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Friday, 06 March 2015 00:00
Afghanistan: Women’s shelters - legacy of the West in Afghanistan
A young woman running away from her Afghan village and an arranged marriage is comparable to crossing a busy street blindfolded - there is a strong likelihood that she will be killed for bringing shame on…
Friday, 06 March 2015 00:00
Laos: Pastors in prison for praying for the sick
Five church leaders in Laos were imprisoned last week for being ‘illegal doctors’ after they prayed for a sick woman who later died. They are currently in Savannakhet Provincial Prison serving a nine months sentence. They…
Friday, 06 March 2015 00:00
Global: Racism and equality
Following unrest in Ferguson in America when an unarmed black man was killed by a white police officer, an inquiry reported that black residents routinely have their constitutional rights violated through unjustified arrests, traffic stops and…
Friday, 27 February 2015 00:00
Syria: Daesh (IS militants) abduct 150 Christians
Over 150 Syrian Christians, including women and elderly, were kidnapped by Daesh militants, (IS’s Arabic name is translated as ad-Dawlah leading to the acronym Daesh). The abductions began at 4.00am on 23 February on a 40km…
Friday, 27 February 2015 00:00
Iran: Nuclear programme discussions as deadline looms
The P5+1 is a group of six world powers which in 2006 initiated diplomatic efforts with Iran with regard to Iran's nuclear program. They are UN Security Council members, (United States, Russia, China, United Kingdom, and…
Friday, 27 February 2015 00:00
South Africa: Iran pursuing South African technology to beat sanctions
The South African Security Agency (SSA) spied on Iran according to an Al-Jazeera report showing South Africa monitoring Iranian agents. Apparently South African intelligence agents reported that the Iranians were interested in technology used for satellite…