Live updates on faith, culture, politics, and humanitarian issues impacting Christians across the globe.
Iran’s ayatollah: Jihad will last until America is wiped out
Posted on Monday, May 26, 2014
Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said the era of negotiation of Tehran's nuclear program has ended and that those who wanted to deal with America - which he said must be destroyed - are guilty of treason.
Russia and China join forces in “de-dollarization” of currency reserves
Posted on Monday, May 26, 2014
According to the statement made by Vladimir Putin during his recent visit to Shanghai, Russia and China have reached an unprecedented level of cooperation that encompasses aspects ranging from energy trading to military drills. Moreover, the Russian President…
Yemeni Forces Kill Senior al Qaeda Leader
Posted on Monday, May 26, 2014
Yemen's security forces killed an al Qaeda leader suspected of attacks on foreign diplomats on Sunday, the Defense Ministry's news website said, in a raid north of the capital Sanaa in which four other militants died and four…
EU Election Earthquake: Far Right, Euroskeptics Score Big
Posted on Monday, May 26, 2014
Far-right and Euroskeptic parties made sweeping gains in European Parliament elections Sunday - triggering what one prime minister called a political "earthquake" by those who want to slash the powers of the European Union or abolish it altogether.
Iran calls to destroy nuclear capacities of US, Israel
Posted on Monday, May 26, 2014
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier-General Hossein Dehqan said Sunday that discussion about the destruction of the United States's and Israel's nuclear weapons capabilities should immediately follow current talks with the international community on Iran's nuclear program.
Obama’s New Syria Crisis
Posted on Sunday, May 25, 2014
Mounting evidence of reported chlorine attacks in Syria could renew talk of military action any day now.
Pope Francis Kicks Off Mideast Trip in Jordan
Posted on Saturday, May 24, 2014
Pope Francis arrived in Jordan urging an end to the civil war raging in Syria and a "just solution" to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, during the first of what will be three days touring the Middle East.
Iran: UN report proves nuclear ambitions are peaceful
Posted on Saturday, May 24, 2014
Iran on Saturday said the latest UN report on its nuclear activities, which calculated it had slashed its nuclear stockpile by around 80 percent, proved its atomic program was peaceful. However, past reports have also indicated Iran has…
Rouhani: Nuclear deal ‘very likely’ by July deadline
Posted on Friday, May 23, 2014
Talks between Iran and six world powers on a comprehensive deal over its nuclear program are "very likely" to reach a successful conclusion by a July 20 deadline, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Thursday.
Pro-Russia separatists kill 16 Ukrainian soldiers ahead of election
Posted on Friday, May 23, 2014
In the deadliest raid yet on Ukrainian troops, pro-Russia insurgents attacked a military checkpoint Thursday, killing 16 soldiers, and the interim prime minister accused Moscow of trying to disrupt the upcoming election for a new president to lead…
Rouhani: The U.S. Owes Iran Reparations for ‘Hostile Policies’
Posted on Friday, May 23, 2014
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is demanding that the Obama administration pay Tehran reparations for "hostile policies" that have cost the Iranian people "much loss and damage," according to the country's state-run media.
Russia, China veto UN move to refer Syria to ICC
Posted on Friday, May 23, 2014
Russia and China have vetoed a UN Security Council resolution referring the Syrian crisis to the International Criminal Court for investigation of possible war crimes.
Vatican Says Pope Will Demand ‘Sovereign Palestine’
Posted on Friday, May 23, 2014
The Vatican's Secretary of State made a dramatic revelation ahead of Pope Francis's visit to Israel next Sunday and Monday, declaring that the pope will talk about the "Palestinian people's right to have a homeland, sovereign and independent."
