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Friday, 19 August 2016 12:44
Crimea: tensions rising again
Russian state TV has broadcast footage of men confessing to a plot to carry out terror attacks on the Crimean peninsula, which was annexed by Russia in 2014. The ‘saboteurs’ said they were acting on orders…
Friday, 19 August 2016 12:43
Zimbabwe: 'I don't want to be another martyr'
A pastor who is leading protests against embattled Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe says he does not want to be another martyr and he is committed to rebuilding the country. Mugabe, 92, is facing increasing demonstrations against…
Friday, 19 August 2016 12:40
USA: Louisiana flooding not over yet
Torrential rains eased on Monday in flood-ravaged Louisiana, but forecasters warned that the threat was far from over. Louisiana has been deluged by rainfall since last week, with at least seven people dead and thousands of…
Friday, 19 August 2016 12:36
Nigeria: a weight-lifter’s extra problems
Even before she left the shores of Nigeria for Brazil, Mariam Usman knew that winning a medal at the Rio 2016 Olympics would be a tough call. She would not pretend to be a magician or…
Thursday, 11 August 2016 09:48
South Sudan
Five years after becoming the world's newest nation, South Sudan is broken. The joy of independence quickly faded back into conflict. Years of fighting and civil war have crippled nearly every sphere of society. Pray for…
Thursday, 11 August 2016 09:47
Continue to pray for Pakistan
A missionary writes, ‘The military is working to bring down terrorists along the Afghan border. Pray this might be coordinated with Afghanistan so that terrorists cannot cross borders to escape. The Joshua project states Pakistan is…