Stoyan Zaimov

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  Jul 28, 2014

  End of Christianity 'Very Near' in Iraq, Anglican Bishop Warns

  The end of Christianity in Iraq could be "very near" according to Canon Andrew White, the vicar of the only Anglican church in Iraq, as Islamic militants continue their attacks of Christians and the central government.

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  Jul 28, 2014

  Samaritan's Purse Doctor Contracts Ebola Virus While Fighting Outbreak; Top Liberian Doctor Dies From Disease

  A Samaritan's Purse doctor working in Liberia to fight the deadliest outbreak of Ebola virus in history is one of two Americans to have contracted the disease, while one of Liberia's top doctors died of the virus on Sunday.

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  Jul 28, 2014

  UN Demands 'Immediate and Unconditional' Gaza Cease-Fire as Death Toll Tops 1,000; Obama Backs Israel in Netanyahu Phone Call

  The U.N. Security Council has demanded an 'immediate and unconditional' cease-fire in Gaza on Monday morning after the Israel-Hamas conflict topped 1,000 deaths. U.S. President Barack Obama has meanwhile backed Israel's right to defend itself with Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, but expressed concern with the mounting civilian deaths.

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  Jul 25, 2014

  Anne Rice's 'Christ the Lord' Book to Be Released as Film for Easter 2016

  A movie adaptation of author Anne Rice's novel Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt, which follows Jesus' life as a young boy, is set for theater release a week before 2016's Easter Sunday.

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  Jul 25, 2014

  UCSB Feminist Studies Assoc. Professor Pleads No Contest to Assaulting Pro-Life Students

  An associate professor of feminist studies at the University of California at Santa Barbara has pleaded no contest to criminal charges related to her assault on a group of pro-life students in March, which was partially captured on video.

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  Jul 25, 2014

  Meriam Ibrahim Departure From Sudan Is 'Answered Prayer' for Thousands, Watchdog Groups Hail

  Persecution watchdog groups who have campaigned for the release of Christian mother Meriam Ibrahim are celebrating her family's departure from Sudan to Italy, with one calling it an "answered prayer" for the thousands who had signed petitions and offered prayers.

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  Jul 25, 2014

  Gaza: Shell Kills 16 People at UN School; Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon Criticizes Both Sides

  U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has criticized both Israel and Hamas and urged them to stop the fighting after a shell destroyed a U.N. school on Thursday in Gaza, killing 16 people and injuring over 200.

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  Jul 24, 2014

  Hamas Rejects Latest Cease-Fire Proposal From John Kerry, Insists Truce Depends on Lifting of Gaza Blockade

  Militant group Hamas has rejected the latest cease-fire proposal with Israel pushed by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, and insisted that the only way for truce to be achieved is if the Israeli-Egyptian blockade on Gaza, which has caused economic distress, is lifted.

• Jul 24, 2014

  Chinese Christians 'Ready to Die' to Protect Church Cross From Demolition as Month-Long Vigil Continues

  A group of Chinese Christians protecting a church cross from demolition has said that they are ready to die for the cause, even as they are beaten severely by police officers seeking to break their month-long vigil.

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  Jul 24, 2014

  Sierra Leone Head Doctor Contracts Ebola Virus While Fighting Deadliest Outbreak in History; Hailed as 'National Hero'

  Sierra Leone's head doctor in fighting the current outbreak of the Ebola virus, the deadliest in history, has himself contracted the disease. Sheik Umar Khan, who has treated more than 100 Ebola victims, has been hailed as a "national hero" by the health ministry.