Stoyan Zaimov

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  Jul 21, 2015

  'People's Faces Burned Off, You Could Smell Burned Bodies:' Survivors Share Horror of ISIS' Attack in Turkey

  Survivors and witnesses to Monday's terror attack by suspected ISIS militants on the Turkish border town of Suruc have shared stories of the horrors they witnessed following the bomb blast that killed at least 32 people and wounded 100 others.

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  Jul 21, 2015

  Christians Forced to Convert to Hinduism or Be Denied Benefits Lifting Them Out of Poverty as 'Untouchables' in India

  A Hindu nationalist organization has converted 39 people from Dalit Christian families to Hinduism in a controversial ceremony aimed at making them eligible for a government benefits program.

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  Jul 21, 2015

  Obama Backs Nigerian President Buhari in War Against Boko Haram; Pledges $5 Million to Fund Nigeria's Military

  President Barack Obama welcomed to the White House on Monday Nigeria's new leader Muhammadu Buhari, as the two presidents discussed ongoing plans to defeat Islamic extremist group Boko Haram. The jihadists meanwhile carried out their latest deadly raid, this time invading a village in northern Cameroon, where they slaughtered 23 people, including multiple children.

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  Jul 20, 2015

  Ken Ham Fires Back at Christians Who Blame Creationists for 'Mass Exodus of Youth From the Church'

  Creation Museum CEO and President Ken Ham is pushing back against Christians who are blaming Creationists for driving away young people from the church.

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  Jul 20, 2015

  Rick Perry Says Ban on Gay Boy Scout Leaders Should Have Stood; Scott Walker Argues Troops Should Decide For Themselves

  Two GOP presidential candidates, former Texas Governor Rick Perry and Governor of Wisconsin Scott Walker, have weighed in on the Boy Scouts of America's vote last week to remove the long-standing ban on gay leaders in troops. While Perry said the ban should have stood, Walker argued the troops should decide for themselves.

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  Jul 20, 2015

  Donald Trump Refuses to Apologize for Disputing John McCain's War Hero Status

  GOP Presidential candidate Donald Trump has said that he will not be apologizing to Arizona Senator John McCain despite suggesting that he is not a war hero "because he was captured" and spent five years as a prisoner of war. Trumps' comments have stirred outrage across the Republican field, while McCain's daughter Meghan has expressed her "disgust" at the claim.

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  Jul 20, 2015

  Chattanooga Gunman Sent Text Containing Islamic Verse Declaring War, FBI Reveals; Family Says He Was Depressed

  Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez, the Kuwaiti-born American gunman who killed five Marines last week, sent a text message linking to an Islamic verse that declares war just hours before the attack, the FBI revealed. The shooter's family claims he was suffering from depression.

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  Jul 17, 2015

  10-Year-Old Girl Kills 12 in Nigerian Suicide Bombing; Christian Persecution Watchdog Calls Boko Haram a 'Death Cult'

  A 10-year-old girl and an elderly woman carried out a suicide bombing in Nigeria on Friday at prayer grounds in Damaturu, killing 12 people. At least 64 people in total are dead following a series of attacks in Nigeria during the Muslim Eid al-Fitr celebration, marking the end of Ramadan.

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  Jul 17, 2015

  Donald Trump Calls Out Obama for Refusing to Condemn 'Islamic Terrorism' in Chattanooga Shooting, Says Time for Political Correctness Is Over

  GOP Presidential candidate Donald Trump called out President Barack Obama for his refusal to say "Islamic terrorism" in reference to the shooting Thursday in Chattanooga, Tennessee, which left four people dead. Trump suggested that given the security concerns that America is facing, the time for political correctness is over.

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  Jul 17, 2015

  Chattanooga Gunman Who Killed Four Marines Identified as Naturalized Citizen Who Blogged About Islam and Hellfire; FBI Insist No Terror Link

  Mohammad Youssef Abdulazeez, the 24-year-old gunman who killed four U.S. Marines in an attack on two military sites in Chattanooga on Thursday, has been identified as a naturalized American born in Kuwait. Abdulazeez was also a practicing Muslim who reportedly blogged about Islam. The FBI, which is investigating the attack, has said that so far there they have not established a link with terrorism.