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'Turn empty French churches into mosques'
A top Muslim leader in France suggests turning abandoned or empty Catholic churches in the country into mosques.

A top Muslim leader in France suggests turning abandoned or empty Catholic churches in the country into mosques.

Palestinians rally in the occupied territories to slam the demolition of a house by Israeli forces.

Italian tax authorities announce the seizure of 16 million euros in assets held by a top suspect in a major corruption probe in Rome.

An “active threat” against an Air Force base in the US state of Arkansas has reportedly led to hospitalization of two people.

Russia announces developing a “microwave cannon” capable of disabling drones and precision weapon warheads.

Syria's Information Minister Omran al-Zoubi holds certain regional and Western countries responsible for the killing of Syrian people in the city of Aleppo.

Two US bishops resign following criminal sex abuse charges against an archdiocese.

Turkey has been reportedly involved in secret arms trade between Libya and Takfiri militants in Syria.

Two teenagers have been amputated in separate shark attacks on a beach in the US State of North Carolina.

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi says the ISIL Takfiri group is recruiting children in 100 countries.

A senior leader of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has been killed in Yemen.

Head of Germany's BND intelligence service says he plans to restructure the spy agency in a bid to avert a repeat of NSA spying scandal earlier this year.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon warns that the conflict in Yemen is transforming the country into a “time bomb”.

Amnesty International calls on Bahrain to free the prominent opposition figure, Sheikh Ali Salman.

Republican lawmakers say power plants are “critical” for the survival of the endangered Florida manatees.

Syrian Kurds are almost in full control of the strategic border town of Tal Abyad, a monitoring group says.

Former Florida governor Jeb Bush is poised to officially announce his presidential bid for the White House.

A Pentagon proposal to position heavy weaponry in Eastern Europe would be a "major escalation" of tensions with Russia.