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Thursday, 28 November 2019 22:57
Philippines: three earthquakes, two typhoons
Of the 12 disaster-prone cities in the world, ten are in the Philippines. It is not a matter of ‘if,’ but ‘when’ that typhoon or earthquake will come, as happened recently. The devastation and the intensity…
Thursday, 28 November 2019 22:54
Hong Kong: US act and election results
The US Senate has passed a Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act (see ) that aims to protect the human rights and autonomy and freedoms of Hong Kong. This bill sends a message of hope…
Thursday, 28 November 2019 22:51
Egypt: Christian faces terror-related charges
In 2018 Rami Kamil, a prominent human rights activist, joined a UN fact-finding visit to investigate the situation of members of the Coptic community who had been displaced from their homes following sectarian incidents. On 23…
Thursday, 28 November 2019 22:48
Latin America: a new Cold War?
Many geopolitical media watchers and prayer warriors believe the growing wave of anti-government protests ravaging the streets of Ecuador, Chile, Bolivia and Colombia hasn’t been seen since the old Cold War, which is why the increase…
Thursday, 28 November 2019 22:44
Australia: fight the ‘war of truth’
Most opposition to religious freedom is opposition to the knowledge of the truth. Laws to prevent Christian schools teaching Christianity compromise a mission field. Laws that claim to ban ‘LGBT conversion therapy’ are more likely laws…
Thursday, 28 November 2019 22:28
China: UK calls for immediate UN access to Xinjiang
The Foreign Office has called on China to allow UN observers ‘immediate and unfettered’ access to China’s Xinjiang Uyghur autonomous region, after two leaks provided further evidence of mass arbitrary detentions. An estimated 1 to 3…