Indonesian Christians Whipped in Brutal Islamic Punishment for Playing a Children's Game

Two Christians in Indonesia were publicly whipped on Tuesday for playing a children's entertainment game that allegedly violates Islamic law.

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Former Muslim Women in Malaysia Lose Appeal to Leave Islam - Here's What Happens Next

SARAWAK, Malaysia -  Crowds gathered on Tuesday outside the Supreme Court building in Kuching, Sarawak, to await a ruling that could potentially change the way the government views apostates. Four Malays requested that the court officially recognize their conversion out of Islam

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Violation: UN Says North Korea Helping Syria Create Chemical Weapons

An unpublished UN report makes a dangerous connection between Syria and North Korea, proof that both countries are skirting international sanctions meant to reduce their military development.

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Papua New Guinea Quake Killed at Least 15, Governor Says

A powerful earthquake two days ago killed at least 15 people, injured dozens and disrupted work at mines, coffee plantations and oil fields in a remote Papua New Guinea region, the local governor said Wednesday.

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Powerful Quake Rattles Homes, Gold Mine in Papua New Guinea

A powerful earthquake rattled forest villages and a large gold mine in central Papua New Guinea early Monday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries.

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Avant-garde Mosque Angers Hard-Liners in Iran

A newly built avant-garde mosque in the heart of Iran’s capital would have hard-liners shouting from the minarets — if there were any.

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Damascus Suburb Strikes Kill Scores, UN Votes for Cease-Fire

A new wave of airstrikes and shelling on eastern suburbs of the Syrian capital Damascus left at least 22 people dead and dozens wounded Saturday, raising the death toll of a week of bombing in the area to 500, as the U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a resolution demanding a 30-day cease-fire across Syria.

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Officials Say Suicide Bomber Kills 2 in Afghan Capital

A suicide bomber killed at least two and wounded seven in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group in the diplomatic area of Afghanistan’s capital on Saturday, and at least 18 soldiers died in an attack on a checkpoint by Taliban insurgents in the country’s west, authorities said.

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Trump and Australian PM Turnbull Tout Job Growth, Security and 100 Years of 'Mateship'

In a much anticipated visit, President Trump met with Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull Friday. Behind closed doors, the two world leaders discussed steps to building a Trans-Pacific Partnership, security in the Indo-Pacific region, as well as the future of sanctions against North Korea and what’s next in Iraq.

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Parents: 101 Nigerian Girls Missing After New Boko Haram Attack

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) - More than 100 girls are still missing three days after suspected Boko Haram extremists attacked their school in northern Nigeria, parents said Thursday, as fears grew that they may have been kidnapped like those from Chibok town nearly four years ago.

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US Embassy Attacked in Montenegro, Bomber Identified

Police are tightening security at a US embassy compound in Podgorica, Montenegro's capital, after a bomb incident. 

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US: North Korea Canceled Meeting with Pence at Last Minute

Vice President Mike Pence was all set to hold a history-making meeting with North Korean officials during the Winter Olympics in South Korea, but Kim Jong Un’s government canceled at the last minute, the Trump administration said Tuesday.

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Jews, Muslims Condemn Iceland for Proposing Circumcision Ban

Religious groups are outraged after Iceland's parliament proposed a bill that would ban all non-medically necessary circumcisions on boys under the age of 18.

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Ex-Workers at Russian 'Troll Factory' Say US Indictment Well-Founded

Former Russian employees of a St. Petersburg "troll factory" say they believe the country meddled in the 2016 presidential election. 

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Experts: Underwater Archaeology Site Imperiled in Mexico

Pollution is threatening the recently mapped Sac Actun cave system in the Yucatan Peninsula, a vast underground network that experts in Mexico say could be the most important underwater archaeological site in the world.

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'I am very discouraged': American Pastor Marks 500 Days in Turkish Prison

American pastor Andrew Brunson has been locked up in a Turkish prison for 500 days. The anniversary of Brunson's captivity passed quietly Monday, but the American Center for Law and Justice is still aggressively working on his case.

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Stopping the Cycle of Hatred and Rage to Save a Generation Brainwashed By ISIS

An entire generation in the Middle East has grown up under ISIS, and has adopted its mantra of hatred. Some children harbor such rage, they will kill others who they view as their enemies, unless there is immediate intervention to reverse the brainwashing they've endured.

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Hungarian Leader Calls Christianity 'Europe's Last Hope'

Hungary's prime minister says that "Christianity is Europe's last hope" and that politicians in Brussels, Berlin, and Paris favoring migration have "opened the way to the decline of Christian culture and the advance of Islam."

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Hungarian Leader Calls Christianity 'Europe's Last Hope'

Hungary's prime minister says that "Christianity is Europe's last hope" and that politicians in Brussels, Berlin, and Paris favoring migration have "opened the way to the decline of Christian culture and the advance of Islam."

