Stoyan Zaimov

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  Jan 6, 2015

  ISIS Budget Exceeds $2 Billion in 2015; Monthly Wages Offered to Families Hit by US Airstrikes

  Militant group ISIS, which has captured significant territory in Iraq and Syria, announced that its annual budget for 2015 exceeds $2 billion. The funds will be used to pay the salaries of its fighters, and monthly wages will also reportedly be offered to orphans, widows, and families who have lost relatives due to the American-led airstrikes in the region.

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  Jan 6, 2015

  114th Congress Heavily Religious According to Pew Survey; Close to 92 Percent Christian

  The 114th Congress, which is to be sworn in on Tuesday, is heavily religious in its makeup, a Pew Research Center study has revealed. Close to 92 percent of representatives identify as Christians, which is almost 20 percent more than the general population, while only a single member is religiously unaffiliated.

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  Jan 5, 2015

  Masked Gunmen Kidnap 13 Coptic Christians in Libya; Wave of Extremism Against Christians Rising

  A group of masked gunmen took by force 13 Egyptian Coptic Christians from a housing complex in Sirte, Libya, on Saturday, reports have said. The attacks signal a rising wave of religious extremism against Christians, who've faced a number of similar attacks in the past few weeks in the Islamic country.

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  Jan 5, 2015

  Archaeologists Claim Discovery of Site of Jesus Christ's Trial by King Herod in Jerusalem

  Archaeologists have claimed that an excavated building in Jerusalem's Old City could very well be the site of Jesus Christ's trial by King Herod before He was crucified.

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  Jan 5, 2015

  Boko Haram Kidnaps 40 Boys in Nigeria, Likely to Force Them Into Jihad

  Nigerian terrorist group Boko Haram has kidnapped at least 40 boys and young men from a village in the state of Borno following a major raid. The victims, believed to be aged from 10 to 23 years old, are likely to be trained to fight for the jihadists.

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  Jan 5, 2015

  Indonesian Megachurch Prays for Survival of 41 Members on Board AirAsia Flight QZ8501 Against All Hope

  Over 2,500 people gathered at Surabaya's Mawar Sharon Christian megachurch on Sunday to pray for the missing 41 church members who were on board the AirAsia QZ8501 flight, hoping for their return despite any signs that there could have been survivors in the fatal crash last week.

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  Jan 2, 2015

  Michael Keaton Stars in Movie About Catholic Sex Abuse Scandal; Reveals Catholic School Helped Shape Him as a Person

  Actor Michael Keaton has said in an interview that his upcoming movie "Spotlight," about the Catholic sex abuse scandal in Massachusetts, threatened to make him "angry and depressed" due to the dark subject matter. Keaton also revealed that he grew up going to Roman Catholic school, and said that it had a positive impact on his life and helped shape him as a person.

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  Jan 2, 2015

  AirAsia Flight QZ8501 Had 41 Christians From a Single Indonesian Church on Board

  Forty-one passengers of AirAsia Fight QZ8501, which crashed on Sunday with 162 people on board, were reportedly members of a single church in Indonesia, reports have said. The search for the bodies of the victims in the Java Sea meanwhile continues around much grief and tragedy.

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  Jan 2, 2015

  Is Ebola Virus Spreading Among ISIS Militants? Reports Claim Jihadists Seeking Cure at Mosul Hospital

  The World Health Organization is investigating reports that ISIS militants have contracted the deadly Ebola virus and are seeking help at a hospital in Mosul in Iraq. The virus, which has claimed thousands of lives in West Africa, is believed to have been brought to the city by jihadists from several different countries.

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  Dec 30, 2014

  UAE Bans 'Exodus' Movie for Depicting God as a Child; Islamic World Criticism Echoes Christian Concern

  The United Arab Emirates became on Tuesday the latest Muslim nation to ban the "Exodus: Gods and Kings" movie for what Islamic critics say is a series of historical mistakes, including depicting God as a child. The criticism from the Muslim world has partly echoed concerns voiced by Christian reviewers.