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Today's Breaking News
Around the World
NATO finalizes military build-up to counter Russia
NATO foreign ministers were on Thursday finalizing the alliance's biggest military build-up since the end of the Cold War to counter what they see as a more aggressive and unpredictable Russia.
China says it's ready if US ‘stirs up any conflict’ in South China Sea
China's attempts to claim a nearly 1.4-million-square-mile swathe of open ocean are without precedent and probably without legal merit, but Beijing continues to assert its right to the economically critical zone — and increasingly puts its claims in military terms.
Europe, US open path to business with Iran
The US and Europe have sought to clarify support for doing business with Iran. A host of US non-nuclear related sanctions have made European firms hesitant to enter the Iranian market following a landmark nuclear deal.
US, Britain, France, Germany back business with Iran
Foreign banks and businesses should not hold back from conducting legal business with Iran, Western powers said Friday.
U.S. Special Forces take the fight to ISIS in Libya
U.S. Special Forces and surveillance flights are operating on the ground and over Libya as the West moves to boost security operations in the country to bolster Libya's increasingly desperate fight against ISIS.
Chinese intercept U.S. military plane over South China Sea
A pair of Chinese fighter jets buzzed a U.S. military reconnaissance plane over the South China Sea Tuesday, military officials said.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
White House Launched ‘Venomous Whisper Campaign’ Against Netanyahu to Sell Iran Nuclear Deal
As part of the Obama administration’s strategy to sell the Iran nuclear deal, the White House launched a smear campaign against one of the deal’s biggest critics, Israel’s prime minister, a former policy official told Congress on Tuesday.
Israel close to sealing offshore gas deal after compromise
Israel is expected to finally ratify a deal to put a major offshore gas field online, the energy ministry announced, after a compromise was reached with the US-led consortium of developers.
Ya'alon resigns as defense minister, MK
Minister of Defense Moshe Ya'alon announced on Friday morning on his Facebook and Twitter feeds that he has resigned from his ministerial position and from the Knesset. He further announced a break from political life.
Inside the United States
Oklahoma Legislature Passes Bill Criminalizing Performing Abortions
The Oklahoma state legislature on Thursday passed a bill that would criminalize performing abortions.
Fed signals interest rate hike firmly on the table for June
Federal Reserve officials felt the U.S. economy could be ready for another interest rate increase in June, according to the minutes from the central bank's April policy meeting released on Wednesday.
Top ICE official: Obama's policies contributed to decreased deportation
A top U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement official admitted before the Senate Immigration Subcommittee on Thursday the Obama administration's reforms to deportation policies have caused the decrease in removals of people in the U.S. illegally.
Federal Judge Upholds Virginia Voter Photo ID Law
A federal judge on Thursday upheld Virginia's 2013 law requiring voters to show a valid photo ID at the polls.
Chaos in House after GOP votes down LGBT measure
The House floor devolved into chaos and shouting on Thursday as a measure to ensure protections for members of the LGBT community narrowly failed to pass, after Republican leaders urged their members to change their votes.
Christian News
DR Congo: Christians hacked to death
Jihadists armed with axes and machetes killed at least 17 Christians in the Democratic Republic of (the) Congo on May 3 causing thousands to flee their village.
Tanzania: Third church in four months razed
Yet another church in north-west Tanzania was burnt to the ground this month, but its congregation has refused to stop meeting.
Around the World
NATO finalizes military build-up to counter Russia
NATO foreign ministers were on Thursday finalizing the alliance's biggest military build-up since the end of the Cold War to counter what they see as a more aggressive and unpredictable Russia.
China says it's ready if US ‘stirs up any conflict’ in South China Sea
China's attempts to claim a nearly 1.4-million-square-mile swathe of open ocean are without precedent and probably without legal merit, but Beijing continues to assert its right to the economically critical zone — and increasingly puts its claims in military terms.
Europe, US open path to business with Iran
The US and Europe have sought to clarify support for doing business with Iran. A host of US non-nuclear related sanctions have made European firms hesitant to enter the Iranian market following a landmark nuclear deal.
US, Britain, France, Germany back business with Iran
Foreign banks and businesses should not hold back from conducting legal business with Iran, Western powers said Friday.
