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Friday, 16 October 2015 17:21
Indonesia: Muslim extremists torch a church
Muslim extremists in Aceh province fulfilled a threat against Christians and burned down an Indonesian Christian church. Their pastor and congregation are greatly affected and asking people to support persecuted Christians there and to pray for…
Friday, 16 October 2015 17:20
Israel: Fear is dividing Jerusalem
The Temple Mount has become a focus of friction between Israelis and Palestinians. Fear is dividing Jerusalem as Jews and Arabs lose their sense of security to a severe degree unseen since the second intifada. Violence…
Friday, 09 October 2015 20:08
Australia: Getting hotter, drier and more ready to burn
Australia experienced its third-driest September on record, with large parts of Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania getting very little rain. The chance of a drier than normal October is 70%, with the probability rising to…
Friday, 09 October 2015 20:07
USA: Flooding swamped virtually all of South Carolina
Residents in South Carolina's Lowcountry were warned that water from days of flooding across the state was moving in their direction and was going to have major impacts. Already seventeen people have died since the rain…
Friday, 09 October 2015 20:06
Central African Republic (CAR): Attack on key Christian in peace process
The country has been in the grips of violence and political problems since the majority-Muslim Séléka group drove out President Francois Bozizé in a coup two years ago. About three-quarters of CAR is Christian. Thousands have…
Friday, 09 October 2015 20:05
Nigeria: Abuja hit by more bomb blasts
A series of explosions on the outskirts of the Nigerian capital Abuja killed at least 18 people last Friday. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) reported a further 41 people were wounded by the blasts. The…