An attack on a Christian village in central Nigeria early Tuesday morning left 13 people dead, an official said. At about midnight, the village of Kuru Station was attacked by unknown assailants, Riyom local government chairman Simon Mwadkon told CNN.
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January 12th, 2011
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January 12th, 2011
It may be difficult to devise effective sanctions for abuse of religious minorities. But if we don't deliver candid assessments, we will accomplish nothing. Perhaps another trip to Cairo is in order. And this time, the president could present the inconvenient truths about the Muslim nations' treatment of women, Christians, dissidents and democracy advocates.
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January 12th, 2011
Agree to do abortions or you can't go to school here. That's the message from Vanderbilt University's nursing residency program, where the school requires applicants to sign a pledge stating they'll participate in abortions.
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January 12th, 2011
Fined, given jail time, then fined again, now facing further penalties.
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January 12th, 2011
In light of a recent mixed ruling from the European Court of Human rights on Ireland’s pro-life laws, the Irish Medical Council (IMC) has reiterated that abortion is not a legal medical practice in Ireland.
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January 12th, 2011
The leaf-strewn median on Eternal Peace Road hides a grim secret: Numerous tiny fetuses lie in unmarked graves dug by women from the abortion clinic across the street.
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January 12th, 2011
Increasing rates of violence between couples in the United States and Europe have been widely attributed to the global recession, but the problem has another dimension that is often ignored: it is far more likely to occur between unmarried, cohabiting couples than married couples.
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January 12th, 2011
Leicester primary is among first wave of free schools - and comes with vegetarian kitchen and yoga classes.
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January 12th, 2011
A group of Christians were arrested during Christmas in Iran.
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January 12th, 2011
In the never-ending battle to cut teenage pregnancy, the latest plan is to put young girls in charge of toddlers to give them a taste of just how hard life as a teen mum can be.