Live updates on faith, culture, politics, and humanitarian issues impacting Christians across the globe.
Worldwide Surge in ‘Great’ Earthquakes Seen in Past 10 Years
Posted on Monday, October 27, 2014
The annual number of "great" earthquakes nearly tripled over the last decade, providing a reminder to Americans that unruptured faults like those in the northwest United States might be due for a Big One, NBC News reported.
UN Says Iran Uncooperative in Nuclear Probe
Posted on Monday, October 20, 2014
Iran has still not implemented all the nuclear transparency measures it had agreed to carry out by late August, the head of the UN atomic energy agency said on Monday, suggesting little headway in an inquiry into suspected…
Islamic State Within Eight Miles of Baghdad
Posted on Sunday, October 12, 2014
Iraqi officials have issued a desperate plea for America to bring US ground troops back to the embattled country, as heavily armed Islamic State militants came within striking distance of Baghdad.
Nuclear Talks With Iran Might be Extended if November Deadline Missed
Posted on Sunday, October 12, 2014
Talks over Iran's nuclear program might be extended if disagreement over remaining issues cannot be resolved by a November deadline, Iran’s top negotiator was quoted as saying on Friday, in the first hint an extension was being contemplated.
Russia Deploys Tactical Nukes in Crimea
Posted on Sunday, October 12, 2014
Russia is moving tactical nuclear weapons systems into recently-annexed Crimea while the Obama administration is backing informal talks aimed at cutting U.S. tactical nuclear deployments in Europe.
World Leaders Call for an End of UN Security Council Veto Power
Posted on Wednesday, October 1, 2014
World leaders demanded Security Council reform during their addresses to the UN General Assembly over the past few days, calling for the addition of more permanent and non-permanent seats on the council and the elimination of the veto.
U.S. Hits Al-Qaeda Group in Syria in Secret Strike
Posted on Tuesday, September 23, 2014
While a coalition of U.S. and Arab military forces struck at Islamic State targets inside Syria on Monday night, the Pentagon also engaged in a U.S.-exclusive action targeting a little-known al Qaeda-aligned group that U.S. officials say is…
Russia Conducts Massive Military Drills
Posted on Tuesday, September 23, 2014
More than 155,000 servicemen, 4,000 armoured vehicles, 632 planes and helicopters and 84 vessels are taking part in the Vostok-2014 strategic exercises.
U.S. Strikes Islamic State in Syria
Posted on Monday, September 22, 2014
The U.S. military expanded its war against the Islamic State late Monday by sending waves of warplanes and launching Tomahawk cruise missiles into Syria to attack an array of targets in an aggressive and risk-laden operation that marks…
Diplomats: Iran open to softened US nuke proposal
Posted on Sunday, September 21, 2014
With Iran refusing US demands that it gut its uranium enrichment program, the two sides are now discussing a new proposal that would leave much of Tehran's enriching machines in place but disconnected from feeds of uranium, diplomats…
More Mega 9.0 Earthquakes Are Coming, Study Says
Posted on Tuesday, September 16, 2014
No one should be surprised if a magnitude-9 megaquake erupts off America's West Coast -- or anywhere else around the Pacific Ocean's "Ring of Fire," for that matter.
Iran, Russia Boost Nuclear Ties
Posted on Monday, September 15, 2014
The heads of Iran and Russia's state-run nuclear agencies discussed the construction of new nuclear plants in Iran during a meeting held on Friday around the same time that Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir…
Russian Bombers Practice Cruise Missile Strikes on U.S.
Posted on Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Two Russian strategic bombers conducted practice cruise missile attacks on the United States during a training mission last week that defense officials say appeared timed to the NATO summit in Wales.
