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Pope says Egyptian Copts killed by ISIS were 'martyrs'

For the second day in a row, Pope Francis has expressed his solidarity with Egypt's Coptic Christians following an attack on a bus carrying Coptic pilgrims to a remote desert monastery. Francis led thousands of people in prayer Sunday for the victims, who Francis said were killed in "another...

Palestinian inmates in Israeli jails end hunger strike

Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners on Saturday ended a 40-day hunger strike over conditions in Israeli jails, the Israel Prison Service and a Palestinian official said. About 1,100 inmates had initially taken part in one of the largest such hunger strikes, which began on April 17. It raised...

ISIS snipers, suicide bombers slow advance in Mosul

Two Iraqi military officers say the advance of troops has slowed in the last push to drive ISIS militants from remaining pockets of Mosul. The officers, who spoke Sunday on condition of anonymity in line with regulations, say ISIS militants have deployed snipers, suicide car bombers and...