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• May 23, 2017

  Robots That Think and Feel Like Humans to Walk Among People in 10 Years?

  As technology grows by leaps and bounds, the idea of human-like robots living in society may not be farfetched. Today, artificial intelligence (AI) engineers are developing programs that could mimic human expressions while robotic engineers are developing androids that move like people.

• May 23, 2017

  U.N. Urges Indonesia to Free Jailed Christian Governor

  The United Nations (U.N.) has stepped into the case of Basuki Tjahaja Purnama by coming out with a statement urging the Indonesian authorities to release the former governor of Jakarta from jail. It also called on the government to repeal the blasphemy law as it undermines the religious tolerance the country is known for.

• May 23, 2017

  Church of England Gets 'Stellar' Returns on Its Huge Investments

  The Church of England's multi-billion investment fund saw "stellar" returns. The fund made a 17.1 percent return on its 2016 investments, more than double the 8.2 percent it made the previous year. The body that manages its assets proudly revealed that the returns were made by promoting ethical investing.

• May 23, 2017

  ICE Agents' Presence Outside Sacramento Church Disrupts Worship Service

  The pastor of Iglesia Vida Church in Sacramento went on video, assuring his predominantly migrant members they won't be deported while worshipping. The call was prompted after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were seen loitering outside the church the other Sunday.

• May 23, 2017

  Religious Intolerance, Anti-Conversion Laws in India Embolden Radicals to Continue Persecuting Those With Different Beliefs, Including Christians

  Since Hindu nationalists gained power in 2014, India has swiftly slid into religious intolerance as the government introduced strict anti-conversion laws in five states. While the law has not been enforced nationwide yet, it emboldened radicals to persecute people of other belief systems, including Christianity.

• May 22, 2017

  World War III News: Scientists, Lawyers Draft First Legal Manual for Space Warfare

  Not everyone knows it, but there's actually an existing space treaty that acts as an international law which outlines the peaceful uses of outer space. Half a century after its promulgation, a new, updated treaty is in the works to reflect the changes in space exploration over the past 50 years.

• May 22, 2017

  Book Recalls Author's Life in a Religious Cult Where She Was Raised

  Knowledge of the false teachings taught and the psychological distress inflicted on members of the religious cult the Brethren have long circulated since the transgressions of one of its leaders was exposed almost 50 years ago. But one can never grasp the impact of the trauma unless it is heard from the former members themselves.

• May 22, 2017

  British Crematoriums Install Bigger Furnaces Due to Rising Number of Obese Bodies

  Crematoriums that have to cope with larger bodies in the U.K are bringing in extra-wide furnaces to accommodate the expanding waistlines of the recently deceased. The equipment upgrade is in view of increasing rates of obesity which is believed to have reached a point where it is considered a crisis.

• May 21, 2017

  Weight Loss Tips: Why Less Exercise is the Key to Shedding Weight

  Too much of anything can backfire, and that applies to healthy habits as well like exercise. An Australian best-selling author explained that going too hard at the gym may be harmful to people undergoing weight management as it causes more stress on the body. This stress prevents fat from burning.

• May 21, 2017

  ISIS News: Heartless ISIS Fighters Hack Limbs Off Women and Children in Latest Massacre

  The onslaught of coalition forces against the Islamic State (ISIS) has been slow running, which provided the jihadi group leeway to attack several government-held communities in central Syria. The extremists massacred at least 50 civilians, mostly women and children, in Hama province.