Stoyan Zaimov

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  Dec 12, 2014

  Israel to Formally Be Defined as State of the Jewish People? Christians Debate Affect on Minorities

  Some minority Christians in Israel have expressed concern for the proposed "Jewish State" bill that is set to define the country as the "nation-state of the Jewish people." Other commentators have said, however, that it would be incorrect to assume the bill will infringe on the rights of minorities, and instead can be seen as a move to back Israel's right to exist.

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  Dec 12, 2014

  ISIS Senior Leader Reveals: Terror Group Was Born in American Prison in Iraq

  One of the senior officials of terror group ISIS has shared in an interview that it was the American Camp Bucca prison in southern Iraq that facilitated the birth of the terror group, as it gave jihadists the unique opportunity to congregate and build their plans and ideology.

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  Dec 11, 2014

  Ex-Gay Group's 'Nobody Is Born Gay' Billboard Sparks Controversy

  An ex-gay group has erected a billboard in Richmond, Virginia, claiming that a study on twins shows that "nobody is born gay." The ad has sparked controversy among some local residents.

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  Dec 11, 2014

  Mexico Priests, Christians Fighting Pessimism in Wake of Presumed Murder of 43 Students

  Mexican priests and the Christian faithful are trying "not to fall into pessimism" as the country struggles to deal with the presumed murder of 43 students involving corrupt police officers, which has sparked nationwide protests and heavy police reform.

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  Dec 11, 2014

  Ark. Church Counters American Atheists' 'Skip Church' Billboard in Bible Belt by Welcoming Doubters in Own Ad

  A church in Alma, Arkansas has responded with "love and support" to the American Atheists holiday "skip church" billboards by putting up its own ad, welcoming doubters and those who have questions about faith.

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  Dec 11, 2014

  Dr. Kent Brantly, Ebola Medical Workers Honored as TIME's 2014 'Person of the Year'

  Samaritan's Purse doctor Kent Brantly, who contracted Ebola while fighting the deadly outbreak in Liberia over the summer, is one of the medical workers honored as TIME magazine's 2014 Person of the Year.

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  Dec 10, 2014

  Senate Report Reveals CIA Used Nudity, Cold Water Dousing on Detainees; Minority Report Argues Methods 'Saved Lives'

  A major report by the Senate Intelligence Committee on the CIA's advanced interrogation techniques in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the U.S. revealed that the agency used methods on detainees including nudity, cold water dousing, and abdominal hits. While the head of the intelligence panel admitted that some of the cases amounted to "torture," a rebuttal report argued that the methods "saved lives."

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  Dec 10, 2014

  Ewan McGregor Playing Both Jesus, The Devil in 'Last Days in the Desert' Film; Says 'Nothing Offensive' About Role

  Scottish actor Ewan McGregor is set to play both Jesus Christ and the devil in the upcoming 2015 indie movie "Last Days in the Desert," described as "an imagined chapter from [Jesus'] 40 days of fasting and praying in the desert." McGregor argued that there is nothing in the film that people can find offensive.

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  Dec 10, 2014

  3 Iranian Pastors Appeal Six Year Prison Sentence for Faith; Iran Arrests Another Church Leader

  Three Christian clergymen, each facing six years in prison in Iran for their faith, attended a second appeal hearing on Tuesday. Reports noted that yet another Christian, a house church leader in Shiraz, was recently arrested.

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  Dec 9, 2014

  Mother of Cleveland Boy With Toy Gun Shot by Police Reveals Officers Also Tackled, Arrested 14-Y-O Daughter

  The mother of Tamir Rice, the 12-year-old Cleveland boy who was shot dead by a police officer while holding a toy gun, revealed that her 14-year-old daughter was also tackled to the ground by police in the incident, handcuffed and put in the back seat of a police car.