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Friday, 23 October 2015 18:01
US-led air strike kills prominent al-Qaeda leader
An airstrike by the US-led coalition last Thursday killed Sanafi al-Nasr, a Saudi citizen and the leader of an al-Qaeda offshoot called the Khorasan Group. The Pentagon commented, ‘Al-Nasr was a longtime jihadist, experienced in funnelling…
Friday, 23 October 2015 17:59
Nigeria: ‘She Is in the hands of God’
Twelve fathers of the 200+ schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram from Chibok spoke out about the dangers their families face on a daily basis, and shared their pain of not knowing what has happened to their…
Friday, 23 October 2015 17:58
Turkey: Kurdish refugees suffer and Jesus saves
The escalation in Turkey's fight with Kurdish rebels has made life harder for Kurdish refugees from Syria, and indigenous Christians are working with them. Kurdish refugee families find that the Turkish government is unwilling to help…
Friday, 23 October 2015 17:58
General elections with global repercussions
On 19 October Canadians chose Justin Trudeau to be their new prime minister as Liberals returned to power. A Liberal government will change Canadian politics and be felt on the world stage as Canada ends its…
Friday, 23 October 2015 17:57
Lebanon
Embroiled this year in mounting discontent, Lebanon’s protesting population has called for government replacement due to ‘political garbage’. At least 1.5 million refugees from war-ravaged countries like Syria constitute nearly 25% of the population. They have…
Friday, 23 October 2015 17:56
Syria: Aleppo offensive sends 70,000 Syrians fleeing from homes
Another wave of Syrian refugees have started their hazardous journey to safety as forces loyal to President al-Assad moved in on Aleppo last Friday, backed by Russian warplanes, Iranian ground troops and militia fighters. An estimated…