Stoyan Zaimov

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  Nov 12, 2014

  Federal Judge Orders South Carolina Officials to Stop Enforcing Gay Marriage Ban

  A federal judge ordered South Carolina officials to stop enforcing the state's ban on gay marriage Wednesday. District Judge Richard Gergel gave the state a one-week stay to appeal, but same-sex couples could begin filing for marriage licenses on Nov. 20.

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  Nov 12, 2014

  Historic Rosetta Mission to Land First Probe on Comet Can Help in Search for Alien Life, Says Researcher

  The European Space Agency has reported that the historic mission to land a probe on a comet for the first time has passed the point of no return on Wednesday, with the Philae lander having separated from the Rosetta mother ship. The president and CEO of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute has meanwhile said that the mission can help scientists in the search for alien life.

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  Nov 12, 2014

  Saeed Abedini Postcard Blitz: Obama Needs to Press Iran to Release American Pastor at Nuclear Talks

  A new initiative is encouraging supporters of Iranian-American pastor Saeed Abedini to purchase and send postcards to the White House to urge President Barack Obama to demand the release Abedini as part of the upcoming nuclear negotiations with Iran.

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  Nov 11, 2014

  Catholic Leaders Condemn 'Corruption, Impunity and Violence' in Mexico Over Massacred Students; Mass Protests Grip Acapulco

  Roman Catholic Church bishops condemned the ongoing "corruption, impunity and violence" in Mexico over the missing 43 students believed to have been massacred by a criminal gang after being handed over by corrupt policemen. Massive protests in Acapulco against government inaction meanwhile resulted in clashes that left 16 officers injured.

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  Nov 11, 2014

  Bono, One Direction, Sinead O'Connor Among Stars Collaborating on Ebola-Charity Single 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'

  U2's Bono, One Direction, and Sinead O'Connor are among some of the top musicians who are collaborating on a charity single that will help in the fight against the Ebola outbreak.

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  Nov 11, 2014

  'Lost Gospel' Book Claims Jesus Married Mary Magdalene and Fathered 2 Children; Scholars Dismiss Assertions

  A book set to be released Wednesday titled, The Lost Gospel, is claiming that Jesus Christ married Mary Magdalene and had two children, but a number of religious scholars have dismissed the controversial assertions.

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  Nov 11, 2014

  Uganda May Pass New Law Criminalizing the Promotion of Sodomy

  Uganda is preparing to introduce new anti-homosexuality legislation that will punish the promotion of unnatural acts, a government minister revealed. Gay activists, however, are calling the proposed law even more draconian than one that was annulled in August and condemned by human rights groups, because it imposed prison sentences for aggravated homosexuality, and having sex with a minor while HIV positive.

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  Nov 10, 2014

  Churches in Sierra Leone Are Some of the Last Ebola-Free Zones; UN Warns 50 Percent of Ebola Cases Aren't Being Reported

  Churches and other places of worship in Sierra Leone are some of the last public places relatively safe from the Ebola virus where people can gather, according to a new report. The infection rates in the West African country have meanwhile continued to rise, hitting record levels.

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  Nov 10, 2014

  Suicide Bomber Kills 48 Students in Nigeria, Boko Haram Involvement Suspected

  A suicide bomber has killed at least 48 students in an explosion at a high school assembly in the northeastern Nigerian city of Potiskum on Monday. Terror group Boko Haram is suspected to be behind the attack, police have said.

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  Nov 10, 2014

  Over 1 Millions Germans Mark 25th Anniversary of Fall of Berlin Wall, End of Cold War

  Over one million Germans and people from around the world celebrated the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on Sunday, associated also with the end of the Cold War. Seven thousand illuminated helium balloons that traced the outline of the wall that once divided the city were released into the night sky to symbolize the demonstrations in 1989.