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Thursday, 27 June 2013 14:48
NIGERIA: Militants force thousands to flee
Refugees say Islamic extremists threatening a bloodbath are forcing thousands of people from villages in northern Nigeria where the fighters have regrouped following a month-long military crackdown. People who escaped through the bush to the Borno…
Thursday, 27 June 2013 14:46
India: Floods
Every summer hundreds of thousands of devout Hindus make the Char Dham Yatra pilgrimage to four temple towns in Uttarakhand, returning before monsoon rains begin in July. This year early monsoon rains,the heaviest in 80 years,…
Thursday, 27 June 2013 14:43
Congo: Women and children at risk
Tearfund says mothers and children in the Democratic Republic of Congo are in need of vital help. Fighting has worsened in the last year and 2.7 million people were forced to leave their homes. ‘Again and…
Thursday, 27 June 2013 14:41
South Africa: Learn to let Mandela go
The Archbishop of Cape Town said he is glad people are offering heartfelt prayers for the recovery of Nelson Mandela but he also welcomes the growing acceptance that the former South African President, aged 94, in…
Thursday, 27 June 2013 14:38
Pakistan: The Turi tribe
The Turi tribe inhabit Kurram Valley, Pakistan with a smaller number in Afghanistan. They are known for their resistance to Taliban, Al Qaeda and Haqqani supporters who seek to launch attacks against Kabul which is only…
Thursday, 27 June 2013 14:36
Pakistan: Militants threaten to kill Christian lawyer
The chief lawyer defending Christian women who were reportedly sexually abused by activists of Pakistan's ruling party said that Muslim militants have threatened to kill him if he and his legal team continue with this case…