Stoyan Zaimov

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  Sep 15, 2014

  Church of Scotland Focuses on Reconciliation as Nation Prepares to Vote on Independence From UK

  The Church of Scotland has said it's aiming for reconciliation and to bring the country together regardless of the results of the all-important referendum on Thursday that will decide whether Scotland will separate from the United Kingdom or not.

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  Sep 15, 2014

  David Cameron Insists ISIS Militants 'Are Monsters, Not Muslims' Following Beheading of British Aid Worker

  British Prime Minister David Cameron insisted that ISIS militants "are monsters" and "not Muslims" following the release of a video showing the beheading of British aid worker David Haines.

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  Sep 12, 2014

  Atheist Author Sam Harris Slams Obama's Comment That 'ISIS Is Not Islamic'

  Atheist author Sam Harris has joined the growing list of secular and religious voices who have called out President Barack Obama for comments he made on terror group ISIS, suggesting that the group is not Islamic.

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  Sep 12, 2014

  There Are No 'Moderate' Islamic Rebel Groups, Says Syrian Pastor; Argues War Is Never the Right Choice

  The pastor of a church in Aleppo has spoken out against President Barack Obama's recently announced plan to support "moderate" rebel groups in Syria, noting that all such groups want to establish Islamic rule. He also discouraged military intervention in the region, arguing that war can never stop war.

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  Sep 12, 2014

  ISIS Fighters 'Three Times as Many' as CIA Feared; 10 Arab Countries Join US in Fight

  There might be as many as 31,000 fighters in terror group ISIS' army, the CIA has said, which is three times more than it previously feared. Ten Arab countries have meanwhile said that they will be helping the U.S. in the war against ISIS.

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  Sep 11, 2014

  Gambia on Verge of Enacting Life Imprisonment Law for Aggravated Homosexuality

  Gambia is on the verge of enacting a law that would sentence its citizens to life in prison if convicted of aggravated homosexuality. Leading human rights groups have urged Gambian President Yahya Jammeh not to sign the legislation into law, though Amnesty International says it is unlikely he will be persuaded against it.

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  Sep 11, 2014

  Oscar Pistorius Cleared of Murder Charges in High-Profile Case of Girlfriend's Shooting

  Olympian athlete Oscar Pistorius has been cleared of all murder charges after South Africa judge Thokozile Masipa said on Thursday that prosecutors had failed to prove that he intended to kill his girlfriend, model and law graduate Reeva Steenkamp, in an incident in February 2013.

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  Sep 11, 2014

  Bill and Melinda Gates to Donate $50 Million to Fight Ebola Crisis

  The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, one of the largest charities in the world, has said that it will pledge $50 million to help fight the Ebola virus crisis in West Africa, which has killed over 2,200 people.

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  Sep 11, 2014

  Satanists Sell Out Controversial Oklahoma 'Black Mass' Event, Will Stage Exorcism Despite Christian Protests

  The Satanist group that will stage a controversial "black mass" at an Oklahoma City civic center has said that all 88 tickets for its Sept. 21 event are sold out. The co-founder of the group revealed that the ritual will go ahead despite strong Christian protests and will feature a satanic exorcism, but will be "toned down" to comply with state health laws.

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  Sep 11, 2014

  Is the US Safer 13 Years After 9/11?

  As the United States marks the 13th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, a nationwide poll has found that many Americans do not feel any safer today. The sentiment has been echoed by a number of politicians who continue ringing the warning bells on terror group ISIS and the rise of Islamic extremists who have the means to attack the U.S.