NEWS ALERT: Chinese Christian Bookstore Owner To Stand Trial

Worthy News Asia Service

BEIJING, CHINA (Worthy News)– A house church leader and founder of a Christian bookstore, who has been detained since last year for the “illegal distribution of Bibles and Christian literature,” was to stand trial Wednesday, April 9, Chinese Christians said.

Romania Denies Involvement in Moldova’s Riots

Romania is denying Moldovan accusations that it was involved in violent anti-government protests in Moldova, which left at least one woman dead and injured some 100 others. The denial came after Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin ordered the expulsion of Romania’s ambassador and the introduction of visa requirements for Moldova’s Western neighbor.

Chinese House Church Leader Receives “Death Threats”

The leader of the 250,000 member Chinese House Church Alliance was free Tuesday, April 7, after he was apparently briefly detained in Beijing by over a dozen police officers and “threatened with death”, following a baptism service.

BREAKING NEWS: Dozens Killed, Thousands Homeless In Italy Earthquake

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi canceled a trip to Russia and declared a state of emergency after a powerful early morning earthquake in central Italy killed scores of people and left many more injured and tens of thousands of Italians homeless.

Pakistan Christian Dies In Prison; Police Attacks Reported

A Pakistani widow wanted to know Monday, April 6, why authorities allegedly let her imprisoned Christian husband die of asthma in Pakistan’s Punjab province, while a father there complained that his Christian son was detained on “false” charges.

Macedonia Votes Amid Hopes for NATO, EU Embrace

The people of Macedonia voted Sunday, April 5, in the final round of presidential and local elections that are seen as key for the country’s efforts to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the European Union. A right-leaning candidate was expected to win.

US, EU Condemn North Korea Rocket Launch

The United States and the European Union strongly condemned Sunday, April 5, North Korea’s launch of a long range rocket that could potentially reach Alaska, which Pyongyang claimed was used for a satellite.

Czechs Bracing For Anti-Missile Protests Ahead Of Obama’s Visit

Czechs were bracing for possible riots Saturday, April 4, as activists opposed to U.S. plans to install part of a missile defense system in their country said they would go ahead with a protest march during President Barack Obama’s visit to Prague this weekend, despite a ban on the demonstration.

BREAKING NEWS: New York Shooting Kills 14 (Developing Story)

A gunman opened fire at an immigration center in Binghamton, in the northeastern state of New York, Friday, April 3, killing at least 13 people before killing himself, US officials said. The shootings apparently happened after he took at least 20 people as hostages.

Pakistan Christian Killed For Refusing To Convert To Islam

An impoverished father was no longer expecting justice Thursday, April 2, over a month after his Christian son was killed in Pakistan’s troubled Pubjab province for “refusing to convert to Islam”, the latest in a series ofanti-Christian incidents in the region.

World Leaders Pledge Over $1 Trillion To Tackle Global Crisis

World leaders meeting in London pledged on Thursday, April 2, a whopping $1.1 trillion to global institutions such as the International Monetary Fund to combat the global economic crisis, prompting investors to buy up stocks while the Dow industrials in New York surged over 8,000 for the first time in two months.

Eritrea’s “Repressive Government” May Use European Aid Package, Groups Warn

Four religious liberty groups urged the European Commission, the European Union’s executive branch, Wednesday, April 1, “to ensure that aid money” allocated to Eritrea “reaches and benefits the people of that country,” amid concerns it may only reach “one of the most repressive” governments of Africa.

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