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Friday, 20 November 2015 22:34
USA: proposal to promote Judeo-Christian values
Republican presidential candidate John Kasich has called for the formation of a new government agency to promote Judeo-Christian values and defeat radical Islam. Kasich said, ‘We need to beam messages around the world about what it…
Friday, 20 November 2015 22:33
Philippines: large protests against APEC in Manila
On Thursday anti-globalisation protesters were calling for APEC (American-Pacific Economic Cooperation) to be dismantled. They are accusing the trade bloc of taking advantage of poorer countries. The protests are taking place on the streets of Manila,…
Friday, 20 November 2015 22:32
Nigeria: blast in Nigeria kills 32, wounds 80
Not long after IS terrorists hit Paris, Boko Haram terrorists hit Nigeria. An explosion hit a fruit and vegetable stand in the city of Yola in northeastern Nigeria. Thirty-two people lost their lives and eighty were…
Friday, 20 November 2015 22:30
Pakistan: a prayer request
A Christian brother in Pakistan writes, ‘If you are asking for prayer requests from Christians in Pakistan, one of the first things mentioned is the repeal of the blasphemy law. The easiest way of persecuting Christians…
Friday, 20 November 2015 22:29
Pakistan: Christian raped, forcibly converted and married to Muslim man
Sana Bibi, aged 13, was abducted on her way to school by a Muslim man, Waheed Akhtar, known locally as Rambo. Her sister noticed her absence and, with her family, went to Akhtar's house with the…
Friday, 20 November 2015 22:28
The western hemisphere: IS wakeup call
‘What we have to come to realise is IS has a stated purpose,’ said David Curry, the president and CEO of Open Doors USA. ‘They’ve told us what they’re all about. We’ve got to believe them;…