Live updates on faith, culture, politics, and humanitarian issues impacting Christians across the globe.
Obama, Merkel push for trade deal as foreign crises weigh
Posted on Monday, April 25, 2016
U.S. President Barack Obama said on Sunday he would do whatever he could to advance a controversial trade deal with the European Union in his last eight months in office, but warned that time was running short.
Obama to send more U.S. troops to Syria
Posted on Monday, April 25, 2016
President Obama is expected to announce Monday that he is sending another 250 military personnel to Syria to assist local forces combat the Islamic State, according to multiple reports.
France announces global summit on Israel-Palestinian peace process
Posted on Friday, April 22, 2016
France will host a meeting of ministers from 20 countries on May 30 to try and relaunch the Israel-Palestinian peace process, Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault announced on Thursday. He told the international press, however, that Israel and the…
Russia Moves Artillery Units to Northern Syria
Posted on Thursday, April 21, 2016
Russia has reportedly been moving artillery units to parts of northern Syria populated by President Bashar al-Assad’s forces, a move that could indicate that Russia is readying to bolster its ally should full-scale fighting resume.
Iran Conducts Space Launch
Posted on Thursday, April 21, 2016
Iran this week conducted the first launch of a new rocket that the Pentagon views as a key element of Tehran’s effort to build long-range missiles.
Tensions Rise Over Granting Iran Access to U.S. Dollar
Posted on Thursday, April 14, 2016
Treasury Department officials are moving to reassure Congress that Iran will not be granted access to U.S. financial markets following comments by top Obama administration officials suggesting such a plan was under consideration, according to correspondence obtained by…
Russian attack jets buzz U.S. destroyer
Posted on Thursday, April 14, 2016
The U.S. Navy on Wednesday released photos and video of Russian Su-24 attack planes and helicopters flying dangerously close to a U.S. Navy destroyer this week.
Iran Blocking Congressional Access to Country, Nuke Sites
Posted on Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Leading members of Congress have petitioned Iranian officials to grant them entry to the country ahead of a major speech by a top Iranian diplomat scheduled to take place Friday in Washington, D.C., according to documents obtained by…
Iran to US: Missile program ‘not open to negotiation’
Posted on Monday, April 11, 2016
Iran’s foreign minister said Sunday the Islamic Republic’s ballistic missile program is “not open to negotiation” with the United States, seemingly spurning an overture from Secretary of State John Kerry.
US Helping Iran Access Billions in Frozen Funds
Posted on Wednesday, April 6, 2016
The Obama administration is helping Iran access billions of dollars in funds that are tied up in international banks across the globe by rewriting regulations and other measures, according to testimony Tuesday by a top U.S. official, who…
Panama Papers blowback rocks world capitals
Posted on Tuesday, April 5, 2016
A world of blowback descended on capitals from Moscow and Riyadh to Washington and Reykjavik Monday a day after the publication of the so-called "Panama Papers" exposed the offshore and potentially illegal financial dealings of dozens of wealthy,…
Russia Doubling Nuclear Warheads
Posted on Monday, April 4, 2016
Russia is doubling the number of its strategic nuclear warheads on new missiles by deploying multiple reentry vehicles that have put Moscow over the limit set by the New START arms treaty, according to Pentagon officials.
US and allies urge UN action against Iran for missile launches
Posted on Thursday, March 31, 2016
The United States and three allies are calling for a Security Council meeting to formulate an "appropriate response" to Iran's recent ballistic missile tests which they say were carried out in defiance of a UN resolution and to…
