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  Aug 4, 2014

  Samaritan's Purse Doctor Infected With Ebola Is in Good Spirits in Georgia Hospital; Grateful for Prayers

  Dr. Kent Brantly, who contracted the deadly Ebola virus in Liberia while working as a Samaritan's Purse missionary, has arrived in Georgia and is being treated at a hospital, where his condition is said to be improving. His family says he is in good spirits and thankful for prayers.

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  Aug 3, 2014

  US Tourist Jeffrey Fowle Was Arrested in North Korea for Leaving Bible in Restaurant's Toilet

  North Korean authorities arrested U.S. tourist Jeffrey Fowle three months ago for leaving a copy of the Bible with his contact information and pictures under a bin in the toilet at a restaurant during his 10-day visit to that country, a source has said.

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  Aug 3, 2014

  Lebanese TV Adds Arabic 'N' to Name to Show Solidarity With Iraq's Persecuted Christians

  To express solidarity with persecuted Christians in Iraq, a Lebanese television channel is adding to its name the Arabic letter "N," pronounced as "Noon" and which comes from the mark the ISIS Islamist militants are placing on the homes of known Christians in Mosul.

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  Aug 3, 2014

  White House Condemns Hamas' 'Barbaric' Violation of Ceasefire; 'Captured' Israeli Soldier Declared Dead

  A 23-year-old Israeli soldier, who was allegedly taken prisoner by the Hamas in Gaza Friday, has been declared dead by Israel's military, and the White House has strongly condemned Gaza militants for violating a ceasefire as "barbaric and outrageous."

• Aug 2, 2014

  Republican Senators Introduce Bill to Protect Faith-Based Adoption Agencies

  Two Republican senators have introduced a bill to prohibit the federal or state governments from taking any adverse action against adoption or foster-care agencies that decline to provide services that go against their religious beliefs or moral convictions.

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  Aug 2, 2014

  Uganda Court Declares Draconian Anti-Gay Law 'Null and Void'

  A court in Uganda on Friday declared an anti-gay bill "null and void." Pastor Rick Warren of California's Saddleback Church and several human rights groups had condemned the bill as draconian. Supporters of the law blamed the ruling on pressure from U.S. President Barack Obama.

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  Aug 2, 2014

  US Approves $225M for Israel's Defenses; Israel Launches Fresh Attacks After Hamas Kills Two Israeli Soldiers, Holds One Prisoner

  The U.S. Senate as well as the House approved a $225-million support for Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system on Friday, the day two Israeli soldiers were killed and another one was taken prisoner in Gaza. Israel's attacks killed 80 more people in Gaza.

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  Jul 28, 2014

  Netherlands Rules Out Armed Mission to MH-17 Crash Site; Fighting in Ukraine Hinders Investigation

  The Netherlands, which has formally taken over the investigation of the downing of a Malaysia Airlines plane, has ruled out an international armed mission to secure the site in eastern Ukraine, where a fighting between separatists and government forces prevented a visit by international experts Sunday.

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  Jul 28, 2014

  Pope Francis Pleads for Peace as Israel-Palestine Fighting Carries On

  As the fighting between Israel and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip carried on with no breakthrough in efforts for an enduring ceasefire, Pope Francis on Sunday broke off from his scripted weekly Angelus address and said, "Please stop," pleading for peace in the world.

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  Jul 28, 2014

  Five Killed in Bombing of Catholic Church in Nigeria

  At least five people were killed and eight others injured in a bomb attack on a Catholic church in Nigeria's northern city of Kano on Sunday. The bombing was blamed on the Islamist terror group Boko Haram.