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Huge asteroid flying closer to Earth than the Moon

Posted on Sunday, March 21, 2021

A particularly big asteroid will pass by Earth particularly close on Monday night, and the encounter will be streamed live online. Don't worry: The flyby will be completely safe and doesn't pose any risk to anything or anyone…

Report: WHO Granted China Authority To Veto Scientists On Wuhan Mission

Posted on Thursday, March 18, 2021

The Chinese government maintained tight control of a World Health Organization investigation in Wuhan into the origins of the coronavirus, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal, which said that Beijing was granted veto power over…

Study: COVID Reinfection Rare, More Common Over 65

Posted on Thursday, March 18, 2021

Surviving COVID-19 protects most people against reinfection for at least six months, but elderly patients are more likely to be laid low by the virus a second time, researchers reported Thursday.

Dutch Prime Minister Rutte Wins Election

Posted on Thursday, March 18, 2021

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte was heading towards a fourth term in office as one of Europe’s longest-serving leaders in elections overshadowed by the coronavirus pandemic.

Bangladeshi Conjoined Twins Home After Separation

Posted on Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Two Bangladeshi girls who were born conjoined at the head returned to their hometown after they were successfully separated by a team of Hungarian doctors in 2019, officials confirmed.

Court rules Japan’s failure to recognize same-sex marriage is unconstitutional

Posted on Wednesday, March 17, 2021

In what campaigners have described as a major landmark victory, a court in Japan has ruled that the country’s failure to recognize same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, AFP reports.

US scientists suggest building genetic vault on the moon in case Earth is annihilated

Posted on Wednesday, March 17, 2021

In considering that planet Earth may one day be destroyed, scientists from the University of Arizona have suggested building an underground vault on the moon that would contain a variety of genetic materials and act as a “global…

Iran now using advanced new centrifuges to enrich uranium at Natanz plant

Posted on Tuesday, March 16, 2021

Iran has begun using the highly advanced new IR-4 centrifuge to enrich uranium at its Natanz plant in a further breach of its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal, the Reuters news agency reported Tuesday, citing a UN…

‘Three Warfares’: U.S. pummeled by covert disinformation war waged by Russia, China

Posted on Tuesday, March 16, 2021

China and Russia are engaged in sophisticated information warfare against the United States, spreading false narratives to undermine social cohesion and sow division, senior Pentagon intelligence officials disclosed Tuesday.

Moderna to launch COVID-19 vaccine trial on children as young as 6 months old

Posted on Tuesday, March 16, 2021

Moderna, the maker of one of three COVID-19 vaccines currently authorized for use in the U.S., announced Tuesday it will start testing its vaccine on children as young as 6 months old.

Italy, France, Germany join countries that have suspended AstraZeneca vaccine

Posted on Monday, March 15, 2021

Italy and Germany on Monday joined Ireland and Holland as the latest European Union member states to suspend the use of the British-Swedish AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, Reuters reports. The decisions follow Norwegian reports of blood clots and brain…

Myanmar Army Kills Over 100 Protestors

Posted on Monday, March 15, 2021

Myanmar’s military rulers declared martial law in a large area of the country’s largest city Yangon after security forces killed more than 100 pro-democracy protesters since Saturday.

Iranian foreign minister says US should quickly rejoin Iran deal

Posted on Monday, March 15, 2021

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Monday that the US should quickly rejoin the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) Iran deal, because the upcoming Iranian elections may hinder any talks about it, the Washington Times reports.…

Netherlands Holding Elections Overshadowed By Pandemic Tensions

Posted on Monday, March 15, 2021

The Netherlands faces the first significant test of a European Union government's COVID-19 policies this year. This week the nation is holding parliamentary elections amid one of the strictest lockdown measures in Europe.

Catholic Church ‘cannot bless same-sex unions’

Posted on Monday, March 15, 2021

The Catholic Church does not have the power to bless same-sex unions, the Vatican office responsible for doctrine has said.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard inaugurates new underground missile facility

Posted on Monday, March 15, 2021

Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard on Monday inaugurated a new underground facility designated for missile storage, the country’s state TV reported.

Military action may be only way to stop Iran, former Trump official says

Posted on Sunday, March 14, 2021

If Iran is “absolutely determined” to develop a nuclear weapon, the only way to stop the rogue regime may be militarily, according to Elliott Abrams.

Ethiopia’s leader faces intense pressure to end Tigray war

Posted on Sunday, March 14, 2021

Ethiopia‘s government on Thursday faced mounting pressure to withdraw troops from the northern region of Tigray amid growing reports of war crimes in an embattled area that now faces a humanitarian crisis.

Former State Dept. investigator believes COVID-19 virus escaped from Wuhan lab, possibly a bioweapon

Posted on Sunday, March 14, 2021

The former lead investigator at the State Department who oversaw the Task Force into the origin of the COVID-19 virus told Fox News that he believes the virus escaped from the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China, and that it…

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Today’s Top World Christian News

• Much of Kyiv Without Heat After Deadly Strikes In Freezing Temperatures (Worthy News Radio)
• Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Plans U.S. Trip For Talks With Trump Amid Continued Fighting (Worthy News Radio)
• Europe’s Monarchs Call For Unity And Compassion In Christmas Addresses
• Bangladesh Opposition Leader Returns Home After 17 Years, Draws Massive Crowds
• Liechtenstein In Shock Over Suspected Murders, Suicide
• Eritrean People-Smuggling Suspect Extradited To Netherlands For Trial Amid Concerns

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