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This past week, Israeli Priest Gabriel Nadaf met with Christian and Jewish leaders in New York and Washington. Throughout the span of four days, they spoke of the need to defend religious freedom in the Middle East, starting with Israel. The Greek Orthodox priest believes that it is vital for Arab Christians, who can identify themselves as Arameans, to be integrated into Israeli society.READ MORE
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On Thursday evening, President Obama addressed the nation in a speech describing his plan for immigration reform in the United States. READ MORE
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On Thursday, the University of California system voted in favor of approving a tuition increase. The plan was approved with a 14-7 vote. According to the plan, the tuition in University of California schools can rise as much as 28 percent by the end of five years.READ MORE
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On Monday, Pope Francis led a conference in the Vatican, defending traditional marriage. 30 religious leaders from different countries, backgrounds, and faiths gathered at the Vatican for the “Complementarity of Man and Woman” conference. READ MORE
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The synagogue, which suffered an attack just yesterday, reopened today with increased security. READ MORE
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Numerous organizations, human rights groups, individuals, and now nations call for a stop to North Korea’s human rights abuses. On November 18 the United Nations General Assembly voted in favor of a Council draft that refers North Korea to the International Criminal Court for its alleged crimes. READ MORE
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Last week, the ESA placed a probe on a moving comet and accomplished a new feat for mankind. On Monday, the Wall Street Journal reported that the Philae lander transmitted data of Comet 67P’s atmosphere, which contains the Carbon atom. Scientists confirmed the detection of Carbon molecules on the comet’s surface, reports BBC News.READ MORE
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Russia’s occupation of Crimea has brought numerous abuses of human rights. The Tatars in Crimea, who make up 12 percent of the Crimean population, have been a prime target of discrimination.READ MORE
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Over 200 Chibok girls are still held captive by Boko Haram, and on Thursday the terrorist group overtook the girls' hometown of Chibok. Boko Haram is known to target Christian women and girls. They abducted 276 Chibok girls back in April of this year and have killed hundreds of Nigerians since. READ MORE
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The Ebola virus has continued to claim the lives of those in West Africa. 5,000 people have died as a result of the disease and 14,000 have been infected. Despite the increasing number of victims, health groups from around the globe are continuous in their efforts to dispel the disease. Doctors Without Borders is one of these health groups, and they plan to administer three different means of combatting the virus as early as next month.READ MORE
Society
The Montgomery County in Maryland decided to remove all religious holidays from the 2015-2016 school year. On Tuesday, the Montgomery Board of Education ruled in favor of the elimination of religious holidays with a vote of 7 to 1.READ MORE
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On Wednesday, Kansas became the thirty-third state to allow same-sex marriage. On the same day, South Carolina struck down its ban on gay marriage.READ MORE
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The European Space Agency, or ESA, will attempt to make history on Wednesday November 12, 2014. The Rosetta satellite will drop the Philae probe onto Comet 67P from a distance of 20 kilometers. READ MORE
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Yesterday, the court in Gwangju, South Korea sentenced Lee Joon-Seok (69) to 36 years in prison for negligence. Lee is the captain of the Sewol Ferry that capsized back in April, killing 304 passengers.READ MORE
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The White House released a statement on Monday that explained President Obama’s support of net neutrality, which is the principle of equality treatment of Internet traffic. The President’s statement has elicited positive feedback from many consumers whereas some Internet Service Providers, or ISPs, have argued that the President’s plan for net neutrality was counterproductive. READ MORE
The Sunday Assembly, also known as the “Atheist Church”, based in the United Kingdom is scheduled to have its first global assembly. The “church” is also known to have a branch and ...
World May 06, 2014 02:34 AM EDTThe leaders of the DPRK have been making very strong statements regarding human rights. A representative from the North Korean government has stated in a speech that the U.S. is a ‘living ...
World May 08, 2014 03:08 AM EDT
