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Friday, 08 January 2016 17:30
INSIGHT: Elections in Taiwan and elsewhere
Taiwan’s general elections will be held on 16 January to elect the 14th president and vice president and all 113 seats of the 9th Legislative Yuan. These elections are said to be the most important in…
Thursday, 24 December 2015 11:25
Gender discrimination
This month, women in Saudi Arabia were allowed to enter politics for the very first time, but not all were able to access polling stations due to their reliance on men for transport - women are…
Thursday, 24 December 2015 11:24
Elections between now and the end of January
The Central African Republic will hold presidential and parliamentary elections on the day after Boxing Day. On 30 December Bangladesh will hold their municipal elections, and the following day, New Year’s Eve, Burkina Faso will also…
Thursday, 24 December 2015 11:24
Praying for war-torn lands
Five years ago, Aleppo was a thriving, cosmopolitan place, but everybody has suffered in Syria’s terrible war. The rich have left, the middle classes have become poor, and the poor are miserable. Two months of Russian…
Thursday, 24 December 2015 11:23
Religious persecution at Christmas
Christians in some nations have faced intense persecution over the Christmas period in the past. Pray for protection of Christians and churches from bombings, beatings and imprisonment. Over the Christmas and New Year period of 2014/15…
Thursday, 24 December 2015 11:22
Missionaries and their families at Christmas
The holidays are a joyful, yet challenging time for many missionaries - full of opportunities to share the gospel with people in their community. But they can also magnify feelings of homesickness for some. Their email…