Eleven monks from the nationalist Buddhist Strength Force lobby led a violent mob of 250 villagers who physically assaulted the family of the pastor of Holy Family Church in Asgiriya, Sri Lanka, on Feb. 16, according to Christian Today Australia.
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Putin and Obama speak by phone as US moves on several fronts to counter Russian aggression - Fox NewsPresident Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke for an hour by phone Thursday as the administration moved on several fronts to counter Russia's aggression in Ukraine's Crimean peninsula.
Iran to Receive Another $550 Million Cash Infusion - Washington Free Beacon
U.S. tasks Navy destroyer to Black Sea amid Ukraine tensions - Washington Times
EU slaps initial sanctions on Russia - AP
Ukraine PM: Crimea 'was, is and will be an integral part of Ukraine' - CNN
Ukraine threatens secession, White House imposes sanctions - USA Today
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U.S. tasks Navy destroyer to Black Sea amid Ukraine tensions - Washington Times
EU slaps initial sanctions on Russia - AP
Ukraine PM: Crimea 'was, is and will be an integral part of Ukraine' - CNN
Ukraine threatens secession, White House imposes sanctions - USA Today
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US funding for joint missile defense programs intact, groups say - Times of IsraelRebuffing reports that US President Barack Obama's budget for fiscal year 2015 gutted funding for the US-Israel missile defense partnership, Jewish groups said Thursday that the onus was on Congress, not the president, to bring funding up to previous years' levels.
Egypt seeks Russian arms that could undermine treaty with Israel - Jerusalem Post
Cairo is seeking air-defense systems such as the advanced S-300 that Syria and Iran have sought, MiG fighter jets, and Kornet antitank weapons, which could cause Israel worry, according to a Washington Institute for Near East Policy report.
Cairo is seeking air-defense systems such as the advanced S-300 that Syria and Iran have sought, MiG fighter jets, and Kornet antitank weapons, which could cause Israel worry, according to a Washington Institute for Near East Policy report.
Obama administration rewrites some health-care policies - Washington PostThe Obama administration announced Wednesday that it has rewritten an array of far-reaching rules under the Affordable Care Act, the most significant of which will let people keep bare-bones health insurance policies for three more years.
Tom DeLay returns to CPAC to find GOP without 'backbone' - Washington Times
Bill to Make the Fine $0 for Violating the Individual Mandate Passes by 90 Votes - Weekly Standard
Calif. could be in for century-long megadrought - CBS News
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Bill to Make the Fine $0 for Violating the Individual Mandate Passes by 90 Votes - Weekly Standard
Calif. could be in for century-long megadrought - CBS News
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Sri Lanka: Pastor and Wife Attacked for Defending Right to Worship0
Kenya: Gang Raids Bamburi Church, Injures Three0
Three people were injured after a mob of about 10 assailants attacked worshipers at a church in Bamburi, Mombasa last week, according to All Africa Global Media.
Sudan Arrests Pastor During Sermon, Threatens Him0
Two Sundays ago, Sudanese authorities arrested a pastor in Omdurman while he was still preaching, according to Morning Star News.
North Korea Releases Australian Missionary0
John Short, an 75-year-old Australian Christian, was released from detention in Pyongyang, North Korea yesterday. The missionary, based in Hong Kong, had been arrested and charged with attempting to overthrow the government on February 16th by authorities in North Korea.
Calls for Investigation After Churches Bombed in Zanzibar0
A bomb exploded at the main entrance of Christ Church Cathedral in Zanzibar's Stone Town last week. According to Christianity Today, eyewitnesses said the bomb was detonated remotely.
India: Hindus Must Stop Conversions, or Become a Minority0
The leader of the ultra-nationalist Vishwa Hindu Parishad group decried the conversions of Hindus to other faiths at a rally in Bhopal last Saturday, according to AsiaNews.
Indonesia: Islamists Block Construction of Church2
On Friday, hundreds of armed Islamists led by local Muslim leaders forcibly occupied a two-acre plot owned by the Indonesian Christian community of Huria Kristen Batak in the village of Talang Kelapa, South Sumatra, according to Asia News.
Boko Haram Butchers Students0
Tuesday the terrorist group Boko Haram attacked a college in the town of Buni Yadi in Yobe state, northern Nigeria, murdering as many students as possible, according to Threat Matrix.
Egyptian Christians Killed in Libya0
The bodies of seven Egyptian Christians who were working in Libya were discovered Monday morning in a suburb east of Benghazi. The bodies were found with their hands bound and Morning Star News reported that each man had been shot in the head, strongly suggesting that they had all been executed.
Nigeria: Boko Haram Attacks Village Again0
During the weekend, gunmen believed to be members of the Boko Haram Islamist sect had once again attacked the northeastern Nigeria village of Izghe in Borno state.
Kenyan Pastors Protest Pay-to-Preach Laws0
Hundreds of Central Kenyan pastors marched to the Nyeri County governor's office last week to protest a proposed bill that would charge clergy for the privilege of preaching in public outside of their own churches, according to World Watch Monitor.
Without Warning, Sudan Demolishes Church0
Without any prior warning, Sudanese authorities suddenly demolished a church in Omdurman Monday in what some Christians believe is a campaign by President Omar al-Bashir to rid his Islamist country of Christianity, according to Morning Star News.
Australian Missionary Arrested in North Korea0
John Short, an 75-year-old Australian Christian, was arrested and charged with attempting to overthrow the government by North Korea, Reuters reported on Wednesday.
Egypt: Radical Islamist Militants, Attack Tour Bus Occupied by South Korean Christians0
Four South Korean Christians touring Egypt were killed and over 30 injured Sunday after a militant Islamist group exploded a bomb on their bus as it was about to cross into Israel, according to the Associated Press.