Anugrah Kumar

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  Mar 2, 2020

  School closes gender-neutral bathroom after alleged sexual assault

  A Wisconsin high school has closed its gender-neutral bathroom after an 18-year-old student was arrested for fourth-degree sexual assault, child enticement and exposing his genitals to a child inside the facility.

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  Mar 2, 2020

  Al-Shabaab warns all Christians to leave northeastern Kenya

  The Somalia-based al-Qaeda-linked group al-Shabaab has “ordered” Christians to leave three counties in northeastern Kenya to allow local Muslims to get all local jobs.

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  Mar 1, 2020

  Trump adds 3 countries to coronavirus travel ban as US reports first death

  President Donald Trump on Saturday announced travel restrictions affecting Iran, Italy and South Korea in response to the coronavirus outbreak as the first death from the virus was reported in the United States.

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  Mar 1, 2020

  Iran releases Christian convert from prison, persecution watchdog reports

  An Iranian Christian convert who was arrested during an anti-government protest in Tehran last month has been released on bail from the Qarchak women's prison, which is located in a barren desert east of Tehran and seen as the most dangerous prison in Iran.

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  Mar 1, 2020

  Franklin Graham sues more venues over canceled tour stops

  Evangelist Franklin Graham has taken legal action against two more venues for canceling his U.K. tour events planned for May due to his biblical views on homosexuality, according to a spokesperson of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.

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  Feb 29, 2020

  Abortions of cleft lip babies rose 150% in England, Wales

  The number of unborn babies legally aborted in England & Wales following a diagnosis of cleft lip and cleft palate has risen by 150% since 2011, according to the U.K. Parliament.

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  Feb 29, 2020

  Ark Encounter, Creation Museum chosen as America’s top religious museums

  The $100 million Ark Encounter biblical theme park with a life-sized Noah's Ark replica, and its sister institution, the Creation Museum, have ranked No. 1 and No. 2 respectively in the USA Today's 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards for 2020.

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  Feb 29, 2020

  Bible school quarantines students returning from Italy amid coronavirus fears

  A Bible school and Christian holiday center in the United Kingdom has quarantined six students and a teacher who returned from a trip to Italy, which is suffering an outbreak of coronavirus. Several schools in the country are closing or sending pupils home over fears of infection.

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  Feb 25, 2020

  Barna: 5 trends driving Americans' perception of church relevance, influence

  New research by the evangelical Christian polling firm Barna Group, which looked at how Americans relate with the churches they attend, reveals five notable trends affecting pastors and Christian leaders.

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  Feb 24, 2020

  Ohio church pays off kids’ lunch debt in 10 school districts

  When pastors at a church in Ohio presented a challenge to pay off children’s lunch debt in two school districts, they weren't sure what would happen. They were shocked when the congregation gave enough money to eliminate lunch debt in 10 districts.