U.S. Christians are sometimes insulated from the high cost many believers around the world must pay for their faith. Heidi Mund, the woman known as the "brave German," is now experiencing this firsthand.
A whopping 367 out of 435 members of the House co-signed a letter to the president saying any deal with Iran will have to close the path to a nuclear bomb. Only then will Congress consider lifting economic sanctions.
The United States will keep the current number of 9,800 troops in Afghanistan through the end of 2015, instead of cutting the number by about half as originally planned, the White House announced Tuesday.
Islamic State terrorists are stealing tens of millions of dollars from the Iraqi government.
About 150 people are feared dead in a plane crash in the French Alps Tuesday. French President Francois Hollande warned that there are probably "no survivors."
In Kabul, thousands of protesters took to the streets demanding justice for a woman who was beaten to death by a mob after being falsely accused of burning a Quran.
Muslim-born Ayaan Hirsi Ali makes the powerful case that a religious reformation is the only way to end the terrorism, sectarian warfare, and repression of women and minorities that claim thousands of lives every year.
Christians gathered to worship this weekend in Vanuatu, only a week after a deadly cyclone killed nearly 20 people.
The Islamic State is calling for lone wolf attacks on U.S. military personnel, posting a "hit list" that includes photos, names, and addresses.
A U.N. officials said Yemen is "on the brink of a civil war" as the country's third largest city has fallen to Shia Houthi rebels, a group backed by Iran.