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Friday, 11 March 2016 10:24
Israel: hundreds of illegal Palestinian workers arrested
On Tuesday an illegal Palestinian killed an American tourist and injured ten other people, five critically, in a stabbing spree at the Jaffa Port and along the Tel Aviv beach promenade. The next day, police arrested…
Friday, 11 March 2016 10:22
Syria: peace talks in Geneva on Monday
A partial ceasefire in Syria, brokered by Russia and the US, finally came into force at the end of February. It does not apply to terrorist groups operating in the country. Despite alleged breaches on both…
Friday, 11 March 2016 10:20
China: persecution increases
The attitudes of Chinese local authorities towards Christians have turned sharply negative recently as the Christian population has grown. Authorities have been removing hundreds of crosses from churches, saying they violate building codes. Bao Guohua, a…
Friday, 11 March 2016 10:12
Global: IS infiltration and chemical weapons
Christian refugees fleeing IS reported seeing a jihadi militant disguised as a migrant. German police tracked the man down but refused to charge him because he had not committed a crime in Germany. It is feared…
Friday, 11 March 2016 10:05
Nigeria: oil spills in the Niger delta
Oil giant Shell is being sued over oil spills in the Niger delta by communities which want Shell to clean up their land. Some of the claimants are the Ogale, a community of 40,000 farmers or…
Friday, 11 March 2016 09:58
Afghanistan: militants refuse fresh peace talks
The Taliban have been rebelling against the Afghan government since 2001, and will not participate in new peace talks until international forces leave the country. Peace talks have been on hold since last year. The Quadrilateral…