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Monday, 29 April 2013 19:01
Somalia: Christian convert jailed and tortured
Dozens of Somali Christian refugees who took refuge in Kenya are now returning to their home country after a new central government in Mogadishu took over from the Transitional Federal Government in August 2012. On March…
Monday, 29 April 2013 18:58
Pakistan: Force conversion against loan
4.5 million kiln workers and their families are bonded labour at around 18,000 brick kilns across Pakistan. They are paid between Rs. 230-450 per 1,000 bricks regardless of how long and how many members of the…
Monday, 29 April 2013 18:55
Syria: Lebanese Hizbollah leading al-Assad offensive
A major attack by the Syrian regime on a town west of Homs is being led by the Lebanese Shia militia Hizbollah, according to the opposition Syrian National Coalition and activists. The area is a key…
Monday, 29 April 2013 18:53
Israel: Syria used chemical weapons several times
A senior Israeli military intelligence official said on Tuesday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad used chemical weapons last month in his battle against insurgent groups. It was the first time that Israel has accused the embattled…
Monday, 29 April 2013 17:52
NIGERIA: Christians threaten retaliation
Christian militants MEND (The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta ) threatened to attack Muslim targets in response to bombings carried out by Boko Haram. Targets would be mosques, hajj camps, Islamic institutions, large…
Monday, 29 April 2013 17:50
USA: Boston Marathon
A grieving Boston community filled a park late Tuesday where 8 year old Martin Ruchard, a local boy and the youngest victim killed in the Boston Marathon bombings, once played. They prayed for the family and…