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Nigeria persecution: Eight Christians freed after abductions

April 12, 2021

Eight Christians who were abducted by gunmen in Nigeria’s Kaduna state last month have been freed and were taken to hospital for medical evaluation, International Christian Concern reports. Nigeria currently ranks 9th on the US Open Doors Watch List of countries where it is most difficult to be Christian: believers in the northern region and in the Middle Belt are vulnerable to abduction, violence, and murder at the hands of Islamic extremist groups such as militant Fulani herdsmen and Boko Haram/ISIS West Africa.

Pakistan persecution: Christian nurses jailed for violating blasphemy law

April 12, 2021

Two Christian nurses in Pakistan have been jailed for violating blasphemy laws by following a hospital supervisor’s instructions to clean up an area covered with old hangings and stickers, including a half-torn old sticker with a verse from the Koran on it, International Christian Concern reports. Rights groups have said Pakistan’s harsh blasphemy laws are frequently abused; Pakistan ranks 5th on the Open Doors Watch List of countries where Christians are persecuted.

St. Vincent: “Only Those Vaccinated Allowed To Flee Rumbling Vulcano’

April 12, 2021

The prime minister of Saint Vincent island has warned residents fleeing a rumbling volcano that only those vaccinated against the coronavirus can be brought to safety.

Christians Hiding In Myanmar Jungles After Army Attacks; Many Killed

April 12, 2021

Tens of thousands of mainly Christian ethnic Karen people were hiding in the jungles of Myanmar on Sunday, after fresh attacks by the military that took power in a coup, aid workers told Worthy News.

Clergy Kidnapped In Haiti As Abductions Rise

April 11, 2021

Seven Catholic clergy, including two French citizens, were abducted Sunday in Haiti, where kidnappers increasingly target churches, officials said.

Battle against Iran is a huge mission, Netanyahu says, hinting Mossad ops

April 11, 2021

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that “The struggle against Iran and its proxies and the Iranian armament efforts is a huge mission.”

Iran Says Attack On Nuclear Plant ‘Nuclear Terrorism’; Israel Suspected

April 11, 2021

Iran said Sunday that a blackout at the country’s largest uranium enrichment facility was an act of “nuclear terrorism” amid rising tensions with Israel.

Iran Launches Production Of New Centrifuges After Start Of Nuclear Talks In Vienna

April 11, 2021

Iranian President Hassan Rohani oversaw the launch of a production line of advanced centrifuges on April 10 in an apparent new violation of the 2015 nuclear deal after talks began earlier this week in Vienna aimed at bringing the United States and Iran back into full compliance with the accord.

Rioters battle police in Belfast as Brexit stokes tensions in Northern Ireland

April 11, 2021

Rioters waged a running battle with police in Belfast on Thursday night, tossing gasoline bombs, setting fires and dodging jets from water cannon, as a week of unrest showed no sign of letting up.

Austin fails to mention Iran in speech, while Gantz vows to cooperate on nuclear deal

April 11, 2021

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin completely omitted the Iranian issue during his press conference with Defense Minister Benny Gantz in Israel on Sunday.

Russia Warns of Full-Scale War in Eastern Ukraine, Blames Kyiv

April 11, 2021

The recent deployment of Russian troops along Ukraine’s border and Moscow’s indication that it could intervene in the event of a full-scale war in eastern Ukraine are dimming hopes for a peaceful resolution of the conflict that has festered for seven years and cost thousands of lives.

U.S. intelligence report warns of looming ‘catastrophic’ shocks worldwide due to tech, disease

April 11, 2021

A U.S. intelligence report is warning of a potentially grim set of scenarios in which factors like environmental issues and technology disruptions could have a significantly destabilizing effect on the global order in the near future.

More flee volcano on Caribbean island of St. Vincent

March 20, 2025April 11, 2021

More people fled their homes on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent on Sunday as La Soufrière volcano rumbled loudly for a third day and the heavy weight of its ashfall damaged some buildings. Residents reported widespread power failures early in the day, though authorities restored electricity to most of the island by late afternoon.

Nearly 40 percent of Marines declining to get COVID vaccine, report

April 11, 2021

Nearly 40% of Marines are declining to get a COVID vaccine, according to a news report.

Palestinians ‘optimistic’ about resumption of peace process

April 11, 2021

The Palestinians are optimistic regarding the prospects of reviving the peace process with Israel in light of the US administration’s renewed commitment to the two-state solution, a senior Palestinian official, said on Saturday.

U.S. Supreme Court overturns California’s restrictions on in-home religious activities

April 11, 2021

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled late Friday that California’s COVID-19 restrictions on in-home religious gatherings, limiting worship to families from a maximum of three households, could not continue.

U.S. Carrier Strike Group, Amphibious Warships Massed in South China Sea as Regional Tensions Simmer

April 11, 2021

A U.S. carrier strike group and amphibious ready group are in the South China Sea as tensions increase between Manila and Beijing over a Chinese maritime militia incursion into the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone, the Navy announced on Friday.

‘No Vaccine Passport Act’ proposed by House Republicans

April 11, 2021

Republicans against so-called vaccine passports have proposed a bill to ban the federal government from issuing documentation that could be used to prove a person has been inoculated against COVID-19.

District Judge Permanently Bans Undercover Abortion Trade Show Videos From Public Eye

April 11, 2021

A judge in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California awarded a permanent injunction to the National Abortion Federation (NAF) on Wednesday, ordering that undercover videos recorded by pro-life activist and journalist David Daleiden are to remain sealed.

Biden Issues Order Creating Commission to ‘Examine…the Membership and Size’ of the Supreme Court

April 11, 2021

President Joe Biden, the constitutional head of the Executive Branch of the federal government, issued an Executive Order today creating an Executive Branch commission to “examine…the membership and size’ of the Supreme Court, which heads the Judicial Branch.