World Health Organization: Nearly 56 Million Abortions Per Year Worldwide
(Christian Institute) — The World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that almost 56 million abortions take place annually worldwide. Of the abortions that took place between 2010 and 2014, the WHO classified just under half as “unsafe.” The Society for
California wildfires: Death toll rises as blazes continue
Image copyright Reuters Image caption It is the most lethal outbreak of wildfires in the state's history Forty people have died and hundreds are still missing in California after six days of wildfires that have devastated swathes of countryside and
Austria election: 31-year-old Sebastian Kurz tipped as next leader
Image copyright AFP Image caption Sebastian Kurz has reinvented Austria's conservative party, making it more right-wing and tougher on immigration. Austrians are voting in a general election in which the frontrunner, conservative party leader and current foreign minister Sebastian Kurz,
Cricket in America
Image copyright Ali Jee One of the world's most popular sports is barely known in the US. But, driven by a new generation of immigrants, could cricket finally take off?It is a hot, sunny day in Hyattsville, Maryland.Young men play
Kyrgyzstan to choose new president in historic election
Image copyright Reuters The central Asian country of Kyrgyzstan will choose a new president on Sunday in elections that are unusual in the region for being unpredictable.One of the front runners, Sooronbai Jeenbekov, is backed by outgoing leader Almazbek Atambayev,
‘Leftover men’
In the five years since President Xi Jinping moved to the helm, China has become richer and more powerful. But what has this growth meant for the fate and fortunes of the ordinary Chinese family?As China's most powerful decision-makers meet
Somalia: At least 20 dead in Mogadishu blast
Image copyright EPA Image caption There are fears people are trapped under the rubble A massive bomb attack in a busy area of the Somali capital Mogadishu has killed at least 20 people, police say.Many others were wounded when a
Iraq conflict: Kurdish Peshmerga ‘given deadline’ in Kirkuk
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Kurdish Peshmerga fighters have been ordered to defend Kirkuk "at any cost" Kurdish Peshmerga fighters say Iraq's central government has ordered them to surrender key military positions in the disputed city of Kirkuk within hours.They
St Helena: Flights to remote Atlantic island begin at last
Image copyright PA Image caption The opening of the airport was delayed The first scheduled commercial airline flight to the remote British island of St Helena in the south Atlantic is to land shortly.A plane from South Africa is expected
Need for speed
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Lewis Hamilton during the Japan F1 Grand Prix Next weekend Britain's Lewis Hamilton could secure his fourth Formula One title at the United States Grand Prix. His Mercedes team is a staggering 145 points