Live updates on faith, culture, politics, and humanitarian issues impacting Christians across the globe.
Historic Famine Looms in South Sudan (Video)
Posted on Friday, June 6, 2014
South Sudan faces a historical famine greater than the 1984 Ethiopian famine, with 3.5 million people already suffering from acute or emergency-level food shortages. People have been displaced in the country by more than five months of fighting,…
More than Two People Per Day Executed in Iran
Posted on Thursday, June 5, 2014
Executions in Iran continue to soar to record-breaking levels in 2014, as more than two people are being killed every day and some 320 executions have taken place in the first five months of 2014 alone, according to…
Apocalyptic Dust Storm Swallows Iran (Video)
Posted on Wednesday, June 4, 2014
An apocalyptic dust storm accompanied by gale-force winds engulfed Tehran late Monday afternoon, killing at least four people and injuring 30 others.
Iran’s Reactor Fuel Demands Stall Nuclear Talks
Posted on Tuesday, June 3, 2014
Iran says it should be able to produce fuel for its Bushehr nuclear power plant, however world powers are unlikely to agree to its demands and places the July deadline for a deal in jeopardy.
Obama Calls for $1B Fund to Boost US Troops in Europe
Posted on Tuesday, June 3, 2014
President Barack Obama has called on Congress to back a $1 billion effort to boost the U.S. military presence across Europe, as he sought to ease anxiety among NATO allies who are wary of Russia's threatening moves in…
UN Investigation of Iranian Nuclear Program May Slow Talks
Posted on Tuesday, June 3, 2014
The head of the UN nuclear agency suggested Monday that a probe of suspected atomic arms work by Iran may stretch into next year — which would push Tehran's overall nuclear agreement with world powers long past the…
Assad Hiding Chemical Weapons Activist Charges
Posted on Monday, June 2, 2014
Opposition figures have accused the Syrian regime of hiding chemical weapons in remote Alawite regions of northwestern Syria, defying its international commitment to eliminate its chemical stockpile by the end of June.
Is a Ukrainian ‘Catastrophe’ Coming?
Posted on Friday, May 30, 2014
Russia demanded on Thursday that the Ukrainian government stop its military operation against pro-Russian separatists and urged the United States and European Union to press Kiev to avert a "catastrophe" in the former Soviet republic.
Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan Establish New Alliance
Posted on Friday, May 30, 2014
The leaders of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan on Thursday created an economic union that intends to boost cooperation between the ex-Soviet neighbors, a pact which was at the source of the crisis in Ukraine.
World Bank sounds alarm on rising global food prices
Posted on Friday, May 30, 2014
World food prices rose in the first quarter of the year for the first time since their all-time high in August 2012, driven by rising demand in China, drought in the United States and unrest in Ukraine.
