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Refugees brave snow, sub-zero temperatures in Greek camps
January 10, 2017 By Faith Matters

Refugees brave snow, sub-zero temperatures in Greek camps

Refugees stranded in Greece suffered sub-zero temperatures and heavy snowfall on Tuesday at camps not designed for winter weather and the government promised those on one island temporary warm accommodations aboard a navy ship. A mid-winter icy spell and snowstorms have gripped central and southeastern Europe for days, and parts of Greece have been covered […]

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Dame Louise Casey States that Integration is Not A ‘Two Way Street’
January 9, 2017 By Faith Matters

Dame Louise Casey States that Integration is Not A ‘Two Way Street’

Speaking at the Communities and Local Government Committee today, Dame Louise Casey made the case for the findings of her review into opportunity and integration which took over 14 months to complete. Speaking with a sense of purpose, Casey suggested that “integration was not a two way street”, and that in fact she saw it […]

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Video: Jerusalem ramming attack kills four, injures at least 16
January 9, 2017 By Faith Matters

Video: Jerusalem ramming attack kills four, injures at least 16

A truck ramming attack killed four Israeli soldiers and injured at least 16 others at a popular promenade in southern Jerusalem on Sunday afternoon. Rescue workers at the scene said the truck suddenly accelerated towards a group of soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces after they had got off a bus at the Armon Hanatziv […]

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Police took, then returned, Florida suspect’s gun
January 9, 2017 By Faith Matters

Police took, then returned, Florida suspect’s gun

Federal agents in Alaska saying they TOOK a handgun from Florida airport shooter Esteban Santiago in November after he told them his mind was being controlled by US intelligence agents – but RETURNED it to him last month after medical tests found he was NOT mentally ill. FBI Special Agent Marlin Ritzman said: “During our […]

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At least four dead in Palestinian truck attack in Jerusalem
January 8, 2017 By Faith Matters

At least four dead in Palestinian truck attack in Jerusalem

A Palestinian rammed his truck into a group of Israeli soldiers on a popular promenade in Jerusalem on Sunday, killing four of them in an attack that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said is likely to have been inspired by Islamic State. It was the deadliest Palestinian attack in Jerusalem in months and targeted officer cadets […]

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Philippines kills leader of Islamic State-linked militant group in clash
January 6, 2017 By Faith Matters

Philippines kills leader of Islamic State-linked militant group in clash

Philippine security forces killed the leader of a militant group supporting Islamic State in a clash early on Thursday, the country’s police chief said, warning against possible retaliation. President Rodrigo Duterte recently cautioned against Islamic State taking root in the southeast Asian country, saying it needed to avoid “contamination”. “I strongly believe that we have […]

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January 5, 2017 By Faith Matters

New Year attack on woman in India’s tech hub prompts police probe

A brazen attack in India’s tech hub caught on camera. Surveillance video in Bengaluru showing two men on a scooter pulling up to a woman in an alley… with one of the men grabbing the woman as the other stood by watching. The man later dragged the woman to the scooter as she attempted to […]

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Gunman kills 39 in Istanbul nightclub, manhunt under way
January 1, 2017 By Faith Matters

Gunman kills 39 in Istanbul nightclub, manhunt under way

A gunman opened fire on New Year revellers at a packed nightclub on the shores of Istanbul’s Bosphorus waterway on Sunday killing at least 39 people, including many foreigners, then fled the scene. Some people jumped into the Bosphorus to save themselves after the attacker began shooting at random in the Reina nightclub just over […]

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Islamic State attacks Iraqi police near Najaf, kills seven
January 1, 2017 By Faith Matters

Islamic State attacks Iraqi police near Najaf, kills seven

Islamic State attacked an Iraqi police checkpoint near the southern city of Najaf on Sunday, killing seven policemen as government forces in the north made more gains against the militants in Mosul, their last major stronghold in the country. The Najaf attack, which involved gunmen and a suicide car bomb, followed blasts a day earlier […]

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Pope, in year-end message, urges action on youth unemployment
December 31, 2016 By Faith Matters

Pope, in year-end message, urges action on youth unemployment

Pope Francis in his year-end message urged leaders on Saturday to do more to tackle youth unemployment, saying a generation was being lost to desperation, migration and joblessness. At his last public event of 2016, an evening vespers service in St. Peter’s Basilica, the 80-year-old Francis said doors had to be opened for young people […]

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