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Friday, 05 July 2019 10:23
Iran: Rouhani threatens to break nuclear deal
President Hassan Rouhani has said that on 7 July his country would exceed the 3.67% uranium enrichment limit set by the 2015 nuclear deal by ‘as much as necessary, as much as we need’. Iran will…
Friday, 05 July 2019 10:19
Brazil: indigenous people under attack
The 1988 Brazilian constitution recognises indigenous peoples' right to pursue traditional ways of life and the permanent, exclusive possession of their ‘traditional lands’, demarcated as Indigenous Territories. When Jair Bolsonaro became president on 1 January, he…
Friday, 05 July 2019 10:15
Sudan: pray for democracy
Many observers are saying that the fresh wave of protests across Sudan could be pivotal. On 30 June at least seven were killed and 200 injured in clashes when thousands took to the streets demanding that…
Friday, 05 July 2019 10:13
Hong Kong: Christians and demonstrations
Last week we praised God for the peaceful anti-extradition bill rallies in city streets. This week violent demonstrators stormed the legislative building in protest against the extradition bill. Many Christians feared for their lives in light…
Friday, 05 July 2019 10:10
Pakistan: killings halt vaccine drive
A government campaign to vaccinate 40 million children under the age of five against polio had to be suspended following serious attacks on workers and police in just one week. A policeman protecting polio workers was…
Friday, 05 July 2019 09:51
North Korea / US relationships
Donald Trump became the first sitting US president to enter North Korea in an ‘impromptu’ meeting after he left the G20 summit. Later he said that he and Kim would restart nuclear negotiations and he invited…