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Thursday, 23 April 2015 01:00
South Africa: A call for prayer amid ‘tit-for-tat’ measures
South African President Jacob Zuma called churches to lead the nation in praying for peace and friendship following xenophobic violence in Durban, Johannesburg and other parts of the country. ‘The majority of South Africans believe in…
Thursday, 23 April 2015 01:00
Egypt: Record-length smuggling tunnel discovered
Tunnels are gates for terrorism and facilitate external terrorist support between Gaza and Sinai. On April 12 an Egyptian law was issued, maximising the penalty of digging tunnels linking Egypt’s border to any other state to…
Thursday, 23 April 2015 01:00
Yemen: Ramifications 1 - US to block Iranian arms shipments to Yemen
The USS Theodore Roosevelt and her escort ship, a guided-missile cruiser, are sailing towards the Arabian Sea. This massive ship carries F/A-18 fighter jets and will be a show of force in the region amid reports…
Thursday, 23 April 2015 01:00
Yemen: Ramifications 2 - Pakistan rebuffs Saudi kingdom proposal
Pakistan’s Prime Minister rejected Saudi Arabia’s request to join its military campaign in Yemen. He believes ‘if the Saudis enter into a ground war in Yemen - with or without Pakistani forces - it will become…
Thursday, 23 April 2015 01:00
India: Christians living in fear
Police have failed to make an arrest six days after a church was attacked in the northern Indian city of Agra. St Mary’s Church was desecrated in the early hours of April 16 by suspected Hindu…
Thursday, 23 April 2015 01:00
Canada: Pro-life - an issue in election year
Anti-abortion movement ‘March For Life’ will demonstrate in Ottawa on 13 May. Support for the pro-life cause has grown from 19,000 to 25,000 in three years and it’s the largest annual protest in Canada. However abortion…