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Amazing satellite images help unravel the secret behind Mongol leader Genghis Khan's hidden burial ground Watch

Image of Genghis Khan, portrayed here by an actor for National Geographic, built up an empire that stretched from the Kaspian Sea to the Yellow Sea.

Archaeologists are closer than ever to finding the burial site for the Mongol leader Genghis Khan. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - ... continue reading

Afghanistan sits high as world's largest opium poppy cultivators Watch

Image of Provincial government eradication of opium poppies in 2014 sharply decreased by 63 percent. [Photo: Brent Stirton/Getty Images]

A record amount of opium poppies were grown in Afghanistan during 2014. According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), ... continue reading

Lost U.S. Navy drone causes uproar in the Philippines Watch

Image of Lost U.S. Navy drone appears on Philippines' shore.

A small, orange Navy drone appeared on the shore of a small island in the Philippines. Although the U.S. states it was used "for nothing ... continue reading

The worst Christian persecution since Mao, yet Christianity in China keeps growing Watch

Image of Christians are increasingly coming out into the open in China as their faith spreads across the country at a record rate.

The last year has been difficult for Chinese Christians, even as faith blooms anew in that country. With 1.3 billion people, China is ... continue reading

Corrupt and unbalanced: China is to endure a complete economic reform under the hands of President Xi Jinping Watch

Image of China's economy became the largest in the world at the end of 2014.

With an aging population, a corrupt government, a widening wealth inequality and rising manufacturing costs, it is time to transform ... continue reading

Debris and wreckage found of missing AirAsia Flight 8501 Watch

Image of Emotions ran high as Indonesian officials announced that debris and wreckage from AirAsia Flight 8501 had been discovered in the Java Sea.

Indonesian authorities have announced that they have located debris or at least part of the wreckage of AirAsia Flight 8501, which ... continue reading

CHRISTIANS RISE ABOVE COMMUNISTS: China to become the most Christian nation in the world Watch

Image of Christians in China, although larger in numbers, deal with religious crackdowns daily.

The rapid growth of Christians in China threatens to overshadow the Chinese Communist Party and has the potential to make China the most ... continue reading

Still no sign of Flight 8501 as search enters third day Watch

Image of AirAsia Flight 8501 went missing on December 28; so far there has been no sign of the plane or its 162 passengers.

The search for the vanished AirAsia Flight 8501 and the 162 passengers aboard continues, and an Indonesian warship is heading to collect ... continue reading

War of Words: The shocking name North Korea called Obama in wake of cyber attack Watch

Image of North Korean media relayed a message, calling Obama a

The North Korean media angrily leveled a personal insult against President Obama after the internet in that country went down several times ... continue reading

BREAKING: AirAsia flight between Indonesia and Singapore 'missing' - Pilot asked for 'unusual' route Watch

Image of AirAsia QZ 8501 is missing as of this hour.

An AirAsia flight from Surabaya, Indonesia to Singapore has been reported missing after it lost contact with air traffic control officers ... continue reading

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