Live updates on faith, culture, politics, and humanitarian issues impacting Christians across the globe.
Catalan separatists win election in rebuke to Spain and EU
Posted on Friday, December 22, 2017
Catalonia’s separatists look set to regain power in the wealthy Spanish region after local elections on Thursday, deepening the nation’s political crisis in a sharp rebuke to Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and European Union leaders who backed him.
Haley: New UN resolution punishing Iran could be in the works
Posted on Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Nikki Haley, United States Ambassador to the United Nations, said that based on a new report by the U.N. Secretary General, new pressure on Iran’s continued behavior could lead to a new resolution against the Tehran regime or…
Saudis intercept another missile fired by Yemen rebels
Posted on Wednesday, December 20, 2017
The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Shiite rebels said it intercepted a missile fired over southern Riyadh on Tuesday, which the rebels said was targeting the royal palace in the kingdom's capital.
Assad Hopeful About Upcoming Russian-Sponsored Talks on Syria
Posted on Monday, December 18, 2017
yrian President Bashar al-Assad expressed regret for the stalemate of U.N.-brokered intra-Syrian talks in Geneva last week but says he expects better results during the Russian-sponsored Sochi peace process to be held in February.
Putin declares victory against ‘terrorists’ in Syria
Posted on Monday, December 11, 2017
Russian President Vladimir Putin declared victory against 'terrorists' in Syria on Monday during a surprise visit to a Russian military base in the county, where he also announced a partial pullout of Russian troops.
May hails new optimism in Brexit talks after deal
Posted on Sunday, December 10, 2017
Prime Minister Theresa May will hail 'a new sense of optimism' in Brexit talks on Monday, telling parliament Britain and the European Union should sign off on a deal at a summit this week 'to move forwards together'…
Iraq holds victory parade after defeating Islamic State
Posted on Sunday, December 10, 2017
An Iraqi military parade in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone celebrated final victory over Islamic State on Sunday, with Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi looking on as troops marched in formation, their bodies spelling 'victory day' in Arabic.
UN Security Council to hold ministerial meeting on NKorea
Posted on Monday, December 4, 2017
Japan announced Friday it will host a ministerial meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Dec. 15 focused on finding peaceful ways to pressure North Korea to halt its nuclear and ballistic missile tests and denuclearize the Korean…
Yemen rebel missiles fired at Saudi Arabia appear Iranian – U.N.
Posted on Thursday, November 30, 2017
Remnants of four ballistic missiles fired into Saudi Arabia by Yemen’s Houthi rebels this year appear to have been designed and manufactured by Riyadh’s regional rival Iran, a confidential report by United Nations sanctions monitors said, bolstering a…