U.S. Special Forces take the fight to ISIS in Libya
U.S. Special Forces and surveillance flights are operating on the ground and over Libya as the West moves to boost security operations in the country to bolster Libya's increasingly desperate fight against ISIS.
Chinese intercept U.S. military plane over South China Sea
A pair of Chinese fighter jets buzzed a U.S. military reconnaissance plane over the South China Sea Tuesday, military officials said.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
White House Launched ‘Venomous Whisper Campaign’ Against Netanyahu to Sell Iran Nuclear Deal
As part of the Obama administration’s strategy to sell the Iran nuclear deal, the White House launched a smear campaign against one of the deal’s biggest critics, Israel’s prime minister, a former policy official told Congress on Tuesday.
Israel close to sealing offshore gas deal after compromise
Israel is expected to finally ratify a deal to put a major offshore gas field online, the energy ministry announced, after a compromise was reached with the US-led consortium of developers.
Ya'alon resigns as defense minister, MK
Minister of Defense Moshe Ya'alon announced on Friday morning on his Facebook and Twitter feeds that he has resigned from his ministerial position and from the Knesset. He further announced a break from political life.
Inside the United States
Oklahoma Legislature Passes Bill Criminalizing Performing Abortions
The Oklahoma state legislature on Thursday passed a bill that would criminalize performing abortions.
Fed signals interest rate hike firmly on the table for June
Federal Reserve officials felt the U.S. economy could be ready for another interest rate increase in June, according to the minutes from the central bank's April policy meeting released on Wednesday.
Top ICE official: Obama's policies contributed to decreased deportation
A top U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement official admitted before the Senate Immigration Subcommittee on Thursday the Obama administration's reforms to deportation policies have caused the decrease in removals of people in the U.S. illegally.
Federal Judge Upholds Virginia Voter Photo ID Law
A federal judge on Thursday upheld Virginia's 2013 law requiring voters to show a valid photo ID at the polls.
Chaos in House after GOP votes down LGBT measure
The House floor devolved into chaos and shouting on Thursday as a measure to ensure protections for members of the LGBT community narrowly failed to pass, after Republican leaders urged their members to change their votes.
Christian News
DR Congo: Christians hacked to death
Jihadists armed with axes and machetes killed at least 17 Christians in the Democratic Republic of (the) Congo on May 3 causing thousands to flee their village.
Tanzania: Third church in four months razed
Yet another church in north-west Tanzania was burnt to the ground this month, but its congregation has refused to stop meeting.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
In Search For Cures, Scientists Create Embryos That Are Both Animal And Human
A handful of scientists around the United States are trying to do something that some people find disturbing: make embryos that are part human, part animal.
Superbugs will 'kill every three seconds'
Superbugs will kill someone every three seconds by 2050 unless the world acts now, a hugely influential report says.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Quartet report on Mideast peace still in early stages
In what will likely ease tensions in Jerusalem, a senior Obama administration official told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday that the upcoming report on the status of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by the Quartet is still months away and that few points had actually been drafted on paper.
Israel successfully tests shipborne Iron Dome missile interceptor
Israel has successfully tested a maritime missile interception system that can shoot down short-range missiles, dubbing it the “Iron Dome of the Sea,” the navy announced on Wednesday.
Netanyahu said set to offer 'hurt' Ya'alon Foreign Ministry
Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon is reportedly to be offered the post of foreign minister, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu moves to vacate the defense chair for ostensible new coalition partner Avigdor Liberman.
Liberman said to accept defense minister post in coalition shakeup
Avigdor Liberman met Wednesday afternoon with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the possibility of bringing his six-seat Yisrael Beytenu party into the coalition, with reports indicating that he had been offered and accepted the defense minister post.
Reports: Obama pushing Israeli military leaders to buck their government
U.S. President Barack Obama is encouraging Israeli military leaders to oppose the 'politically paralyzed' Benjamin Netanyahu by running for office on their own in order to effectively change the nation's policies.
Inside the United States
22 Percent of Resettled Refugees in Minnesota Test Positive for Tuberculosis
One of every five refugees resettled in Minnesota by the federal government tested positive for latent tuberculosis in 2014, according to the state's Department of Health.
