Live updates on faith, culture, politics, and humanitarian issues impacting Christians across the globe.
US declares NKorea a terror sponsor; new sanctions expected
Posted on Monday, November 20, 2017
President Donald Trump announced Monday the U.S. is putting North Korea’s 'murderous regime' on America’s terrorism blacklist, despite questions about Pyongyang’s support for international attacks beyond the assassination of its leader’s half brother in February.
German coalition talks break down, raising prospect of new election
Posted on Sunday, November 19, 2017
High-stakes talks to form a new German government collapsed Sunday as the pro-business FDP party walked out, plunging Europe’s biggest economy into a political crisis and potentially precipitating the end of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s career.
Russia vetoes U.S. resolution to probe chemical attack in Syria
Posted on Friday, November 17, 2017
Russia used its U.N. Security Council veto power on Thursday to stop a U.S.-drafted resolution that would have extended an investigation into allegations that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad used chemical weapons on his own people earlier this year.
EU takes step toward joint army
Posted on Monday, November 13, 2017
The vast majority of EU states have agreed to create what some have called the nucleus of a joint army.
3 US Navy aircraft carriers operate off Korean Peninsula
Posted on Sunday, November 12, 2017
Three U.S. Navy aircraft carriers joined South Korea forces on Saturday to begin joint naval exercises in the waters off the Korean Peninsula in a show of force against North Korea as President Donald Trump ends his five-country…
EU, US affirm Lebanon support, diverging from Saudi
Posted on Wednesday, November 8, 2017
The European Union on Wednesday affirmed support for Lebanon following the resignation of Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri, echoing U.S. backing for the Beirut government which Saudi Arabia has accused of declaring war.
Purge of Saudi princes, businessmen widens, travel curbs imposed
Posted on Tuesday, November 7, 2017
A campaign of mass arrests of Saudi Arabian royals, ministers and businessmen expanded on Monday after a top entrepreneur was reportedly detained in the biggest anti-corruption purge of the kingdom’s affluent elite in its modern history.
Russian bombers escorted away from US aircraft carrier
Posted on Thursday, November 2, 2017
US Navy F/A-18 fighter jets were dispatched from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan and escorted two Russian TU-95 bombers that were approaching the ship on Sunday, according to two US defense officials.
