Stoyan Zaimov

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  Jul 16, 2014

  Pro-Traditional Marriage Christian Promoted to UK's Education Secretary, Keeps Role as Equalities Minister

  A prominent Church of England member and conservative politician who voted in support of traditional marriage has been promoted to the U.K.'s Education Secretary position, and has been kept in charge as minister for women and equalities.

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  Jul 16, 2014

  Deepak Chopra Issues $1 Million Prize Challenge to Richard Dawkins, New Atheists to Explain Biological Basis for Ideas

  New-age author and physician Deepak Chopra has offered prominent atheists such as Richard Dawkins a $1 million prize challenge to offer a scientific explanation for the biological basis of thoughts and ideas.

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  Jul 16, 2014

  Boko Haram Has Killed at Least 2,053 Civilians in First Half of 2014, Watchdog Group Says

  Islamist militant group Boko Haram has killed at least 2,053 civilians in over 95 attacks during the first half of 2014, an analysis by Human Rights Watch reported on Tuesday. The militants, who also kidnapped over 200 schoolgirls in April, have waged a war on the Nigerian government and the country's Christians for close to five years.

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  Jul 15, 2014

  California Court Backs Southern Baptist University Over Expulsion of Transgender Student

  A California trial court has backed a private Southern Baptist school over its right to expel a transgender student, who is accused of committing fraud by applying for admission as a female. The court has also, however, awarded $4,000 in damages to the plaintiff for being excluded from the school's ancillary programs that are open to the public, such as the library and restaurants.

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  Jul 15, 2014

  Assisted Suicide Legalization Proves Divisive for Anglican Communion; Archbishop of Canterbury Against Bill

  A debate over legalizing assisted suicide for the terminally ill in the U.K. has unfurled in the Anglican Communion after a number of former Anglican archbishops backed a proposed bill, while the Church of England confirmed its opposition.

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  Jul 15, 2014

  Hamas Fires Rockets Into Israel After Rejecting Cease-Fire Proposal; Calling It a 'Joke'

  Islamist militant group Hamas has rejected an Egyptian-brokered proposal for a cease-fire with Israel, calling it a "joke" and launched rockets into Israel, as the war over Gaza continued Tuesday.

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  Jul 15, 2014

  Church of England Approves Women Bishops in Historic Vote; Theological Debate Expected to Continue

  The General Synod of the Church of England voted in favor of approving women bishops for the first time in its history on Monday, receiving the required two-thirds majority. While many Anglican leaders have praised the significant move, they and others have warned that the theological debate on women's place in the Church will continue.

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  Jul 14, 2014

  Ken Ham Criticizes Unitarian Church's 'Evolution Camp' for Children; 'Shocked' at Assemblies of God Presence

  Creation Museum CEO and President Ken Ham expressed "shock" that an Assembly of God member volunteered as a teacher for a Unitarian Church's "Evolution Camp" for children in Missouri.

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  Jul 14, 2014

  Pastor Kong Hee Trial for Misusing Millions of Church Funds Resumes, Popstar Wife to Take Witness Stand

  The high-profile trial of Singapore megachurch pastor Kong Hee and five other City Harvest Church officials for misusing millions of church funds to fund his wife's popstar career resumed on Monday. Kong's wife, singer Sun Ho, is expected to take the witness stand this week.

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  Jul 14, 2014

  Conservative UK MPs Condemn 'Medieval, Cruel' Abortion Laws After 39-Week Abortion

  Conservative U.K. Members of Parliament have condemned a 39-week abortion of a pregnancy where the baby was deemed to be in significant risk of being disabled, calling the abortion laws that allow for such a decision "medieval and cruel."