Analysis: Obamacare Insurer Participation Drops 27 Percent Since 2013
The amount of insurance companies participating in Obamacare has declined by more than 25 percent since 2013, according to a new report.
Obamacare Insurer Highmark Sues Feds for $223 Million
Insurer Highmark Inc. has filed suit against the federal government, saying it owes the company almost $223 million under the Affordable Care Act program's 'risk corridors,' which are set in place to limit the risks undertaken by companies taking part in Obamacare marketplaces.
U.S. Politics
'Hillary Clinton lying for 13 minutes straight' video goes viral
A YouTube montage of Hillary Clinton's various public statements over the years went viral on Tuesday after a newspaper and media titan Matt Drudge caught wind of its existence.
Trump beats Clinton in Fox News poll for the first time
A new poll found that more voters support Donald Trump for president than Hillary Clinton, a rare loss for the former secretary of state against the billionaire mogul.
Trump Releases List of Supreme Court Picks
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has released a list of 11 potential Supreme Court justices he plans to vet to fill the seat of late Justice Antonin Scalia.
Christian News
'God is Being Eroded, Eclipsed, Liquidated' in the United States, Cardinal Says
Recent events in the U.S. are destroying Americans' ability to connect to God, according to Cardinal Robert Sarah, a native of the West African nation of Guinea.
'Spies on every street': ISIL executes Libyans for spying, practicing Christianity
Residents of Islamic State of Iraq and Levant's (ISIL's) Libyan stronghold say they live in constant fear as the terror group routinely executes those who practice Christianity, beheads accused 'spies' and flogs men for smoking or listening to music.
Methodists Trying to Avoid Church Split over Gay Rights
Struggling to avoid a split over gay rights, the top policy-making body of the United Methodist Church on Wednesday narrowly approved a full review of all church law on sexuality, amid an emotional meeting roiled by talk of schism.
Around the World
In Search For Cures, Scientists Create Embryos That Are Both Animal And Human
A handful of scientists around the United States are trying to do something that some people find disturbing: make embryos that are part human, part animal.
Superbugs will 'kill every three seconds'
Superbugs will kill someone every three seconds by 2050 unless the world acts now, a hugely influential report says.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Quartet report on Mideast peace still in early stages
In what will likely ease tensions in Jerusalem, a senior Obama administration official told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday that the upcoming report on the status of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by the Quartet is still months away and that few points had actually been drafted on paper.
Israel successfully tests shipborne Iron Dome missile interceptor
Israel has successfully tested a maritime missile interception system that can shoot down short-range missiles, dubbing it the “Iron Dome of the Sea,” the navy announced on Wednesday.
Netanyahu said set to offer 'hurt' Ya'alon Foreign Ministry
Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon is reportedly to be offered the post of foreign minister, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu moves to vacate the defense chair for ostensible new coalition partner Avigdor Liberman.
Liberman said to accept defense minister post in coalition shakeup
Avigdor Liberman met Wednesday afternoon with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the possibility of bringing his six-seat Yisrael Beytenu party into the coalition, with reports indicating that he had been offered and accepted the defense minister post.
Reports: Obama pushing Israeli military leaders to buck their government
U.S. President Barack Obama is encouraging Israeli military leaders to oppose the 'politically paralyzed' Benjamin Netanyahu by running for office on their own in order to effectively change the nation's policies.
Inside the United States
22 Percent of Resettled Refugees in Minnesota Test Positive for Tuberculosis
One of every five refugees resettled in Minnesota by the federal government tested positive for latent tuberculosis in 2014, according to the state's Department of Health.
Analysis: Obamacare Insurer Participation Drops 27 Percent Since 2013
The amount of insurance companies participating in Obamacare has declined by more than 25 percent since 2013, according to a new report.
Obamacare Insurer Highmark Sues Feds for $223 Million
Insurer Highmark Inc. has filed suit against the federal government, saying it owes the company almost $223 million under the Affordable Care Act program's 'risk corridors,' which are set in place to limit the risks undertaken by companies taking part in Obamacare marketplaces.
