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Pompeo, in Tuesday speech, to accuse Iran of al Qaeda links

Posted on Monday, January 11, 2021

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo plans to use newly declassified U.S. intelligence on Tuesday to publicly accuse Iran of ties to al Qaeda, two people familiar with the matter said, as part of his last-minute offensive against…

Cuba re-added to U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism

Posted on Monday, January 11, 2021

The outgoing Trump administration, in one of its last foreign policy acts, is putting Cuba back on the official list of state sponsors of terrorism, reversing an Obama-era decision that aimed to normalize diplomatic relations between the U.S.…

Some 80 Die In Indonesian Plane Crash and Landslides

Posted on Monday, January 11, 2021

Indonesia was dealing with the aftermath of two significant disasters, including a plane crash and two landslides in which at least nearly 80 people perished.

Thousands of Refugees Stuck in Bitter Balkan Winter

Posted on Monday, January 11, 2021

The United Nations says thousands of migrants fleeing war, persecution, and poverty urgently need proper shelter and care in Bosnia-Herzegovina after weeks outdoors in the freezing cold. With authorities declining to open more adequate facilities, many are now…

Iran threatens to start enriching uranium to 90 percent: report

Posted on Monday, January 11, 2021

Iran warned Thursday that the country could ramp up its uranium enrichment to 90 percent -- just around the weapons-grade level.

Indonesia Plane Carrying Dozens Plunges Into Sea

Posted on Saturday, January 9, 2021

A passenger plane carrying dozens of passengers plunged into the Java Sea after leaving the Indonesian capital, investigators suggested.

China: New defense law increases military control of war powers, makes it easier to deploy against U.S.

Posted on Friday, January 8, 2021

China has amended a defense law to give increased control for its military to the Central Military Commission (CMC) which oversees the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and is chaired by President Xi Jinping, Anti-War reports. The Chinese military…

China builds 135 factories inside Xinjiang detention camps; Rights advocate says ‘stop producing and sourcing from Xinjiang’

Posted on Friday, January 8, 2021

A new report by Buzzfeed News reveals that among hundreds of detention camps recently built by China in Xinjiang, at least 135 compounds hold factories where prisoners can be forced to produce goods for export into major supply…

WHO Concerned About New COVID Variant

Posted on Friday, January 8, 2021

In a controversial move, the World Health Organization (WHO) has urged countries to do more to curb the new COVID-19 variant. The WHO has expressed concern about the rapidly spreading mutation new of the novel coronavirus.

Pompeo angers China with Hong Kong threat, plan to send envoy to Taiwan

Posted on Friday, January 8, 2021

Washington may sanction those involved in the arrest of over 50 people in Hong Kong and will send the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations to visit Taiwan, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday, drawing anger…

U.S. Government Says Russia ‘Likely’ Behind Massive ‘Intelligence-Gathering’ Hack

Posted on Friday, January 8, 2021

The U.S. government said January 5 that Russia was “likely” behind a massive hack of government and private company networks discovered last month and the intrusion was an “intelligence-gathering effort.”

China has not authorized WHO experts to enter and investigation pandemic origin

Posted on Thursday, January 7, 2021

The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday that he is “very disappointed” China has not authorized a team of international experts to enter the country and investigate the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, Reuters reports.

Iran says it is rolling out 1,000 additional centrifuges

Posted on Wednesday, January 6, 2021

Having just announced it plans to enrich uranium at a level far above that allowed by the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, the Iranian regime said Tuesday that it is installing 1,000 additional centrifuges and increasing its supply of…

Hong Kong police arrest dozens of pro-democracy activists for “subversion”

Posted on Wednesday, January 6, 2021

Acting under a national security law imposed by China last year, Hong Kong police arrested 53 pro-democracy activists Wednesday, citing “subversion” for participation in unofficial election primaries, the Associated Press reports. Former Hong Kong lawmakers were among those…

Portugal: ‘Woman Dies After COVID-19 Vaccine’ Amid Global Concerns (Worthy News Investigation)

Posted on Tuesday, January 5, 2021

Portugal's authorities investigate the death of a Portuguese health worker who received the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against the novel coronavirus following similar reported incidents in other countries.

Iran confirms it has begun enriching uranium to 20% in breach of nuclear pact

Posted on Tuesday, January 5, 2021

Iran confirmed Tuesday that it was now enriching uranium to 20 percent purity, well beyond the threshold set by its 2015 nuclear deal with major powers, sparking international concern.

Iran launches massive ‘drone combat wargames’

Posted on Tuesday, January 5, 2021

The Iranian military on Tuesday launched a massive series of “drone combat wargames” and boasted that its new generation of aircraft — including ominous “suicide drones” — will give Tehran a battlefield edge over its enemies.

East Africa braces for a return of the locusts

Posted on Tuesday, January 5, 2021

The first wave of the pests emerged at the end of 2019, numbering in hundreds of billions, multiplying by a factor of 20 per generation, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The second generation in…

Saudi Arabia and Qatar resume diplomatic relations through US-brokered deal

Posted on Tuesday, January 5, 2021

Saudi Arabia restored its severed ties with Qatar on Tuesday, as the two countries signed a US-brokered agreement to end their dispute and resolve the Gulf crisis that broke out three years ago, Axios reports. A Saudi-led coalition…

South Korea, U.S. Demand Iran Release Tanker Seized In Strait Of Hormuz

Posted on Tuesday, January 5, 2021

South Korea and the United States have demanded the release of a South Korean-flagged oil tanker seized by Iranian authorities in the Strait of Hormuz.

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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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