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Friday, 16 September 2016 11:56
Iraq: new UN goodwill ambassador
A young Yazidi woman who survived trafficking and gang-rape by IS is to be appointed a UN ambassador. Nadia Murad, who is also a Nobel Peace Prize nominee, will become the UNODC goodwill ambassador for the…
Friday, 09 September 2016 10:37
Israel: ‘risk of civil war’
‘Israeli society is heading for civil war and the country must take steps to counter it’, former Mossad chief Tamir Pardo stated last week, in his first public remarks since stepping down as the spy agency…
Friday, 09 September 2016 10:27
Asia: pastoral training
Many would be surprised if they discovered their pastor had very little knowledge or understanding of the Bible and didn’t even own a concordance or Bible dictionary - yet that is the situation in many parts…
Friday, 09 September 2016 10:25
Hajj starts today
Today begins the life-long aspiration and spiritual climax for one-fifth of the world - the Hajj, the fifth pillar of Islam. Every Muslim who can afford it is required to go on a pilgrimage to Mecca,…
Friday, 09 September 2016 10:01
North Korea: nuclear weapons and lies
The official North Korean news agency, KCNA, said that the leader wants the nation to ‘continue making miraculous achievements in bolstering the nuclear force’. The statement came after test-firing three missiles into the sea on Monday…
Friday, 09 September 2016 09:55
Turkey: increased assault on media
The attempted military coup has opened a new chapter in Turkey’s history, with collective demonisation and punishment of the Gulen community and the media. Reporters Without Borders say Turkey is now ‘world leader in imprisoned journalists’.…