Anugrah Kumar

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  May 14, 2016

  100 Attorneys: Norway Violated Humanitarian, Moral Laws Seizing 5 Kids From Parents Over Christian Faith

  More than 100 attorneys from the United States and abroad and members of the European Parliament wrote a letter to the Norwegian Prime Minister, saying the government's act of seizing five children of a Christian family to "prevent" them from being "indoctrinated" with Christianity violates domestic and international law, and urging their immediate release.

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  May 14, 2016

  Iran Re-Arrests Pastor Yousef Nadarkhani Who Was Once Sentenced to Death

  Pastor Yousef Nadarkhani, a house church leader from the Church of Iran denomination who was acquitted of apostasy in 2012 after being sentenced to death by hanging, was arrested once again, this time along with his wife and a church member, by Iranian authorities on Friday, according to U.K.-based Christian Solidarity Worldwide.

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  May 14, 2016

  600,000 Refugees Will Go Where? Kenya Plans to Shut Down Camps, Including World's Largest

  The Kenyan government has announced its plan to close its refugee camps, which are home to 600,000 refugees, mostly from conflict-torn Somalia. A U.S.-based Christian group working in Kenya warns that the decision could lead to thousands of deaths "if the world doesn't respond immediately."

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  May 10, 2016

  Obama Justice Dept. Fires Back, Sues NC Over Transgender Bathroom Use

  The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit against North Carolina on Monday, claiming its new law violates federal law by denying transgender people access to bathrooms as per their gender identity, just after NC Gov. Pat McCrory sued the federal government for attempting to coerce the state into dropping the law.

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  May 8, 2016

  Obama Admin Plans to Fight for Transgender Rights in Schools

  The Obama administration is planning to turn its confrontation with North Carolina's bathroom bill into a larger battle for transgender student rights based on its own interpretation of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, according to a report.

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  May 8, 2016

  Justin Bieber Gets a Cross Tattoo on His Face to Show His Faith in Jesus

  Singer Justin Bieber has more than 50 tattoos, but he got yet another one as he stopped by West 4th Tattoo Parlor in NYC. The latest is on his face, and it's a cross, "a representation of his faith in Jesus."

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  May 8, 2016

  Franklin Graham Blasts NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio's Chick-fil-A Boycott Call as Intolerant Bullying

  The Rev. Franklin Graham has strongly condemned Mayor Bill de Blasio's call for a boycott of popular fast-food chain Chick-fil-A, which is opening a new location in the New York City borough of Queens, just because its Christian owners believe in the biblical definition of marriage.

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  May 7, 2016

  Indiana Installs 'Safe Haven' Baby Boxes for Mothers to Abandon Newborns

  Indiana has installed two "Safe Haven" baby boxes to allow mothers to anonymously drop their unwanted newborns off with no questions asked.

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  May 7, 2016

  Chicago Schools Allow Transgender Kids to Use Bathrooms Based on 'Gender Identity'

  Chicago Public Schools has announced its students, teachers and staff will be allowed to use bathrooms and locker rooms corresponding to their gender identities. DeVos Center for Religion and Civil Society says CPS is taking away children's right to privacy, safety and religious freedom.

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  May 4, 2016

  'We're a Dying Breed,' Says Abortion Activist Lamenting Clinic Closures in Liberal States

  An abortion activist from California says clinics are closing down around the country, including in blue states, because fewer women are seeking abortions.