Stoyan Zaimov

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  Jan 3, 2013

  Russia Makes Religious Education Mandatory in Schools

  Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a new bill into law that makes religious education mandatory for all schools in the country.

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  Jan 3, 2013

  Sandy Hook Students Return to School for First Time Since Massacre

  Three weeks after the shooting tragedy on Dec. 14 in Newtown, Conn., children from Sandy Hook Elementary School have returned to classes at a new location, which police have dubbed "the safest in America."

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  Jan 2, 2013

  Gay Masses Halted by Catholic Leader in England; Pastoral Care to Continue

  The Archbishop of Westminster, Vincent Nichols, who is the Roman Catholic Church leader of England and Wales, has said that special masses for gay people in Catholic churches will be scrapped.

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  Jan 2, 2013

  India Cancels New Year's Eve Celebrations Amid Rape Crisis

  India has marked the New Year with subdued and somber celebrations in response to the rape crisis protesters say are sweeping the capital, New Delhi, while government institutions have canceled celebrations throughout the country and abroad.

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  Jan 2, 2013

  Dozens Killed in Africa as Stampedes at Prayer Event and Fireworks Celebration End in Disaster

  Tragedy has stricken the African continent over New Year's as a number of celebrations ended in disaster, causing the deaths of dozens of people. Stampedes cost the lives of 61 people in the Ivory Coast, and another 16 were left dead in Angola after a large crowd gathered for a prayer vigil organized by a Pentecostal church.

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  Jan 2, 2013

  Nigeria Kills 13 Boko Haram Militants as Massacre of Christians Continues

  The Nigerian armed forces have fought back against the Islamic militant group Boko Haram, killing 13 suspected combatants in an attack on their stronghold in the town of Maiduguri on Tuesday.

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  Dec 28, 2012

  'House of Horrors' Abortion Clinic in Michigan Boarded Up

  A major abortion clinic described as a "house of horrors" in Muskegon, Mich., has been closed down after a pro-life group helped investigators look into alleged illegal practices at the facility.

• Dec 28, 2012

  Shooting at Police Station in NJ Leaves 3 Officers Wounded; Gunman Killed

  Three officers have been shot after a man at a police station in New Jersey grabbed a gun and opened fire, before he was shot dead.

• Dec 28, 2012

  La. Pastor Kills Self After Hit-and-Run, 7-Year-Old Victim Survives

  The pastor of a small church in Houma, La., has killed himself after a hit-and-run involving a 7-year-old boy, who survived the incident.

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  Dec 28, 2012

  Extremely Rare 16th Century Bishop's Bible Found in English Church

  An extremely rare version of the Bible, called the Bishop's Bible and printed more than 400 years ago, has been discovered and salvaged in England before it could be thrown out.