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4 Dead in Church Shooting in Russia

Russian media are reporting that a gunman opened fire with a hunting rifle on churchgoers leaving a service in the Dagestan region.

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Commercial Plane Crashes in Southern Iran, Killing 66 People

Aseman Airlines spokesman Mohammad Taghi Tabatabai told state TV that all on Flight No. EP3704 were killed.

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Polish Jews Stunned, Scared by Eruption of Anti-Semitism

Matylda Jonas-Kowalik has spent most of her 22 years secure in the belief that she would never know the discrimination, persecution or violence that killed or traumatized generations of Polish Jews before her. But an eruption of anti-Semitic comments in public debates amid a diplomatic dispute with Israel over a new Holocaust speech law has caused to her to rethink that certainty.

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13 Killed in Helicopter Crash After Mexican Quake

A military helicopter carrying officials assessing damage from a powerful earthquake crashed Friday in southern Mexico, killing 13 people and injuring 15, all of them on the ground.   

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Magnitude-7.2 Earthquake Slams South, Central Mexico

A powerful magnitude-7.2 earthquake shook south and central Mexico Friday, causing people to flee swaying buildings and office towers in the country’s capital, where residents were still jittery after a deadly quake five months ago.

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USGS: Earthquake Shaking South and Central Mexico has Preliminary Magnitude of 7.5

A powerful earthquake is shaking buildings in Mexico City.

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ISIS $88B Impact: Fixing the Damage Caused by the JV Team in Iraq

Iraq will need $88.2 billion to rebuild parts of its country destroyed by ISIS, according to the country's minister of planning. 

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Australia's Churches See Threat in New Same-Sex Marriage Law

Christian churches in Australia are calling for a Religious Freedom Act that would limit and override the anti-discrimination laws across their states and territories.

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Did You Know South Korea is one of the 'Biggest Exporters' of the Gospel in the World?

It may come as a surprise to many that South Korea, host of the 2018 Winter Olympics, is one of the "biggest exporters" of the gospel around the world.

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First African Skeleton Olympian Says 'God-Given Dream' is Now Reality

Simidele Adeagbo is the first African woman to qualify for the Winter Olympics in the sport of Skeleton-– a feat for which she gives all glory to God.

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Nigerian-American Responsible for Country's First Bobsled Team Gives God the Glory

Seun Adigun is one of the three Nigerian-American women that make up Nigeria's bobsled team, Africa's first-ever Olympic bobsled team and Nigeria's first team to ever qualify for the Winter Olympic Games. The secret to her success: God.

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Israel's Warning: 'Will Teach Iran a Lesson It Will Never Forget'

Israel is warning Iran that any further military provocations will be met with severe consequences.

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'They Were Fascinated About Jesus': Chinese Christian Hits the Road to Offer New Hope in the New Year

Chinese New Year celebration has officially began this week. Chinese Christian hits the roads, bringing hope and "special messages" from Jesus to the people around the nation. 

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Teacher Fired For Sharing Biblical Views; Loses Discrimination Lawsuit

Svetlana Powell was fired from her job at the T2 Apprenticeship Academy when she answered a student’s question about her views on homosexuality in 2016.

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Plane With 71 Aboard crashes near Moscow; No Survivors Seen

The plane reportedly belonged to Saratov Airlines, a Russian commercial carrier.

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No Olympic Truce for US, North Korea in Pyeongchang

Forget an Olympic truce. The rhetoric war between North Korea and the Trump administration hasn’t skipped a beat in Pyeongchang.

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‘Can My Sins be Pardoned?’: Female North Korean Spy Who Killed 115 People Seeks Forgiveness

A  former North Korean spy hopes that her work with the South Korean intelligence agency can help her overcome her guilt and shame.

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'I'm Still in Awe' Maame Biney Thanks God for the Strength to Compete in the Olympics

Maame Biney is giving glory to God from bringing her to the Olympics.

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'My Attention Is on My Faith Instead of Myself': Ice Skating Power Couple Makes Amazing Olympic Comeback

Alexa Scimeca Knierim and Chris Knierim are competing in their first Olympic Games after making a comeback from a life-threatening illness that crippled Alexa just less than two years ago.

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Nuclear Tensions Run High at Winter Olympics Despite Koreas' Show of Unity

The 2018 Winter Olympics is underway in South Korea, and for the first time in history North Korea and South Korea are competing under a neutral flag.

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Cross-Country Skier Reese Hanneman Left His Hometown for Skiing, Found Christ

2018 Winter Olympics' Men's Cross-Country skier Reese Hanneman is one of several Olympians who love their sport and their God.

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Bermuda Trades Same-Sex Marriage for Domestic Partnerships

Legislation replacing same-sex marriage with domestic partnerships in Bermuda was signed into law by the governor Wednesday.

