Pakistan: Christian forced to become ‘sweeper’
This month a committee was formed in Faisalabad, Pakistan, to investigate any possible discrimination after a Christian was told that he could not work as the school’s waterman because of his faith.
Month: March 2016
Israel claims Syria used chemical weapons during cease-fire
Israel on Tuesday accused Syrian government forces of using chemical weapons against civilians since the start of a cease-fire brokered by the U.S. and Russia aimed at ending the bloody conflict.
Delivery of Advanced Missile Defense System Jointly Developed With US Begins
The United States and Israel announced that delivery of the David’s Sling missile defense system to the Israel Air Force (IAF) has begun, the Hebrew news site Walla reported on Tuesday.
Two Israeli soldiers injured in West Bank stabbing attack
Two Israeli soldiers were injured in a stabbing attack near Nablus in the northern West Bank on Wednesday evening.
Magnitude-7.8 earthquake strikes off Indonesia
A magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck Wednesday off the coast of Indonesia, another major tremor in an area known for those — though, thankfully, this one didn’t immediately appear to cause widespread death or destruction.
Supreme Court divided in high-stakes Texas abortion case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared closely divided as it considered its first major abortion case in nearly a decade, with pivotal Justice Anthony Kennedy giving little indication how he would rule in a challenge to a Texas law imposing strict regulations on clinics and abortion doctors.
Trump, Clinton rack up Super Tuesday wins; Cruz, Rubio, Sanders in pursuit
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton racked up a string of Super Tuesday primary victories, pulling well ahead of their rivals in the race for delegates – though their closest competitors, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and Bernie Sanders, notched enough wins or close seconds to keep the race alive.