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A miraculous story of life-saving intervention is breaking from Northern Nigeria. According to Barnabas Aid, a group of 500 Nigerian Christians who converted from Islam gathered. The terrorist group Boko Harem descended and captured 76 members of the group as converts from Islam were highly targeted in their attacks. The group included men, women and children.

An iconic photograph of then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton using her BlackBerry while wearing sunglasses on a military plane in 2011 prompted a recordkeeping official in her office to inquire about whether Clinton had been assigned a State.gov email address, the State Department disclosed this week.Clarence Finney, who oversaw an office responsible for Freedom of Information Act searches, raised the question about an official account after seeing the photo in the media, according to testimony at a deposition held Wednesday and released Thursday. The image went viral on social media in 2012, prompting a "Texts from Hillary" meme."When Mrs. Clinton's...

After long probe, Palm Beach billionaire faces solicitation charge By Larry Keller Palm Beach Post Staff Writer Wednesday, July 26, 2006 Palm Beach billionaire Jeffrey Epstein paid to have underage girls and young women brought to his home, where he received massages and sometimes sex, according to an investigation by the Palm Beach Police Department. Palm Beach police spent months sifting through Epstein's trash and watching his waterfront home and Palm Beach International Airport to keep tabs on his private jet. An indictment charging Epstein, 53, was unsealed Monday, charging him with one count of felony solicitation of prostitution. ******...

Phyllis Chesler is a psychologist and academic whose writings we have quoted from time to time over the years. Ms. Chesler has always had a rather skeptical attitude toward Islam, in particular with regard to its treatment of women. Now we know why: Chesler has published a new book titled An American Bride In Kabul. You can read an excerpt from An American Bride in the New York Post. Chesler’s horrifying story begins in 1959 when, as an 18-year-old college student, she meets and falls in love with an older, wealthy and cosmopolitan Afghan man. Two years later, they agree...

Woman wishes to stay in Britain to avoid becoming 14th virgin queen of Swaziland Monday, May 20, 2013, 16:17 IST | Place: London | Agency: ANI Tintswalo Ngobeni, 22, has shunned the advances of King Mswati III and fled to Britain, the Daily Star reported. Tintswalo Ngobeni. A woman is seeking asylum in Britain to avoid becoming the 14th virgin queen of the randy King of Swaziland. Tintswalo Ngobeni, 22, has shunned the advances of King Mswati III and fled to Britain, the Daily Star reported. She was just 15 when she caught the eye of the chubby king, who...

Eunuch regiment needed to protect Indian borders, minister says A regiment of eunuchs should be established to guard India's borders and leading politicians, a state minister said on Tuesday, citing their "loyalty and integrity". Published: 1:59PM BST 11 May 2010 "In my humble opinion, if eunuchs are engaged in policing or paramilitary forces they would do a better service to the nation," said Tako Dabi, home minister of the north-eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh. Mr Dabi sent a letter to Indian Home Minister P. Chidambaram to offer his idea for the improved defence of the country. "Why can't there be...

Al-Jazeera buys Welsh sheep show A Welsh-language children's show featuring musical sheep is to be shown on Arabic TV channel al-Jazeera. The Middle East broadcaster has brought the rights to screen 52 episodes of S4C's The Baaas, as well as the Welsh children's show Sali Mali. The series will be shown in Arabic in countries like Saudi Arabia and Iraq and in the Palestinian territories. Anna-Lisa Jenaer, head of children's programmes at S4C International, said they were "delighted" with the deal. "The Baaas are colourful, entertaining and ultimately fun and we're delighted they'll be reaching new audiences in the Middle...

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (AP) -- Rachael Strong said she was 18 and "too scared to resist" a marriage to a polygamist in his 60s who scheduled nights with his 17 wives on a calendar and ordered them to use birth control. She eventually broke away from the polygamous sect and said she can provide evidence of rape and bigamy at The True and Living Church in Manti, Utah -- but claims authorities won't listen. "Here I am," the 20-year-old Strong declared Wednesday at the Utah Capitol, in a lobby two floors under Attorney General Mark Shurtleff's office. "For over...

Muslims in UK hoodwink law to keep harem Vijay Dutt London, October 21 There always is a way out, it seems, for those who want to keep a harem of "wives" and escape prosecution under anti-bigamy laws. A senior religious figure has been quoted saying almost 4,000 Muslim men in Britain have got as many as four wives. They have taken advantage of a loophole in the anti-bigamy laws.These men go through nikahceremonies and avoid registering their marriage. These marriages, conducted by an Imam, are legal under the Islamic law. But, they are invalid under British law. Such wives have...

A Saudi businessman aged 64 has just made a young girl his 58th bride and says he intends to have two more weddings to bring his total to 60. Saleh al-Saiari, who has fathered 36 children, took a 13-year-old to be his latest bride a month ago and told a newspaper he was in "very good health". He said he would draw lots to decide which of his current wives he would divorce to make room for two more. Under Saudi law, Muslim men may have four wives at any one time. Mr Saiari told Asharq Al-Awsat that he had...

Thu Jan 30, 9:35 AM ET Cloned goats are displayed at the Shanghai Wild Animal Park on the outskirts of China's financial hub January 30, 2003. Seventeen special breeds of goat, including seven cloned goats, are on display at the wildlife park during a week-long festival for the upcoming Year of the Goat, which begins on February 1. REUTERS/Claro Cortes IV