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Friday, 17 February 2017 08:51
Zimbabwe: ‘flag’ pastor Evan Mawarire detained
A Zimbabwean pastor who criticised his government has been detained after flying back to the country. Evan Mawarire, who left the country last year in fear for his life, was arrested at Harare International Airport. He…
Friday, 17 February 2017 08:48
New Zealand: huge wildfire
Hundreds of homes have been evacuated in Christchurch as a huge wildfire raged on its outskirts. One pilot has died in a helicopter crash, and least eleven homes have burned down. A state of emergency has…
Friday, 10 February 2017 10:36
Mexico: please keep praying
Mexico is regularly mentioned in the news these days, but the stories rarely say much about the Mexican people. The daily realities for many in Mexico are dire. 60% of the people live in poverty. Police…
Friday, 10 February 2017 10:34
Sri Lanka: Buddhist mob destroys rural church
On 5 January a church in Karuwalagaswewa was attacked and burned by a mob. Threats had previously been made to the church’s pastor, who informed the police. When the police inspector met with the pastor and…
Friday, 10 February 2017 10:31
Afghanistan: six workers 'killed by IS’
Officials say that six Afghan Red Cross workers have been killed by suspected IS group gunmen in the province of Jowzjan. Two others are unaccounted for, feared abducted by the gunmen. The International Committee of the…
Friday, 10 February 2017 10:29
Drought grips East Africa
‘Children have dropped out of school due to hunger; pregnant women and the elderly are the most affected. Cattle, which are the only source of livelihood, are dying, and the remaining ones are stolen by bandits,’…