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Friday, 26 February 2016 10:44
Iran: elections - things we should know
Today Iranians are voting for a new parliament and for the body that appoints the country's most powerful official, the Supreme Leader. These ballots are the first since the lifting of sanctions and will indicate the…
Friday, 26 February 2016 10:40
Iran: 450 new believers baptised
More than 240 Iranians were baptised recently in two large celebrations in the Iran region. According to Elam Ministries a further sixteen were baptised in a smaller service, and about 200 more are to be baptised…
Friday, 26 February 2016 10:35
Syria: US - Russian truce plan
The USA and Russia announced plans for a cessation of Syrian hostilities to take effect tomorrow. It excludes IS and Nusra Front. UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon welcomed the announcement, which followed a failed attempt to restart…
Friday, 26 February 2016 10:34
Turkey: terrorist attack complicates the Mideast conflict
A car bomb which destroyed a convoy of military vehicles last Wednesday during Ankara's evening rush hour killed 28 and wounded over sixty. This act of terrorism was blamed on three assailants but claimed by none.…
Friday, 26 February 2016 10:30
Australia: Play School to feature gay fathers
A popular early learning TV programme, Play School, plans to feature a child with two fathers in a segment which profiles different types of blended families. Executive producer of the beloved preschool show, Jan Stradling, confirmed…
Friday, 26 February 2016 10:28
Nigeria: churches unite for first time to address violence in north
The world’s deadliest terrorist group is not in the Middle East, but in Nigeria, where the Islamist insurgency Boko Haram and other forces killed more than 4,000 Christians in 2015 - a 62% increase from 2014.…