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Friday, 16 March 2012 08:21
Haiti: Setbacks for rebuilding efforts
Prime Minister Garry Conille has resigned and existing reconstruction contracts will be honoured - but no new contracts can be signed. Only a tiny proportion of international donor money for Haiti Earthquake victims has gone to…
Friday, 16 March 2012 08:20
India: Plight of Christians from Burma
On March 6th a Washington report, ‘Seeking Refuge’ highlighted 100,000 Chin People seeking refuge in Mizoram State, India. Leading refugee and human rights experts are calling on Mizoram State to respond to the protection and humanitarian…
Monday, 12 March 2012 09:03
Libya: Leader threatens 'force' to defend unity
Tribal leaders and a political faction declared autonomy for an eastern region of Lybia, but Abdel Jalil said, ‘We are not prepared to divide Libya,’ and called on leaders in the eastern Cyrenaica region to engage…
Monday, 12 March 2012 09:02
USA: Candidates' pledges
Open Doors USA is working with candidates from both parties seeking the position of President of the United States to craft a religious freedom pledge. The pledge has now been presented to all of the presidential…
Monday, 12 March 2012 09:00
USA: Aid needed for tornado victims
Last week a tornado outbreak of 440 warnings in five states killed 39 people and completely flattened whole townships. Meteorologists say this only comes along once every 10 or 20 years. The Salvation Army has sent…
Monday, 12 March 2012 08:59
Iran: Unknown condition of another Christian detainee
Esfahan: Iranian security authorities had promised to release Enayat Jafari in one week if the media were not informed about this incident! However although the media promised, two weeks have now passed and still no precise…