Live updates on faith, culture, politics, and humanitarian issues impacting Christians across the globe.
Angry China shadows U.S. warship near man-made islands
Posted on Tuesday, October 27, 2015
A U.S. guided-missile destroyer sailed close to one of China's man-made islands in the South China Sea on Tuesday, drawing an angry rebuke from Beijing, which said it had tracked and warned the ship and called in the…
Russia reportedly just sent its version of Delta Force to Syria
Posted on Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Russia has confirmed sending special forces troops to Syria over the past few weeks to support its mission backing the government of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.
U.S., allies demand U.N. council action after Iran missile test
Posted on Thursday, October 22, 2015
The United States, Britain, France and Germany sent a letter to the United Nations Security Council's Iran sanctions committee on Wednesday notifying it of Tehran's recent missile test and demanded action in response to what they said was…
Russia, US agree on Syria; Iraqis won’t seek Russian strikes
Posted on Wednesday, October 21, 2015
The U.S. and Russia on Tuesday put into practice new rules designed to minimize the risk of air collisions between military aircraft over Syria, while Iraqi leaders pledged they would not invite Russian airpower over their nation.
EU, US open new round of free trade talks
Posted on Tuesday, October 20, 2015
EU and US negotiators in Miami on Monday started the 11th round of trade talks seeking to create a trade and investment zone encompassing 800 million people and nearly half of global economic output.
As Russia reasserts itself, NATO opens biggest exercises in years
Posted on Tuesday, October 20, 2015
NATO and its allies opened their largest military exercise in more than a decade on Monday, choosing the central Mediterranean to showcase strengths that face threats from Russia's growing military presence from the Baltics to Syria.
US confirms Iran tested nuclear-capable ballistic missile
Posted on Monday, October 19, 2015
The United States has confirmed that Iran tested a medium-range missile capable of delivering a nuclear weapon, in "clear violation" of a United Nations Security Council ban on ballistic missile tests, a senior US official said on Friday.
Iran’s parliament approves nuclear deal
Posted on Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Iran's parliament on Tuesday approved the nuclear deal the country struck with world powers, and a council of senior clerics will review the accord before its final adoption, Iran's IRNA news agency said.
Islamic State Seizes U.S. Missiles in Iraq
Posted on Tuesday, October 13, 2015
The Pentagon acknowledged on Monday that Iraqi forces could have discovered a cache of U.S. weapons and missiles seized by Islamic State (IS) militants operating in the country, according to U.S. officials and regional media reports.
Iranian Ballistic Missile Tests Could Violate Nuke Deal
Posted on Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Iran's recent test firing of a ballistic missile does not violate the recent nuclear deal, Obama administration officials said on Monday. However, nuclear experts disagree and are calling on the administration to hold Iran accountable for violating international…
Syria extends major offensive to retake territory in west
Posted on Friday, October 9, 2015
Syrian troops and allied militia backed by a fresh wave of Russian air strikes and cruise missiles fired from warships attacked rebel forces on Thursday as the government extended an offensive to recapture territory in the west of…
U.S. officials conclude Iran deal violates federal law
Posted on Friday, October 9, 2015
Some senior U.S. officials involved in the implementation of the Iran nuclear deal have privately concluded that a key sanctions relief provision – a concession to Iran that will open the doors to tens of billions of dollars…
