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Pakistan Christians live in fear amid protests over Bibi
When furious protesters gathered around Pakistan late last month in the wake of Asia Bibi's acquittal for blasphemy, a senior police officer visited the Islamabad slum of France Colony. It might be best, the policeman advised, if the mainly Christian residents closed their shops, went home and laid low in case there was trouble.
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Australian wedding magazine White shuts after LGBT rowAustralian wedding magazine White shuts after LGBT row
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One of Australia's leading wedding magazines is shutting down after it refused to feature same-sex couples.

Luke and Carla Burrell, founders of White magazine, said advertisers had abandoned them in droves.

The Christian couple said they made the choice because they had "no desire to create a social, political or

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Sheikh Hasina: Lawsuit threat over Bangladesh PM 'tail' errorSheikh Hasina: Lawsuit threat over Bangladesh PM 'tail' error
Image copyrightReutersImage caption The film follows Sheikh Hasina's life and career

A supporter of Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina threatened to sue a cinema over a spelling error that inadvertently suggested she had a "tail".

The cinema in Dhaka misspelled the title, Hasina: A Daughter's Tale - but has since

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India's first elephant hospital opensIndia's first elephant hospital opens
India's first elephant hospital opens - TheIndianSubcontinent News
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Ireland greats delight in victory over NZIreland greats delight in victory over NZ
Image copyrightInphoImage caption Jacob Stockdale's try was the only try of the game

Ireland's historic win over New Zealand on Saturday in an electric Aviva Stadium had many pundits talking up the men in green as the team to beat at next year's World Cup.

Ireland coach Joe Schmidt was keen to play down the

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Driver fractures spine in Macau GP crashDriver fractures spine in Macau GP crash
Sophia Florsch (pictured ahead of the Macau Grand Prix) says she will have surgery on Monday

Formula 3 driver Sophia Florsch has fractured her spine in a high-speed crash at the Macau Grand Prix in China.

The 17-year-old German's car lost control going into a bend before flying through the air and crashing backwards into fences.

A statement from her

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