Live updates on faith, culture, politics, and humanitarian issues impacting Christians across the globe.
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.
Gen. McInerney: “We Helped Build ISIS” (Video)
Posted on Thursday, September 4, 2014
General Thomas McInerney acknowledged that the United States “helped build ISIS” as a result of the group obtaining weapons from the Benghazi consulate in Libya which was attacked by jihadists in September 2012 in an interview with Fox…
Missing Libyan Jetliners Raise Fears of Suicide Airliner Attacks
Posted on Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Islamist militias in Libya took control of nearly a dozen commercial jetliners last month, and western intelligence agencies recently issued a warning that the jets could be used in terrorist attacks across North Africa.
Saudis Consider Plans to Move Tomb of Muhammad
Posted on Tuesday, September 2, 2014
One of Islam's most revered holy sites – the tomb of the Prophet Muhammad – could be destroyed and his body removed to an anonymous grave under plans which threaten to spark discord across the Muslim world.
Russian Military Captures Key Towns in Ukraine
Posted on Friday, August 29, 2014
Russian soldiers, tanks and heavy artillery began rolling into southeastern Ukraine in earnest Thursday, the Ukrainian government said, as well-armed detachments captured key towns, burned buildings and sent the underequipped Ukrainian forces into full retreat -- a show…
Iran Provided Weapons to Kurds; Bombs Explode in Baghdad
Posted on Thursday, August 28, 2014
Iran has supplied weapons and ammunition to Iraqi Kurdish forces, Kurdistan President Massoud Barzani said on Tuesday at a joint press conference with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Arbil, capital of Iraq's Kurdish region.
