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Saturday, 07 January 2017 02:59
Busy roads and dementia
More than ten million Britons are at a higher risk of dementia because they live near a busy road, scientists have concluded. Those living in big cities are up to 12 per cent more likely to…
Saturday, 07 January 2017 02:57
Europe - a hope and refuge
Millions are fleeing from the tyranny of war, famine, and heartache in the largest movement of people since WWII. For most, Europe offers the only hope of safety, and many risk the very real threat of…
Saturday, 07 January 2017 02:55
Portions of a letter from Germany
‘The terror attack on the Christmas market in Berlin has been reported in detail in the media. As well as praying for the bereaved and injured, please pray for the security forces, police, politicians and the…
Saturday, 07 January 2017 02:53
Word of the year for 2017
In a topsy-turvy world of surprises, in a perilous world of uncertainty, insecurity and violence, what might be the WORD of the year for 2017? Some have predicted that it could be ’fear’ or possibly ‘hysteria’.…
Saturday, 07 January 2017 02:50
Syrian car bomb kills at least 11
A car bomb attack has killed at least 11 civilians in Jableh, a government-held coastal town. Thirty-five others were also injured by the blast in a commercial area crowded with people near the municipal stadium, a…
Saturday, 07 January 2017 02:47
Iran: worsening persecution of believers
A report by the Iranian Christian news agency Mohabat News showed that persecution worsened in 2016, with a steep rise in organised, government-sponsored anti-Christian campaigns on radio and television, combined with a vicious crackdown on Farsi-speaking…