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Friday, 16 September 2016 12:08
Thailand: Pakistani Christians are unwanted
New rules regarding the UNHCR process have been decried by Christian advocates in Thailand, who claim that the change in rules disproportionately target Pakistani Christian refugees. Fleeing persecution in their homeland, Pakistani Christians comprise the largest…
Friday, 16 September 2016 12:07
Israel: ‘Study the Bible’, says Netanyahu
At a cabinet meeting ahead of the new school year, Benjamin Netanyahu urged students to study the Bible and their Jewish heritage. ‘Our objective is to carry out an education revolution,’ he said. ‘This will be…
Friday, 16 September 2016 12:00
UN global tax?
A UN tax on all foreign exchange transactions is being considered, with a move towards new models of funding, ‘believing that in our interconnected world there is a need to find new ways to fund solidarity…
Friday, 16 September 2016 11:56
Iraq: new UN goodwill ambassador
A young Yazidi woman who survived trafficking and gang-rape by IS is to be appointed a UN ambassador. Nadia Murad, who is also a Nobel Peace Prize nominee, will become the UNODC goodwill ambassador for the…
Friday, 09 September 2016 11:12
Two new prayer guides
The Ethne Prayer Workgroup are seeking God for wisdom as they work towards producing two new prayer guides. Christians have been using the booklet 30 days of prayer for the Muslim world during Ramadan for the…
Friday, 09 September 2016 11:09
Nigeria: only weeks left for Boko Haram?
Nigeria's army expects to seize Boko Haram's last few strongholds in the northeast over the next few weeks, the commander in charge said on Wednesday. The army has retaken most of the territory - at one…