Stoyan Zaimov

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  Sep 25, 2014

  South African Mosque Open to Gays Is Shut Down by Government

  A recently opened mosque in Cape Town that welcomed openly gay residents and allowed women to lead prayers, was criticized by the local Muslim community and subsequently shut down by the government, reportedly for violating city bylaws regarding parking spaces.

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  Sep 25, 2014

  Catholic Peace Leaders Disagree With US Airstrikes in Syria, Say They Aid ISIS Recruiting

  The leaders of a Roman Catholic peace movement and network have stated that they disagree with American-led airstrikes on terror group ISIS in Syria, arguing that all they do is place more innocent people in danger and serve as a recruiting tool for the Islamic militants.

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  Sep 25, 2014

  Teenage Girl Who Escaped ISIS Tells of Rape, Forced Conversion by Islamic Militants

  A teenage girl at a refugee camp in Iraq who escaped from ISIS militants has described some of the atrocities being committed by the terror group, including forced conversion to Islam and the rape of young women by ISIS leaders.

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  Sep 24, 2014

  French Citizen Beheaded by Algerian Jihadist Group in Retaliation for Airstrikes on ISIS

  A French citizen who was kidnapped on Sunday has been beheaded by a jihadist group in Algeria, apparently in retaliation for France launching airstrikes in Iraq against ISIS targets.

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  Sep 24, 2014

  False Hopes Arise That Nigerian Army Has Freed Chibok Schoolgirls Kidnapped by Islamic Militants

  Initial hopes that the Nigerian army had managed to free some of the over 200 schoolgirls kidnapped from the town of Chibok in April by terror group Boko Haram were dashed after the army retracted an earlier statement.

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  Sep 24, 2014

  Ebola Outbreak Could Hit 1.4 Million People by January if Not Contained, CDC Warns

  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned that between 550,000 and 1.4 million people could be infected by the deadly Ebola outbreak by January if it is not contained. Although the World Health Organization confirmed 5,800 cases earlier this week, which has led to 2,800 deaths, health experts agree the numbers are highly under-reported.

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  Sep 23, 2014

  Controversial Anti-Jihadist Ads About Islam to Run on New York City Buses

  A series of six controversial ads seeking to "tell the truth" about Islam and jihad are set to run on 100 New York City buses next week, arguing that distinctions between "moderate" and "extremist" Muslims are useless.

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  Sep 23, 2014

  Palestinians Suspected of Kidnapping and Killing 3 Israeli Teens in Prelude to War Shot Dead

  Two Palestinians suspected of kidnapping and killing three Israeli teens in the West Bank earlier this summer, which served as a prelude to the Israeli-Hamas war, have been shot dead by Israeli security forces.

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  Sep 23, 2014

  Tony Blair Says Ground Troops Might Be Needed to Defeat ISIS in Iraq

  Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has said that despite reluctance from Western powers, ground troops might be needed in Iraq to fight terror group ISIS, as that would be the only way to really defeat them.

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  Sep 23, 2014

  100 Christians, Including Children, Arrested During Major House Church Raid in China

  Over 100 Christians, including children, were arrested during a major house church raid on Sunday in Foshan city in China's Guangdong Province. Close to 200 police officers stormed in during the service, eyewitnesses said, believed to be part of a large-scale crackdown on Christians in the country.