Wolrd Religion

A 17-year-old girl in Somalia who converted to Christianity from Islam was shot to death last week in an apparent "honor killing," sources said.

Nurta Mohamed Farah, who had fled her village of Bardher, Gedo Region to Galgadud Region to live with relatives after her parents tortured her for leaving Islam, died on Nov. 25.

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The testimony of Brigham Young University professor Daniel C. Peterson seemed to support the prosecution's contention that the defendant is a smart, cunning person — an argument that runs counter to defense attorneys' claims that he is mentally ill and can't be held responsible in the case

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