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U.N. braces for refugee exodus from Iraq's Mosul
Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis in and around Mosul could be uprooted by the military assault to retake the city from Islamic State, the U.N. refugee agency UNHCR said on Tuesday.
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Do we hang out Jesus style?
In 1988 Floyd McClung and Kalafi Moala wrote a book \"Nine Worlds to Win.\" They emphasized evangelism into the worlds of Islam, Buddhism, Communism with a chapter on Nominal Christians.
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95 police suspended in Turkey as post-coup crackdown continues
Turkish authorities suspended 95 Istanbul police officers, including police chiefs, on Monday, broadcaster CNN Turk reported, the latest steps in a sweeping crackdown to target security forces following a failed coup last month.
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Faith triumphs
Believers were first called Christians in Antioch, Turkey (Acts Chapter 11 verse 26). It was the appropriate place. Antioch was the homebase for missionary journeys by Paul. Theologians believe Antioch was where the Gospel of Matthew was written.
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Eight dead in 'unprecedented' Louisiana floods; 40,000 homes affected
Eight people have died and 40,000 homes have been affected in the \"historic flooding event\" that has deluged Louisiana in recent days, Governor John Bel Edwards said at a press conference on Tuesday.
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'Star Wars: Rogue One' to feature religious themes, director hints
The new Star Wars franchise titled \'Rogue One\' is all set to dwell more deeply into their concept of \"the Force\" in the upcoming film, and director Gareth Edwards revealed that the movie will be based on heavy religious and social themes.
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Prescription drug abuse tied to increased risk of teen suicide, study finds
Suicide is a leading cause of death for teens worldwide, and the odds of suicide attempts may be higher when adolescents abuse prescription drugs, a Chinese study suggests.
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Boko Haram releases new footage of missing Nigerian school girls
Nigerian militant group Boko Haram has published a video apparently showing recent footage of dozens of school girls kidnapped two years ago, and saying some of them have been killed in air strikes.
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2016 New Zealand Basil Sellers Young Writer Award – joint winners - Matt Browning and Kara Greening
Matt Browning from Rotorua and Kara Greening of Taranaki have won as joint winners the 2016 Basil Sellers NZ Young Writer Award at the Press Service International (PSI) young writers conference in Sydney on the weekend with $1000 each.
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Tim Everton of Adelaide wins 2016 Basil Sellers Young Writer Award
Tim Everton was awarded the 2016 Basil Sellers Young Writer Award at the Press Service International (PSI) young writers conference in Sydney on the weekend.