision has cancelled the contracts of 120 Palestinian employees in Gaza, staff said on Friday, amid Israeli allegations that the NGO's Gaza director had diverted millions to Hamas. A senior World Vision source confirmed the redundancies.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Iran May Have Received as Much as $33.6 Billion in Cash, Gold Payments From U.S.
Iran may have received an additional $33.6 billion in secret cash and gold payments facilitated by the Obama administration between 2014 and 2016, according to testimony provided before Congress by an expert on last summer’s nuclear agreement with Iran.
UN Nuclear Report Notes Iran is Making Sensitive Parts
The International Atomic Energy Agency said in a review issued Thursday that Iran had begun manufacturing rotor tubes for centrifuges, the spinning machines used to enrich uranium. Iran is allowed to make the parts, but only under certain conditions.
A reminder of the permanent wars: Dozens of U.S. airstrikes in six countries
While Americans savored the last moments of summer this Labor Day weekend, the U.S. military was busy overseas as warplanes conducted strikes in six countries in a flurry of attacks. The bombing runs across Asia, Africa and the Middle East spotlighted the diffuse terrorist threats that have persisted into the final days of the Obama presidency -- conflicts that the next president is now certain to inherit.
North Korea conducts fifth and largest nuclear test
North Korea conducted its fifth nuclear test on Friday, setting off a blast that was more powerful than the bomb dropped on Hiroshima, and said it had mastered the ability to mount a warhead on a ballistic missile.
US forces mounted unsuccessful mission to rescue kidnapped American U. in Afghanistan profs
U.S. special operations forces mounted an unsuccessful mission to rescue two American University of Afghanistan professors kidnapped in Kabul last month -- after an earlier mission was aborted when the White House withheld its approval -- defense officials with knowledge of the incident told Fox News.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Hamas spends $100 million a year on military infrastructure
As the residents of the Gaza Strip endure daily hardships due to the dire economic situation in the enclave, their Hamas leaders spend over $100 million a year on the group’s military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, according to estimates by both Israeli and Palestinian sources. Spending on digging tunnels accounts for some $40 million of that annual sum.
Russian Mideast push could hurt US influence, if talks occur
American influence over the Middle East could slip a notch after Israel and the Palestinians agreed in principle to Russian-organized talks in Moscow. That is, if the negotiations ever happen.
Hezbollah to move into south Syria, just across Israel border
Hezbollah fighters are preparing to move into southern Syria, a stone's throw from the border with Israel's Golan Heights, Iranian state media reported Monday.
Netanyahu, Abbas agree to meet in Moscow: reports
Russia's Foreign Ministry said Thursday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas have agreed in principle to meet in Moscow, Interfax news agency and Al-Arabiya reported.
Inside the United States
Obama administration shuts down one prison camp at Guantanamo Bay
The Obama administration has gotten one step closer to shuttering the Guantanamo Bay detention center, closing down a 100-cell maximum-security prison and moving to reduce the U.S. presence there.
'Religious freedom,' 'liberty' just 'code words' for intolerance, U.S. Civil Rights chairman says
The chairman of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights said that 'religious freedom' and 'religious liberty' have become merely 'code words' for intolerance, 'Christian supremacy' and committing every form of identity-politics sin, and thus they must yield before anti-discrimination laws.
Colossal Stealth Destroyer USS Zumwalt Ready to Set Sail and Join the Navy
The largest and most expensive destroyer ever built for the U.S. Navy once headed to sea in a snowstorm during builder trials. Now, it's heading into the remnants of a tropical storm as it leaves Maine for good.
Cruz slams Obama for 'internet giveaway'
Ted Cruz and other Republicans are barreling toward a September showdown with the White House over its plan to give up oversight of the internet, as the Obama administration tries to rally support from the tech and telecom industries.
U.S. Politics
Polls: Trump and Clinton deadlocked in Florida, Ohio
New Quinnipiac University polls out Thursday show close races in the four largest, most consequential swing states on the 2016 map — but also give Hillary Clinton an edge in two of the four, confirming her Electoral College advantage.
Gary Johnson: 'What is Aleppo?'
Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson stumbled while answering a question about the Syrian refugee crisis on Thursday, asking 'What is Aleppo?' in an interview on MSNBC.
Christian News
Christianity in Africa Threaten by Rise of Militant Islam
As the world focusses on potential military advances against the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, it risks overlooking another vast region where militant Islam is a growing threat to the Church - in the continent where the Church is growing fastest: Africa.
Hindu extremists in India invade prayer meeting and beat up pastor
On Friday 26 August at around 8am, Hindu extremists forced their way into a private home in Uttar Pradesh and beat up a church pastor who was leading a prayer meeting. The pastor, who is a convert to Christianity, was accused by the mob of proselytising Hindus.
Iraq: In Violence-Wracked Baghdad, The Few Christians Still There Struggle to Survive
As for Baghdad's once full churches, some had already been bombed a number of times over. Now the empty buildings are a screaming depiction of today's reality: only a handful of Christians left. They are tired.
Church growth: World's largest churches are getting bigger
More than 1.6 million people now attend America's largest churches each weekend, according to the latest research on church growth.
Activists: West is Ignoring Genocide of Middle East Religious Minorities
Nearly six months after Secretary of State John Kerry declared the murder of Christians in the Middle East a 'genocide,' Westerners are doing little to stop the killings, said activists gathered for a convention on the victims' plight.