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Cross-Country Skier Reese Hannehan Left His Hometown for Skiing, Found Christ

2018 Winter Olympics' Men's Cross-Country skier Reese Hannehan is one of several Olympians who love their sport and their God.

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Transformed by Christ: Snowboarder Kelly Clark Only Wants to Reach Her Full Potential

Olympic snowboarder won gold at a young age but says she found something eternal at the Winter Games.

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Chaplain Removed from UK Prison to 'Change the Christian Domination' There?

The UK's Christian Concern reports leaders associated with a prison there removed a well-respected Christian chaplain from service after he was accused of calling a prisoner a "terrorist" - an accusation the chaplain denies.

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Winter Olympics 2018: What You Need to Know

Team USA is in PyeongChang, South Korea and ready to get the 2018 Winter Olympics started.

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Serving Others: Olympic Freestyle Skier David Wise's Low-Key Approach

Freestyle skier and olympian tells why he prefers a low-key approach to talking about his faith.

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Gigi Marvin: US Women's Hockey Player on a Mission to Lead Others to Christ

Gigi Marvin is back for her third Winter Olympics as a part of US women's hockey team. While bringing home a gold medal is definitely a goal, it's not her entire mission.

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'God Has a Plan' Bobsledding Olympian Elana Meyers Taylor Says She's Putting Her Faith in God

Elana Meyers Taylor is one of the world's leading bobsledders, but she's giving all the glory to God. 

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'God Wanted to Use Me' Maddie Bowman Shares Faith in Jesus Before Competing in Olympics

Olympic skier Maddie Bowman isn't afraid of telling telling the world that God is responsible for the great success she has seen at such a young age.

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North Korea ICBMs on Full Display at Military Parade Ahead of Winter Olympics

More than 50,000 North Koreans, including 13,000 troops, took part in a massive military parade Thursday. The event marks the 70th anniversary of the North's armed forces and comes just one day before South Korea hosts the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics. 

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99.5%: Trump's Pro-life Policy for Foreign Aid Widely Accepted, Doesn't Hurt Women's Healthcare

Critics complained that President Trump's pro-life "Mexico City Policy" would result in a reduction of services for women abroad, but a new report shows that's not the case

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Denmark Proposes Banning Islamic Full-Face Coverings

The Danish government has proposed banning Islamic full-face veils in public places.

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A Grim Reminder of N Korea's 'Atrocities': Otto Warmbier's Father to Attend Winter Olympics Opening

Vice President Mike Pence plans to attend the 2018 Winter Olympics, which start this week in South Korea. But his goal isn't just to see the games and watch the athletes compete.

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Polish Law Barring Some Holocaust Speech Signed, Referred

Poland's president on Tuesday signed legislation that outlaws blaming Poland as a nation for Holocaust crimes committed by Nazi Germany, defying both criticism from Israel and a warning from the U.S.

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Deadly Earthquake Strikes Taiwan's East Coast

A magnitude-6.4 earthquake struck Tuesday near the coast of Taiwan, killing two hotel employees and injuring at least 186 other people, officials said.     

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'I'll Cut off Your Head': Anti-Christian Crime Spike Causing Alarm in Germany

There were almost 100 anti-Christian hate crimes in Germany last year.

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US Pulling Troops from Iraq After Crushing ISIS

The US military is starting to pull American troops from Iraq.

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Two Generations Flee Same Persecution In Burma

It was almost 30 years ago, in 1978, that a Rohingya woman named Marium* first fled to Bangladesh.

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Russia Confirms its Pilot Killed in Syria

The Russian Defense Ministry has confirmed that a Russian Su-25 warplane crashed in Syria and that the pilot was killed in fighting on the ground.

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Egypt Says 4,400-Year-Old Tomb Discovered Outside Cairo

Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a 4,400-year-old tomb near the country’s famed pyramids at the Giza plateau just outside of Cairo, the Antiquities Ministry said Saturday, the latest discovery that authorities hope will help revive the country’s staggering tourism sector.

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Gunman Opens Fire on Foreigners in Italian Town; 6 Wounded

A lone gunman targeted foreigners in a drive-by shooting spree Saturday in a central Italian city, wounding six people, one of them with life-threatening injuries, before being arrested.

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Wife of Famous 'Bible Smuggler' Brother Andrew Dies

Cornelia (Corry) van der Bijl, wife of the Open Doors' founder, passed away in Holland.

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Sweden's Secret Weapon in the Fight against Sex Trafficking, and Why It's so Effective

Some in the battle against sex trafficking have praised what they call "the Swedish Model" for fighting prostitution and other parts of the illegal trade. Per Sunesson, the Swedish Ambassador-at-Large for Combatting Trafficking in Persons, told CBN News why it's been hugely successful.

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'Glory to God': 845,875 People Accept Christ in Nigeria

Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke's ministry, Christ for All Nations (CfaN), says 845,875 Nigerians accepted Jesus Christ during his final farewell crusade held late last year in Nigeria.

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