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Friday, 03 July 2015 06:36
Tunisia: Terror group had warned of shooting in tweet
A spokesman for the arm of IS in Tunisia, which has pledged allegiance to the main extremist IS group, had warned British and western tourists last month in a tweet not to go there for their…
Friday, 03 July 2015 06:34
2014 Record-breaking year for Bible translation globally
A new record in Bible translation may have been set in 2014 for the highest number of new translations published in one year. According to the Global Scripture Access Report, last year there were complete translations…
Thursday, 25 June 2015 01:00
Afghanistan: Parliament attacked by Taliban suicide bomber and gunmen
A woman and child were killed and 40 civilians were injured in a brazen bomb and gun attack on the Afghan parliament in Kabul. A suicide car bomber and six gunmen were also killed in the…
Thursday, 25 June 2015 01:00
USA: Charleston response to killings
The shooting in a historic black church in Charleston, South Carolina, has raised new concerns about racism and gun violence. On Wednesday night, 21-year-old Dylan Roof walked into the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church and after…
Thursday, 25 June 2015 01:00
Pakistan: Bid to reduce false accusations of blasphemy
In a move to prevent the abuse of Pakistan’s blasphemy laws, the government has drafted a bill attempting to reduce false accusations. A mandatory death sentence for the crime of ‘defiling the name’ of Muhammad makes…
Thursday, 25 June 2015 01:00
Vatican State: Pope speaks out on climate change
On 18 June Pope Francis called for a radical transformation of politics, economics and individual lifestyles to confront environmental degradation and climate change, criticising consumerism and irresponsible development and calling for swift and unified global action.…