Live updates on faith, culture, politics, and humanitarian issues impacting Christians across the globe.
Russia Accused of Breaking Treaty
Posted on Thursday, June 12, 2014
Russia's recent missile developments represent a "material breach" of its obligations under the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, a senior House Republican said Wednesday.
Nuclear Negotiations with Iran ‘Hit a Wall’
Posted on Thursday, June 12, 2014
Iran, after talks with senior U.S. officials, questioned whether a July deadline for a nuclear deal with world powers will be met, fueling doubts on the outcome as France spoke out, saying talks on curbing Tehran's uranium enrichment…
UK Fears ‘Trojan Horse’ as Islamists Attempt to Take Over Schools
Posted on Wednesday, June 11, 2014
The British government has announced that schools will be required to teach "British values." The news comes after Islamists took over several schools in the United Kingdom. This alleged plot to turn British faith-based schools into Muslim training…
U.S. Military Bases Within Striking Distance, Iran Says
Posted on Wednesday, June 11, 2014
A top Iranian defense official's claim that a U.S. military base in the Indian Ocean is now within missile range served both as a threat to American interests and a revelation that, if true, Tehran has doubled its…
B-2 Stealth Bombers Sent to Europe
Posted on Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Two of the United States' most recognizable military aircraft -- a pair of B-2 stealth bombers -- caught the eyes of residents as they arrived in Europe this week for training.
Canada’s PM Harper Defends Prostitution Bill
Posted on Tuesday, June 10, 2014
The Conservatives are cracking down on johns and pimps because legalizing their activities would be unacceptable to Canadians, says Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
Al Qaeda Splinter Group Seizes Control of Mosul
Posted on Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Militants affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a splinter al Qaeda group, launched an overnight attack on Mosul seizing control of the governor's headquarters, television stations, as well as freeing hundreds of prisoners…
Taliban Launches Second Attack at Karachi Airport
Posted on Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Pakistan's Taliban insurgents claimed responsibility for an attack on a security academy at Karachi's airport on Tuesday, less than 48 hours after an all-night siege by Taliban gunmen at Pakistan's busiest airport that killed more than 30 people.
Russia and China Continue to Develop BRICS, Notable Progress Made
Posted on Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Russia and China are continuing to work closely to strengthen the BRICS economic bloc, which has made notable progress in many aspects in the last year, Secretary of the Russian Security Council Nikolai Patrushev said in Beijing.
World Stock Markets Near Record Highs
Posted on Monday, June 9, 2014
Global equity markets edged higher on Monday, boosting a gauge of world stock performance to near an all-time high, as low interest rates bolstered sentiment even as U.S. Treasury yields rose.
Boko Haram Kidnap 20 More Women in Nigeria
Posted on Monday, June 9, 2014
Suspected Boko Haram gunmen have reportedly kidnapped 20 women from a nomadic settlement in northeast Nigeria near the town of Chibok, where the Islamic militants abducted more than 300 schoolgirls and young women on April 15.
80% of Syria rebels are Islamist, senior IDF officer says
Posted on Monday, June 9, 2014
Eighty percent of the opposition fighters in Syria have "a clear Islamist agenda," a senior Israeli intelligence officer said on Monday, noting that Iran continues to aspire to nuclear weapons despite abiding by a provisional agreement signed with…
Nuclear Talks May Need 6-Month Extension, Iran says
Posted on Monday, June 9, 2014
Iran's negotiations with six global powers regarding its nuclear program may need to be extended for another six months if no agreement is reached by a July 20 deadline, a senior Iranian official said on Monday.
Boko Haram Continues Its Spread of Violence (Video)
Posted on Monday, June 9, 2014
Boko Haram targeted several villages in Nigeria this week, which has reportedly killed at least 110 people in recent attacks. Boko Haram has killed thousands over the past five years in its efforts to create an Islamist state…
Deadly Airport Attack in Pakistan Carried out by Taliban (Video)
Posted on Monday, June 9, 2014
The Pakistani Taliban on Monday claimed responsibility for a brazen five-hour assault on the country's busiest airport that saw gunmen disguised as police guards storm the international terminal in Karachi, set off explosions and kill 18 people.
