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Thursday, 19 August 2021 21:08
Mozambique: persecuted man chose Christ
Kidnapping Christians is a tactic frequently used by the jihadists who have been waging an insurgency in Mozambique since 2017. The UN said at least 2,600 people have been killed and more than 700,000 made homeless.…
Thursday, 19 August 2021 21:05
Iran’s Kabul embassy 'operational' despite Taliban
Two days after the Taliban captured Kabul, Iran's foreign ministry said its embassy continues its normal operations. Its consulate in Herat, close to the Iranian border, also remains fully operational. Iran's embassy is among a handful…
Thursday, 12 August 2021 21:36
Climate change report ‘massive wake-up call’
A UN scientific report states that human activity is changing the climate in unprecedented and sometimes irreversible ways. The landmark study warns of increasingly extreme heatwaves, droughts and flooding, and a key temperature limit being broken…
Thursday, 12 August 2021 21:34
Iran / Israel: rockets and threats
19 rockets fired by Hezbollah into northern Israel on 7 August sent local residents into the towns’ shelters. These barrages, the first since the 2006 second Lebanon War, followed similar attacks the previous day. More provocations…
Thursday, 12 August 2021 21:31
Myanmar coup leader declares himself prime minister
General Min Aung Hlaing, who led Myanmar’s coup, declared himself prime minister and said military rule and a state of emergency will continue until 2023; then the country will hold elections. This contradicts his earlier claims…
Thursday, 12 August 2021 21:29
India: single-dose vaccine?
India has ramped up its coronavirus vaccine production and approved Johnson & Johnson's single-dose vaccine for emergency use amid warnings of a third wave. The vaccine, with 85% efficacy, will be introduced through a supply agreement…