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Saturday, 16 February 2013 13:19
Somalia: Strictly Islamic state
Somali cities are chaotic yet functional. There’s a working public transport, brisk market business, electricity and running water - but people get shot as a normal part of daily life. No one takes notice anymore. They…
Saturday, 16 February 2013 13:17
Azerbaijan: Christians under increasing pressure
Tough regulations have made it difficult for churches to complete necessary registration. The process is ‘mired in bureaucracy’ and applications are often refused. State opposition has become the ‘biggest obstacle’ facing churches in Azerbaijan today. Recently…
Saturday, 16 February 2013 13:16
North Korea: Captured defectors punishment has intensified
The number of Christians in North Korea is unknown. They either hide their faith or face terrible consequences. People have been executed for owning a Bible. Many Christians are sent to concentration camps as ‘political prisoners’…
Saturday, 16 February 2013 13:15
NIGERIA: North Korean doctors and evangelists killed
Boko Haram killed three North Korean doctors in the latest attack on health workers. The deaths on Saturday night come after gunmen killed at least nine women administering polio vaccines in Kano. Some believe Boko Haram…
Sunday, 10 February 2013 15:30
Israel: Jews being targeted overseas
The Shin Bet’s 2012 report on terror found terrorists switching focus to less heavily-guarded Israelis abroad; noting the bus bombing in Bulgaria killing five Israelis and one Bulgarian, a bombing in New Delhi in which a…
Sunday, 10 February 2013 15:29
Mali: Medical mission diverted
As troops from France and Chad enter the last major city in northern Mali, critical Christian aid efforts have been hampered by a climate of violence and instability. ‘I wish I knew what is going on,’…