Anugrah Kumar

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  Aug 17, 2014

  Ferguson Curfew: 200 Protesters Defy Deadline; One Person Shot, 7 Arrested

  Ferguson was under curfew until early Sunday, hours after Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency in the town following fresh clashes the previous night. But hundreds of protesters defied the curfew at the site where a black teen, Michael Brown, was fatally shot by an officer last week.

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  Aug 16, 2014

  Courts in Arizona, California Recognize Transgender Marriages

  Courts in Arizona and California have delivered rulings in two separate divorce cases, legally recognizing transgender marriages, including that of the world's "first pregnant man."

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  Aug 16, 2014

  Tensions Return After Police Identify Officer Who Shot Michael Brown; Black Teen's Friend Admits They Were Stealing Cigars From Store

  Ferguson, Mos., was once again tense early Saturday after police identified the officer who fatally shot a black teen, Michael Brown, last week, and released pictures showing him strong-arming a smaller man inside a convenience store. A friend of Brown has admitted he and the slain teen were stealing cigars.

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  Aug 11, 2014

  #WeAreN Campaign Gains Momentum, Brings Attention to Persecuted Christians in Iraq

  Protests highlighting the plight of Iraqi Christians are being held in many parts of the world, thanks at least partly to the #WeAreN campaign that has drawn attention to the unprecedented persecution by highlighting Arabic letter "N," which the ISIS militants placed on the homes of Christians in Mosul.

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  Aug 11, 2014

  Lifeway Pulls Mark Driscoll's Books From Stores, Website

  LifeWay has withdrawn books authored by Pastor Mark Driscoll of Mars Hill Church from the more than 186 LifeWay Christian Stores across the nation as well as its website following the removal of his and his megachurch's membership from the Acts 29 Network.

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  Aug 11, 2014

  Thousands of Assyrian Americans Rally for Persecuted Christians of Iraq

  Assyrian Americans came out in large numbers in Michigan on Sunday, following similar demonstrations in Illinois and California earlier, to raise awareness about the persecution of Christians in Iraq's Nineveh Plain by ISIS militants. A report suggests nearly 200,000 displaced Assyrians from the region are in "desperate need."

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  Aug 11, 2014

  20,000 Yazidis Taken to Safety as US Launches More Airstrikes in Iraq; Lebanese Patriarch Calls for Protection of Christians

  About 20,000 minority Yazidis were rescued in northern Iraq while tens of thousands of others remained stranded on mountains as U.S. forces launched more airstrikes on ISIS militants Sunday. Christians, who too are facing an unprecedented wave of persecution, also need urgent protection, Lebanon's Maronite Patriarch said.

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  Aug 10, 2014

  Hamas' Political Interests Overlook People's Needs, Palestinian Activist Says

  A senior Palestinian human rights activist and political commentator writes in an opinion article for an Israel-based television channel that Palestinians are not for bloodshed, but Hamas refuses to consider people's needs due to its own political interests.

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  Aug 10, 2014

  US Launches More Airstrikes Against ISIS in Iraq; Kurds Say Can't Eliminate Militants Without American Weapons

  U.S. forces continued to attack ISIS targets in Iraq Saturday, but analysts argue that the military's limited involvement may not help much. Meanwhile, Kurdish forces, who control the northern region where the militants are being fought, say they cannot push back the Islamists without American equipment.

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  Aug 10, 2014

  Mars Hill Board Responds: Acts 29 Network Announced 'Divisive' Decision Without Directly Speaking to Mark Driscoll

  The Board of Advisors & Accountability of Mars Hill Church has responded to the Acts 29 church-planting network's "divisive" decision to dismiss Pastor Mark Driscoll and his megachurch from membership, complaining it was announced prior to speaking directly with the pastor or any of the board members.