U.S. Politics
'Hillary Clinton lying for 13 minutes straight' video goes viral
A YouTube montage of Hillary Clinton's various public statements over the years went viral on Tuesday after a newspaper and media titan Matt Drudge caught wind of its existence.
Trump beats Clinton in Fox News poll for the first time
A new poll found that more voters support Donald Trump for president than Hillary Clinton, a rare loss for the former secretary of state against the billionaire mogul.
Trump Releases List of Supreme Court Picks
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has released a list of 11 potential Supreme Court justices he plans to vet to fill the seat of late Justice Antonin Scalia.
Christian News
'God is Being Eroded, Eclipsed, Liquidated' in the United States, Cardinal Says
Recent events in the U.S. are destroying Americans' ability to connect to God, according to Cardinal Robert Sarah, a native of the West African nation of Guinea.
'Spies on every street': ISIL executes Libyans for spying, practicing Christianity
Residents of Islamic State of Iraq and Levant's (ISIL's) Libyan stronghold say they live in constant fear as the terror group routinely executes those who practice Christianity, beheads accused 'spies' and flogs men for smoking or listening to music.
Methodists Trying to Avoid Church Split over Gay Rights
Struggling to avoid a split over gay rights, the top policy-making body of the United Methodist Church on Wednesday narrowly approved a full review of all church law on sexuality, amid an emotional meeting roiled by talk of schism.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
ISIS, Syrian Conflict 'Not Containable' in Middle East
Threats emanating from the Middle East, including those caused by ISIS and the Syrian civil war, cannot be contained and therefore require the United States to significantly ramp up its military commitments in the region, according to a new report.
Major powers fail to agree new date for Syria peace talks
Major power foreign ministers failed to agree a new date to resume Syrian peace talks at a meeting on Tuesday, and the opposition said it would not come back to Geneva negotiations unless conditions improved on the ground.
NSA Spied on Russian Crime Boss in Search for Links to Putin
The National Security Agency carried out electronic espionage against a senior Russian crime boss in a search for ties between organized crime groups and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israeli archaeologists find shipwreck full of 1,600-year-old treasures
Israeli divers discovered a treasure trove of valuable statues and coins beneath the ocean's surface recently, which had apparently been sitting on the sea floor for 1,600 years, researchers said.
Division in Labor as Herzog in talks to join government
Isaac Herzog is facing fierce opposition from members of his own Labor party over his intentions to join Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government, with senior party members talking about an inevitable split within the party.
Inside the United States
Senate Approves 9/11 Legislation Despite Saudi Threats
Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would allow families of Sept. 11 victims to sue the government of Saudi Arabia, rejecting the fierce objections of a U.S. ally and setting Congress on a collision course with the Obama administration.
Senate confirms first openly gay Army secretary
The Senate on Tuesday evening confirmed the long-delayed nomination of the first openly gay Army secretary.
Former Facebook 'journalist': We routinely suppressed news favoring conservative values
Facebook systematically blacklisted news articles cast conservative politicians and conservative values in a positive light, former workers for the social media giant admitted.
Abedin Among Six Set for Quizzing in Clinton E-Mail Case
Former Hillary Clinton deputy chief of staff Huma Abedin and at least five others will be questioned by a conservative watchdog group's lawyers seeking information about Abedin's overlapping employment at the U.S. State Department, the Clinton Foundation and an outside consulting firm.
South Carolina Passes Bill Banning Abortion After 19 Weeks
The South Carolina Legislature passed a bill Tuesday prohibiting abortion after 19 weeks, becoming the 17th state to pass the restrictive ban.
Judge Halts Enforcement of a Portion of DC's Strict Gun Law
A federal judge in Washington halted enforcement of a portion of the city's strict gun law Tuesday in a ruling that conflicts with a previous judge's assessment of the law and sets up two competing views for a higher court.
U.S. Politics
Trump, RNC reach fundraising deal
Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee announced an agreement late Tuesday night under which Trump's campaign will help raise funds to elect Republicans around the country.
Trump scores an easy victory in Oregon
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump cruised to victory in Oregon on Tuesday, leaving just six more states to vote before Republicans convene for their national convention in July.
