Stoyan Zaimov

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  Oct 28, 2014

  Pope Francis Says Evolution Is Not Inconsistent With God, Backs Scientific Advancements

  Evolution is not inconsistent with God, said Pope Francis during an unveiling of a bust of his predecessor, Pope-emeritus Benedict XVI, at the Pontifical Academy of Sciences on Monday.

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  Oct 28, 2014

  Donetsk and Luhansk Regions Set to Hold Separatist Elections in Ukraine; Russia Says It Will Back Results

  The Donetsk and Luhansk regions in Ukraine are set to hold separatist elections on Nov. 2 aimed at legitimizing rebel leaders who are at war with the central government. Russia has announced that it will recognize the results of the elections, while Ukraine and Western governments have spoken out against them.

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  Oct 28, 2014

  Boko Haram Kidnaps 30 Boys and Girls in Village Raid; Nigerian Government Insists Negotiations Can Continue

  Terror group Boko Haram has kidnapped at least 30 boys and girls in a village raid in northeast Nigeria over the weekend, reports have said. The Nigerian government has insisted that despite the ongoing attacks, negotiations to release over 200 Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram in April can continue.

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  Oct 28, 2014

  US Gave $8B to Pakistan While Christian Mother Asia Bibi Was Imprisoned and Sentenced to Death; ACLJ Wants Aid Stopped in Petition

  The American Center for Law and Justice has started a petition asking the U.S. government to stop sending foreign aid to Pakistan, the country that recently upheld the death sentence for Christian mother Asia Bibi for blasphemy. Figures have shown that the U.S. sent close to $8 billion to Pakistan in the past five years while Bibi has been imprisoned.

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  Oct 27, 2014

  Brazil President Dilma Rousseff Re-Elected in Narrow Victory

  Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has been re-elected to her position following a very narrow victory on Sunday, earning 51.6 percent of the votes against challenger Aécio Neves.

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  Oct 27, 2014

  Bill Maher Says Michael Brown 'Acted Like a Thug' But Did Not Deserve to Be Shot; Fans Call for Boycott of His HBO Show

  HBO Host Bill Maher has stirred controversy by suggesting that Michael Brown was "acting like a thug" but did not deserve to be shot by officer Darren Wilson in August, who in turn Maher described as a "plain murderer." Maher's comments have prompted some fans to call for a boycott of his show.

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  Oct 27, 2014

  Over 800 Killed in Kurdish, US-Led Coalition Battle Against ISIS in Kobane; Nearly 500 Dead From ISIS

  The battle for the key Syrian city of Kobane between Kurdish forces supported by a U.S.-led coalition and terror group ISIS has led to the deaths of over 800 people in the past 40 days, a Syrian monitoring group said Sunday. The real death toll is feared to be twice as high, however.

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  Oct 27, 2014

  Nurse Lashes Out Against New Jersey's Mandatory Ebola Quarantine, Says Her 'Basic Human Rights' Were Violated

  A nurse who was placed under mandatory quarantine for Ebola in New Jersey has lashed out against the decision, arguing that her "basic human rights" were violated.

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  Oct 24, 2014

  Ken Ham Says Creationism Will Outlive Bill Nye After Nye Claims Creationists Are 'Going Out of Business'

  Creation Museum President and CEO Ken Ham has responded to claims by Bill Nye "The Science Guy" that creationism will "go out of business" in the next 20 years by stating that it will outlive Nye and others like him.

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  Oct 24, 2014

  Amnesty International Releases Report Claiming Human Rights Abuses Committed in Ferguson Riots

  Amnesty International has released a report claiming that human rights abuses were committed during the Ferguson, Missouri, riots earlier this year, which stemmed from the police shooting of Michael Brown.