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Thursday, 04 April 2019 21:34
China: arrests, journalist detained, pastor’s mother beaten
Journalist and church deacon of Early Rain Covenant Church, Zhang Guoqing, was missing for several days before it was discovered he was being held in police custody for ‘provoking trouble’. He had published a story of…
Thursday, 04 April 2019 21:31
Brunei: full sharia law from 3 April
Stoning to death and amputation as punishments - including for children - are provided for in newly-implemented sections of the Brunei Darussalam sharia penal code that came into force on 3 April, according to a discreet…
Thursday, 04 April 2019 21:29
Mozambique: pray for renewal
Before Cyclone Idai devastated 1.7 million lives, Mozambique was known as the ‘Land of Smiles’. Now there is no electricity, no running water, homelessness, cholera and many still awaiting aid. But the greatest tragedy is that…
Thursday, 04 April 2019 21:25
Nigeria: abducted for her gender, enslaved for her faith
Esther refused to deny her faith when she was abducted by Boko Haram as a teenager. She was forced to marry one of the militants and faced horrific abuse at his hands. Soon she became pregnant.…
Thursday, 04 April 2019 21:23
Iran: disastrous floods, rising death toll
Over sixty people have died following floods across Iran. 78 intercity roads are blocked, 2,199 rural roads and 84 bridges have been washed away. 141 rivers burst their banks, and 400 landslides were reported. Floods have…
Thursday, 04 April 2019 21:12
USA offers Iran help (?)
US secretary of state Mike Pompeo extended condolences to the victims of the floods in Iran, and said his country was prepared to help. But in a sign that the offer may have been less than…