Live updates on faith, culture, politics, and humanitarian issues impacting Christians across the globe.
Russian Nuclear Threat Grows
Posted on Thursday, July 9, 2015
Russia is emerging as a new strategic nuclear threat to the United States, a senior member of the House Committee on Armed Services revealed on Wednesday.
US floating possibility of open-ended Iran nuclear talks
Posted on Thursday, July 9, 2015
After missing a second deadline in a week on Tuesday for concluding the nuclear talks between Iran and six world powers, the US administration has begun to suggest the talks could continue without set timetables.
Greece ’48 Hours Away From Unrest’
Posted on Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras probably has 48 hours to resolve a standoff with creditors before civil unrest breaks out and ATMs run out of cash, hedge fund Balyasny Asset Management said.
Chinese chaos worse than Greece
Posted on Tuesday, July 7, 2015
A stock market crash there has seen $3.2 trillion wiped from the value of Chinese shares in just three weeks, triggering an emergency response from the government and warnings of "monstrous" public disorder.
Iran Talks Set to Miss Second Deadline in Vienna
Posted on Tuesday, July 7, 2015
World powers were set Tuesday to miss yet another deadline to nail down an elusive nuclear deal ending a 13-year standoff with Iran, despite hours of difficult top-level negotiations.
Greece Enters Uncharted Territory With Overwhelming Referendum ‘No’
Posted on Monday, July 6, 2015
Greece lurched into uncharted territory and an uncertain future in Europe's common currency Sunday after voters overwhelmingly rejected demands by international creditors for more austerity measures in exchange for a bailout of its bankrupt economy.
Quartet of crises threatens Europe’s core
Posted on Monday, July 6, 2015
Four great crises around Europe's fringes threaten to engulf the European Union, potentially setting the ambitious post-war unification project back by decades.
Greece Votes in Referendum with Future in Euro in Doubt
Posted on Saturday, July 4, 2015
Greeks voted on Sunday whether to accept or reject the tough terms of an aid offer to stave off financial collapse, in a referendum that may determine their future in Europe's common currency.
Iran Violates Past Nuclear Promises on Eve of Deal
Posted on Friday, July 3, 2015
Senior Obama administration officials are defending Iranian nuclear violations in the aftermath of a bombshell report published Wednesday by the United Nations indicating that Iran has failed to live up to its nuclear-related obligations, according to sources apprised…
Iran Takes Hard Line on Inspections, Sanctions at Nuke Talks
Posted on Thursday, July 2, 2015
Iran took a hard line Thursday on two of the biggest demands of world powers in a final nuclear accord, rejecting any extraordinary inspection rules and threatening to ramp up enrichment of bomb-making material if the United States…
Obama Blocks Plan to Fight ISIS
Posted on Thursday, July 2, 2015
The United States has blocked attempts by its Middle East allies to fly heavy weapons directly to the Kurds fighting Islamic State jihadists in Iraq.