Around the World
Iran May Have Received as Much as $33.6 Billion in Cash, Gold Payments From U.S.
Iran may have received an additional $33.6 billion in secret cash and gold payments facilitated by the Obama administration between 2014 and 2016, according to testimony provided before Congress by an expert on last summer’s nuclear agreement with Iran.
UN Nuclear Report Notes Iran is Making Sensitive Parts
The International Atomic Energy Agency said in a review issued Thursday that Iran had begun manufacturing rotor tubes for centrifuges, the spinning machines used to enrich uranium. Iran is allowed to make the parts, but only under certain conditions.
A reminder of the permanent wars: Dozens of U.S. airstrikes in six countries
While Americans savored the last moments of summer this Labor Day weekend, the U.S. military was busy overseas as warplanes conducted strikes in six countries in a flurry of attacks. The bombing runs across Asia, Africa and the Middle East spotlighted the diffuse terrorist threats that have persisted into the final days of the Obama presidency -- conflicts that the next president is now certain to inherit.
North Korea conducts fifth and largest nuclear test
North Korea conducted its fifth nuclear test on Friday, setting off a blast that was more powerful than the bomb dropped on Hiroshima, and said it had mastered the ability to mount a warhead on a ballistic missile.
US forces mounted unsuccessful mission to rescue kidnapped American U. in Afghanistan profs
U.S. special operations forces mounted an unsuccessful mission to rescue two American University of Afghanistan professors kidnapped in Kabul last month -- after an earlier mission was aborted when the White House withheld its approval -- defense officials with knowledge of the incident told Fox News.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Hamas spends $100 million a year on military infrastructure
As the residents of the Gaza Strip endure daily hardships due to the dire economic situation in the enclave, their Hamas leaders spend over $100 million a year on the group’s military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, according to estimates by both Israeli and Palestinian sources. Spending on digging tunnels accounts for some $40 million of that annual sum.
Russian Mideast push could hurt US influence, if talks occur
American influence over the Middle East could slip a notch after Israel and the Palestinians agreed in principle to Russian-organized talks in Moscow. That is, if the negotiations ever happen.
Hezbollah to move into south Syria, just across Israel border
Hezbollah fighters are preparing to move into southern Syria, a stone's throw from the border with Israel's Golan Heights, Iranian state media reported Monday.
Netanyahu, Abbas agree to meet in Moscow: reports
Russia's Foreign Ministry said Thursday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas have agreed in principle to meet in Moscow, Interfax news agency and Al-Arabiya reported.
Inside the United States
Obama administration shuts down one prison camp at Guantanamo Bay
The Obama administration has gotten one step closer to shuttering the Guantanamo Bay detention center, closing down a 100-cell maximum-security prison and moving to reduce the U.S. presence there.
'Religious freedom,' 'liberty' just 'code words' for intolerance, U.S. Civil Rights chairman says
The chairman of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights said that 'religious freedom' and 'religious liberty' have become merely 'code words' for intolerance, 'Christian supremacy' and committing every form of identity-politics sin, and thus they must yield before anti-discrimination laws.
Colossal Stealth Destroyer USS Zumwalt Ready to Set Sail and Join the Navy
The largest and most expensive destroyer ever built for the U.S. Navy once headed to sea in a snowstorm during builder trials. Now, it's heading into the remnants of a tropical storm as it leaves Maine for good.
Cruz slams Obama for 'internet giveaway'
Ted Cruz and other Republicans are barreling toward a September showdown with the White House over its plan to give up oversight of the internet, as the Obama administration tries to rally support from the tech and telecom industries.
U.S. Politics
Polls: Trump and Clinton deadlocked in Florida, Ohio
New Quinnipiac University polls out Thursday show close races in the four largest, most consequential swing states on the 2016 map — but also give Hillary Clinton an edge in two of the four, confirming her Electoral College advantage.
Gary Johnson: 'What is Aleppo?'
Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson stumbled while answering a question about the Syrian refugee crisis on Thursday, asking 'What is Aleppo?' in an interview on MSNBC.
Christian News
Christianity in Africa Threaten by Rise of Militant Islam
As the world focusses on potential military advances against the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, it risks overlooking another vast region where militant Islam is a growing threat to the Church - in the continent where the Church is growing fastest: Africa.
Hindu extremists in India invade prayer meeting and beat up pastor
On Friday 26 August at around 8am, Hindu extremists forced their way into a private home in Uttar Pradesh and beat up a church pastor who was leading a prayer meeting. The pastor, who is a convert to Christianity, was accused by the mob of proselytising Hindus.
Iraq: In Violence-Wracked Baghdad, The Few Christians Still There Struggle to Survive
As for Baghdad's once full churches, some had already been bombed a number of times over. Now the empty buildings are a screaming depiction of today's reality: only a handful of Christians left. They are tired.
Church growth: World's largest churches are getting bigger
More than 1.6 million people now attend America's largest churches each weekend, according to the latest research on church growth.
Activists: West is Ignoring Genocide of Middle East Religious Minorities
Nearly six months after Secretary of State John Kerry declared the murder of Christians in the Middle East a 'genocide,' Westerners are doing little to stop the killings, said activists gathered for a convention on the victims' plight.