Live updates on faith, culture, politics, and humanitarian issues impacting Christians across the globe.
Full Coverage: Ebola Virus Outbreak
Posted on Tuesday, August 5, 2014
The Ebola virus death toll is nearing 900 as more than 100 health workers have been infected by the disease, which has no known cure, including two doctors working for Samaritan's purse.
Islamic State Captures Its First Lebanese City
Posted on Tuesday, August 5, 2014
The Islamic State (IS) captured its first Lebanese city, Arsal, on Monday. Fighting began Friday evening in Arsal after Abu Ahmad al-Jumaa, a former commander in the Free Syrian Army who declared his allegiance to IS, was arrested…
6.1 Mag Earthquake Kills More than 380 in China
Posted on Monday, August 4, 2014
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern China killing at least 380 people and leaving at least 1,800 injured. Some 12,000 homes were destroyed and another 30,000 were damaged in Sunday's earthquake.
Pro-and-Anti-Israel Rallies Take Place Throughout the World
Posted on Monday, August 4, 2014
As the conflict in Gaza entered its third week, pro-and-anti Israel rallies took place throughout the world. Since the beginning of the war, a surge in anti-Jewish hate crimes has taken place especially in Europe, leading to fears…
Islamic State Seizes Iraq’s Biggest Dam, Several Towns
Posted on Monday, August 4, 2014
The 'Islamic State' (IS) seized control of Iraq's largest dam, giving the jihadist organization the ability to flood major cities. Over the weekend, IS also took control of three towns in Iraq and is beginning to amass troops…
Civil War in Libya: Jihadists Seize Benghazi
Posted on Friday, August 1, 2014
Fighting in Libya escalated Thursday as Islamic militias claimed to control the country's second-largest city, Benghazi, while foreigners and U.N. workers continued their exodus in what increasingly is looking like a full-blown civil war, the Washington Times reported.
Markets tank on Argentina debt default, other fears
Posted on Friday, August 1, 2014
Financial markets went into a tailspin Thursday after Argentina defaulted on its debt, raising fears among skittish investors already fretting about weak corporate earnings growth, rising interest rates and an aging bull market.
China Develops New Long Range Missiles
Posted on Friday, August 1, 2014
China has acknowledged the existence of a new intercontinental ballistic missile said to be capable of carrying multiple nuclear warheads as far as the United States, according to Agence France-Presse.
Argentina Defaults as Talks Fail
Posted on Thursday, July 31, 2014
Standard & Poor's declared Argentina in default after the government missed a deadline for paying interest on $13 billion of restructured bonds, Bloomberg reported.
Exodus: Why Europe’s Jews Are Fleeing Again
Posted on Wednesday, July 30, 2014
France has suffered the worst violence, but anti-Semitism is spiking across Europe, fueled by the war in Gaza. In Britain, the Community Security Trust (CST) says there were around 100 anti-Semitic incidents in July, double the usual number.…
Revival Breaking Out in Islamic Countries
Posted on Wednesday, July 30, 2014
A revival is taking place in the Islamic world as between two and seven million former Muslims have converted to Christianity, World Magazine reported.
Rubio: Iran Nuclear Talks are a “Disaster” (Video)
Posted on Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Sen. Marco Rubio (R., Fla.) blasted U.S. nuclear negotiations with Iran Tuesday, saying the rolling back of sanctions and allowance of the world's largest sponsor of terrorism to enrich uranium constituted a "dangerous national security failure," the Washington…
Obama, EU Leaders Expand Russian Sanctions
Posted on Wednesday, July 30, 2014
President Obama along with Western Nations announced new, tougher sanctions against Russia on Tuesday targeting key sectors of the Russian economy: energy, arms and finance.
US House Panel Set to Approve Hezbollah Sanctions Bill
Posted on Tuesday, July 29, 2014
The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee has nearly completed "The Hezbollah International Financing Prevention Act of 2014", which will prevent the Lebanese terrorist organization from receiving financing from international institutions.
Iraq Has Split into Three States
Posted on Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Iraq has effectively been split into three States, each representing ethnic factions, according to a former U.S. Ambassador.
U.S. Accuses Russia of Violating Missile Treaty
Posted on Tuesday, July 29, 2014
The Obama administration has accused Russia of violating a 1987 nuclear missile treaty by testing a ground-launched cruise missile and says the U.S. is prepared for immediate high-level dialogue with Moscow over the matter, Fox News reported.
