Jordan carried out a second straight day of air strikes on Islamic State targets in Syria to avenge a captive Jordanian pilot burnt to death by the extremist group, official Jordanian sources reported on Friday.
Aviation officials in Taiwan have pinpointed the malfunction of the TransAsia Airways jet that crashed in Taipei on Tuesday, saying a \"lack of thrust\" in both of the engines caused the plane to lose momentum and go crashing into the river.
City officials in Taipei, Taiwan are hailing the pilot of a TransAsia Airways flight a hero after he directed his malfunctioning plane into the Keelung River, avoiding nearby apartment and office buildings.
Jordan launched airstrikes this week and vowed war against the Islamic State after the terrorist group executed Jordanian air pilot Mouath al-Kasaesbeh.
Local officials in Cameroon are reporting that the terrorist group Boko Haram killed 70 people in a small border town this week.
A court in the U.K. has ruled that a British mother of six with an IQ of 70 can be legally sterilized to avoid possible health complications if she has another child.
Officials in Taiwan worked to lift a TransAsia Airways propjet out of the Keelung River in Taipei Wednesday after the plane clipped its wing on a freeway overpass and cartwheeled into the river, killing 26.
Jordan officials executed two al-Qaeda prisoners on Wednesday, one day after the Islamic State showed a video of Jordanian hostage Lt. Muath Al-Kaseasbeh being burned alive.
The Earth's crust under Iceland is reportedly "rebounding" as the island's great ice caps melt due to global warming.
Pope Francis has declared that assassinated Salvadorean Archbishop Oscar Romero died as a martyr, expediting the way for his beatification. The late archbishop is now one step away from being declared a saint as those pronounced as martyrs do not require a miracle to enter the process of ...
A young hitchhiker got the surprise of his life when none other than Uruguay President Jose Mujica and his wife, Lucia Topolansky, picked him up from the road sometime last month.
A North Carolina county has argued that its legal battle with former Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear’s The Summit Church over a proposed campus expansion centers on the limits of federal court authority rather than allegations of religious discrimination.
A New Mexico megachurch pastor has publicly backed two Republican candidates in the 2026 midterm elections, renewing debate over federal rules restricting political campaign involvement by tax-exempt religious organizations. Steve Smothermon, pastor of Legacy Church, has reportedly urged members of his congregation to support Republican congressional candidates.
Arkansas has been named the most pro-life state in the United States for the seventh consecutive year in an annual ranking by Americans United for Life (AUL), which also recognized Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill for her legal efforts challenging federal abortion pill regulations. The advocacy organization released its 2027 Life List on Wednesday, evaluating all 50 states according to laws addressing “all bioethical issues from conception to natural death, not just abortion.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected allegations that his government is persecuting Christians, defending religious freedom in Ukraine and criticizing American political commentator Tucker Carlson for making claims about a country he suggested Carlson had never visited. Zelensky addressed the accusations during a Saturday interview with Tony Perkins on “This Week on Capitol Hill.”
More than half of Protestant pastors in the United States say economic conditions are negatively affecting their congregations, as church donations continue to lag behind inflation, according to a new Lifeway Research survey. The annual study found that 54% of pastors believe the economy is hurting their churches, compared with 36% who reported no impact and 8% who described its effects as positive.