A White House official has accidentally confirmed that an American woman is still being held captive by Islamic State militants, saying the government is doing all possible efforts for her release, NBC News reported.Read More
An Islamic academic from the South African city of Durban has asked thousands of Muslims to forgive cartoonists of French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo.Read More
Two churches and a public library have accused America's biggest bank, JPMorgan, of mismanaging their funds, leading to lawsuits that can cost the bank millions of dollars.Read More
Coffee has been found by researchers from a Brazilian university and a state-run agricultural firm to contain proteins that have a painkiller effect similar to morphine but one that lasts longer.Read More
War drama film "American Sniper" has dominated the box office for a second weekend amid controversy that it allegedly spurs anti-Muslim sentiments.Read More
The World Health Organization has admitted its slow pace in responding to the deadly Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa and laid out a set of reforms to address the problem.Read More
Peace in conflict-affected areas in Southern Philippines remained hanging in the balance as a group of Muslim rebels clashed with members of an elite police force on Sunday, killing at least 49 police commandos and eight rebels.Read More
The Philippines' top defense official dismissed on Monday an alleged plot by an Islamist terrorist group to assassinate Pope Francis during his recent visit to the Philippines, saying the reports were based on "unvalidated" information.Read More
A National Aeronautics and Space Administration spacecraft is set to start its long-awaited mission of taking photographs of Pluto after nine years of traveling into space.Read More
As more than 1,300 civilians have been killed in Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, evangelist Franklin Graham is urging Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to agree on a ceasefire during the 10 days of Easter observances.
Suspected Fulani herdsmen shot to death four people, including a pastor and two women in two separate attacks in Benue State on Tuesday, according to Nigerian media reports.