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Friday, 22 January 2016 10:58
Syria: Hezbollah has acquired sophisticated Russian weapons
Advanced weapons are going from Russia to Syria and then into Hezbollah's hands, according to an Israeli Defence Force reserve officer. The weapons are capable of hitting Israel's gas rigs and paralyzing the Haifa and Ashdod…
Friday, 22 January 2016 10:54
Guatemala: protection for children
The International Justice Mission (IJM) has been working alongside local authorities in Guatemala rescuing children from sexual violence and securing convictions against rapists and violent criminals by pushing individual cases through the justice system. Guatemala now…
Friday, 15 January 2016 14:03
Global: IS say to terrorists, ‘pretend to be Christians’
In a twisted new set of online guidelines, Islamic State leaders are urging its followers in the West to pretend to be Christians before committing lone wolf terrorist attacks. A 58-page terror pamphlet entitled ‘Safety and…
Friday, 15 January 2016 13:57
Afghanistan: educated jobless join Taliban or IS, or emigrate
A missionary writes, ‘These days the choices young Pashtun (Afghan) men and women have are limited. The economy has taken a hit due to investments by NGOs and government ending.’ He quoted a young man with…
Friday, 15 January 2016 13:54
Australia: preacher arrested for talking about sin
George, a Queensland street preacher, was arrested last Friday, despite being authorised to preach under the state’s Peaceful Assembly Act. He had preached there on previous occasions without complaints but a police sergeant told him to…
Friday, 15 January 2016 13:52
Syria: besieged towns
This week two convoys of forty lorries reached the outskirts of the besieged rebel-held Syrian town of Madaya, carrying flour, medical supplies and hygiene products. On Monday the UN found ‘horrifying conditions’ while delivering the first…