Live updates on faith, culture, politics, and humanitarian issues impacting Christians across the globe.
Iran blocking access to nuclear personnel, U.N. inspector says
Posted on Thursday, August 6, 2015
Undermining one of President Obama’s primary arguments for the nuclear deal with Iran, the head of the United Nation's nuclear watchdog agency said Iran has refused to allow U.N. inspectors to interview scientists and military officers to investigate…
Iran Warns of ‘Third World War’
Posted on Thursday, August 6, 2015
A senior Iranian official on Wednesday warned of an impending "third world war" that will be sparked by terrorists, according to regional reports.
Iran Already Sanitizing Nuclear Site, Intel Warns
Posted on Wednesday, August 5, 2015
The U.S. intelligence community has informed Congress of evidence that Iran was sanitizing its suspected nuclear military site at Parchin, in broad daylight, days after agreeing to a nuclear deal with world powers, Bloomberg reported.
United Nations Members Establish 15-Year Global Development Agenda
Posted on Tuesday, August 4, 2015
In what the United Nations secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, described Monday as the organization's "to-do" list for the next 15 years, its 193 member states have agreed on an agenda for global development that aims to eliminate poverty…
Iran publishes book on how to outwit US and destroy Israel
Posted on Monday, August 3, 2015
While Secretary of State John Kerry and President Obama do their best to paper over the brutality of the Iranian regime and force through a nuclear agreement, Iran's religious leader has another issue on his mind: The destruction…
U.S. to withdraw carrier from Gulf amid Obama budget cuts
Posted on Monday, August 3, 2015
The United States' air strike capabilities against Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) may take a serious hit this fall as the U.S. will be without an aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf for the first time…
Mexican Volcano Spews Ash Two Kilometres into the Sky
Posted on Thursday, July 30, 2015
Amazing footage has emerged of dozens of ash exhalations from Mexico's most active volcano, Popocatepetl - reaching up to two kilometers into the sky. Just one of over 25 active volcanoes erupting at the moment.
Obama Lectures Kenyan President on Gay Rights
Posted on Monday, July 27, 2015
President Obama openly criticized Kenyan laws that criminalize sexual activity between men Saturday and lectured Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on the country's gay rights record. Kenyatta hit back at Obama's assertion, calling the issue of gay rights "really…
Turkey Opens Key Air Bases for US Strikes On ISIS
Posted on Friday, July 24, 2015
Turkey will open up Incirlik Air Force Base, about 250 miles from the Syrian city of Raqqa, to U.S. and coalition strike operations against the Islamic State, or ISIS, Pentagon and Obama administration officials confirmed. The move puts…
Iran preparing to enter WTO, set up preferential trade with EU
Posted on Thursday, July 23, 2015
Iran wants to join the World Trade Organization after putting the final signatures on a nuclear deal with the six world powers. Tehran is also interested in a preferential trade deal with the EU, says Industry Minister Mohammad…
White House ‘Satisfied’ with Secret Iran Side Deal
Posted on Thursday, July 23, 2015
White House National Security Adviser Susan Rice said Wednesday that the administration is well aware of an unpublished side deal that Iran negotiated with the International Atomic Energy Agency and is "satisfied" with the result.
Greece approves fresh reforms, clearing way for new bailout talks
Posted on Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Greece's radical left-led government emerged bloodied but alive early Thursday from a key vote in parliament, which overwhelmingly approved new creditor-demanded reforms despite a revolt among hardliners in the main coalition partner.
