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Friday, 04 December 2015 11:18
Venezuela: parliamentary elections on Sunday
It has been over two years since president Hugo Chavez died, giving way to an ‘economic war’ on the Venezuelan people. Violence from the opposition has led to Venezuela looking more and more like a powder…
Friday, 04 December 2015 11:17
Burundi: lives on the line
Fearful of being recruited into the Imbonerakure (the violence-prone youth wing of the ruling party who are fighting anti-government forces), many Burundian children run away and become refugees in Tanzania. There have been seven months of…
Friday, 04 December 2015 11:15
IS sources of cash
Weapons, vehicles, employee salaries, propaganda videos, international travel - all cost money. IS's methods of financing are difficult to shut down. Terrorists use their control over a territory the size of the UK to develop revenue…
Friday, 04 December 2015 11:15
USA: Christians are tired of being called the bad guys
Powerful advocates are trying to write protections into the law for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. Those advocates are battling against conservative Christians who are staunch in their beliefs of right and wrong; they wonder…
Friday, 27 November 2015 18:34
Somalia: Islamic extremism and tribal antagonism
The militant Islamist group al-Shabaab has publicly declared that it 'wants Somalia free of any Christians'. Those who are suspected of being Christians are frequently killed on the spot. Christians must keep their faith hidden. Believers…
Friday, 27 November 2015 18:34
USA: turkeys on carbon-intensive flight to White House
Yesterday (26 November) was a day of celebration in the United States: it was Thanksgiving, when most families celebrate with a roast turkey dinner. Thanksgiving also came just days before President Barack Obama attends a global…