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.
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US troops arrive in Poland for exercises across Eastern Europe amid Ukraine crisis - Fox NewsU.S. Army paratroopers are arriving in Poland to begin a series of military exercises in four countries across Eastern Europe to bolster allies in the wake of Russia's annexation of Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula last month.
Russia said set to sell its top fighter jets to Egypt - Times of Israel
'Piles and piles' of bodies in S. Sudan slaughter - AP
Russia risks further US sanctions over Ukraine, says Kerry - BBC
Pentagon deploying troops to thwart Russia - USA Today
Iran Refuses to Pull Terrorist U.N. Pick - Washington Free Beacon
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'Piles and piles' of bodies in S. Sudan slaughter - AP
Russia risks further US sanctions over Ukraine, says Kerry - BBC
Pentagon deploying troops to thwart Russia - USA Today
Iran Refuses to Pull Terrorist U.N. Pick - Washington Free Beacon
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Source: Abbas doesn't want peace - Ynet NewsIsrael has responded to the demands set forth earlier today by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas according to which he would be willing to extend peace talks if Israel would freeze settlement construction and talks would focus on delineating final border arrangements between Israel and the future-Palestinian state.
'Hacking the Constitution': States Quietly Plan to Ditch Electoral College - Fox NewsNearly a dozen states have quietly signed onto a plan to effectively ditch the Electoral College and instead, award the White House to the candidate that wins the popular vote.
Study: Antibiotic-Resistant MRSA 'Superbug' Found In US Homes - CBS News
Calif. moves to ban judges affiliated with Boy Scouts - Daily Caller
U.S. Intelligence, HHS Fail to Locate Foreign Malware Inside Obamacare Networks - Washington Free Beacon
Supreme Court Upholds Michigan Ban on College Affirmative Action - Washington Free Beacon
'Day of Reason' to Coincide with Nat'l Day of Prayer - CBN News
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Calif. moves to ban judges affiliated with Boy Scouts - Daily Caller
U.S. Intelligence, HHS Fail to Locate Foreign Malware Inside Obamacare Networks - Washington Free Beacon
Supreme Court Upholds Michigan Ban on College Affirmative Action - Washington Free Beacon
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North Korea Releases Australian Missionary0
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.
Imprisoned Kazakh Pastor Released0
Pastor Bakhytzhan Kashkumbayev was released yesterday on three years' probation following a bizarre trial and nine months of imprisonment, according to International Christian Concern.
Boko Haram Targets Christians in Nigeria0
Officials confirmed Sunday that suspected Islamists killed more than 100 Christian villagers in northeastern Nigeria, according to BosNewsLife, a news agency that has been covering persecuted Christians since 2004.
Kidnappers target Christian children in Egypt0
A 25-year-old Christian on his way home from Minya City last week was kidnapped at gunpoint and then held for ransom; it was the latest in a long list of Christian kidnappings in Upper Egypt, 125 miles south of Cairo, according to World News Group.