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Thousands to leave Lebanon-Syria border zone under deal

Posted on August 1, 2017 By Faith Matters

Convoys of buses arrived on Monday to transfer thousands of Syrian militants and refugees from Lebanon’s border region into rebel territory in Syria in exchange […]

Clooneys to help 3,000 Syrian refugees go to school in Lebanon

Posted on August 1, 2017 By Faith Matters

George and Amal Clooney said on Monday they would help 3,000 Syrian refugee children go to school this year in Lebanon, where the United Nations […]

For Mostar bridge-diving champion, success takes more than gravity

Posted on July 31, 2017 By Faith Matters

Lorens Listo’s name may not headline the world’s sports pages, but on the streets of his native Mostar he is hailed as a champion among […]

German Islamist preacher sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison

Posted on July 27, 2017 By Faith Matters

A German Islamist preacher was sentenced on Wednesday to 5-1/2 years in prison on four counts of supporting a foreign terrorist organisation. Prosecutors said Sven […]

Pollution creeps over India’s holy Ganges River

Posted on July 24, 2017 By Faith Matters

The Ganges River is worshiped by a billion Hindus and a water source for 400 million, but the stress and pollution have turned […]

Family pays tribute to mother killed in Nice attack

Posted on July 12, 2017 By Faith Matters

As the first year anniversary of the horrific attack on Nice approaches, the French city is still grappling with the 86 victims who lost their […]

Syrian Observatory says it has ‘confirmed information’ that Islamic State chief is dead

Posted on July 12, 2017 By Faith Matters

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights told Reuters on Tuesday it had “confirmed information” that Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had been killed. The […]

Dying ‘Mother Ganga’ – India’s holy river succumbs to pollution

Posted on July 10, 2017 By Faith Matters

India’s holy Ganges begins as a crystal clear river high in the icy Himalayas but pollution and excessive usage transforms it into toxic sludge on […]