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Thursday, 10 July 2014 01:00
Afghan poll crisis: Defiant Abdullah claims victory
Afghan presidential contender Abdullah Abdullah has claimed victory in last month's election, despite results giving a lead to his rival, Ashraf Ghani. Addressing supporters in the capital, Kabul, Mr Abdullah repeated claims that the election was…
Thursday, 10 July 2014 01:00
Typhoon Neoguri batters Japan
Typhoon Neoguri headed for the Japanese mainland on Wednesday after crossing to the southern Okinawa island chain, killing two people and leaving a trail of damage. With gusts of up to 110 miles an hour (180km/h)…
Thursday, 10 July 2014 01:00
UN Resolution on the family dampens gay pride festivities
The United Nations put a damper on ‘gay pride’ festivities last Thursday when it re-affirmed that the natural family is the fundamental unit of society. The Human Rights Council adopted a resolution on 'Protection of the…
Thursday, 10 July 2014 01:00
China: authorities release two Christians from jail
After the Associated Press published an article, based on a China Aid press release, reporting the harsh 12-year prison term given to Pastor Zhang Shaojie of China’s central Henan, authorities in Nanle County released two other…
Thursday, 03 July 2014 01:00
Italian navy picks up thousands of migrants
More than 5,000 migrants have been picked up by the Italian navy in the past 48 hours in several rescue operations between Sicily and North Africa. On Monday, about 30 bodies were found in one of…
Thursday, 03 July 2014 01:00
Brazil: The evangelical revolution
Brazil: Much of Latin America and the Caribbean is in the midst of what believers proudly call an ‘evangelical revolution’. According to the IBGE, Brazil's census board, the country's Catholic population fell from around 89% in…