Dems' new fear: Sanders revolt could upend Democratic convention
Many Democrats fear that if Sanders does not rein in his supporters, the same ugly scene that occurred in Las Vegas last weekend could replicate itself in the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.
Clinton declares victory in Kentucky primary; Sanders wins in Oregon
Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton declared victory in the Kentucky primary on Tuesday, potentially disrupting a string of expected primary losses this month that had threatened to weaken her even as she turned her focus to her likely matchup against Republican Donald Trump in the general election.
Christian News
Pakistan: Abducted Christian Woman Forced to Marry Muslim Kidnapper
A 24-year-old Pakistani Christian woman has reportedly been abducted by Muslims and forced to convert to Islam and marry one of her kidnappers.
Around the World
ISIS, Syrian Conflict 'Not Containable' in Middle East
Threats emanating from the Middle East, including those caused by ISIS and the Syrian civil war, cannot be contained and therefore require the United States to significantly ramp up its military commitments in the region, according to a new report.
Major powers fail to agree new date for Syria peace talks
Major power foreign ministers failed to agree a new date to resume Syrian peace talks at a meeting on Tuesday, and the opposition said it would not come back to Geneva negotiations unless conditions improved on the ground.
NSA Spied on Russian Crime Boss in Search for Links to Putin
The National Security Agency carried out electronic espionage against a senior Russian crime boss in a search for ties between organized crime groups and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israeli archaeologists find shipwreck full of 1,600-year-old treasures
Israeli divers discovered a treasure trove of valuable statues and coins beneath the ocean's surface recently, which had apparently been sitting on the sea floor for 1,600 years, researchers said.
Division in Labor as Herzog in talks to join government
Isaac Herzog is facing fierce opposition from members of his own Labor party over his intentions to join Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government, with senior party members talking about an inevitable split within the party.
Inside the United States
Senate Approves 9/11 Legislation Despite Saudi Threats
Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would allow families of Sept. 11 victims to sue the government of Saudi Arabia, rejecting the fierce objections of a U.S. ally and setting Congress on a collision course with the Obama administration.
Senate confirms first openly gay Army secretary
The Senate on Tuesday evening confirmed the long-delayed nomination of the first openly gay Army secretary.
Former Facebook 'journalist': We routinely suppressed news favoring conservative values
Facebook systematically blacklisted news articles cast conservative politicians and conservative values in a positive light, former workers for the social media giant admitted.
Abedin Among Six Set for Quizzing in Clinton E-Mail Case
Former Hillary Clinton deputy chief of staff Huma Abedin and at least five others will be questioned by a conservative watchdog group's lawyers seeking information about Abedin's overlapping employment at the U.S. State Department, the Clinton Foundation and an outside consulting firm.
South Carolina Passes Bill Banning Abortion After 19 Weeks
The South Carolina Legislature passed a bill Tuesday prohibiting abortion after 19 weeks, becoming the 17th state to pass the restrictive ban.
Judge Halts Enforcement of a Portion of DC's Strict Gun Law
A federal judge in Washington halted enforcement of a portion of the city's strict gun law Tuesday in a ruling that conflicts with a previous judge's assessment of the law and sets up two competing views for a higher court.
U.S. Politics
Trump, RNC reach fundraising deal
Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee announced an agreement late Tuesday night under which Trump's campaign will help raise funds to elect Republicans around the country.
Trump scores an easy victory in Oregon
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump cruised to victory in Oregon on Tuesday, leaving just six more states to vote before Republicans convene for their national convention in July.
Dems' new fear: Sanders revolt could upend Democratic convention
Many Democrats fear that if Sanders does not rein in his supporters, the same ugly scene that occurred in Las Vegas last weekend could replicate itself in the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.
Clinton declares victory in Kentucky primary; Sanders wins in Oregon
Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton declared victory in the Kentucky primary on Tuesday, potentially disrupting a string of expected primary losses this month that had threatened to weaken her even as she turned her focus to her likely matchup against Republican Donald Trump in the general election.
Christian News
Pakistan: Abducted Christian Woman Forced to Marry Muslim Kidnapper
A 24-year-old Pakistani Christian woman has reportedly been abducted by Muslims and forced to convert to Islam and marry one of her kidnappers.