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.
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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.
NATO Agrees On New Leader and Afghan Strategy At Violence Tainted Summit
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization named Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen as its new secretary general Saturday, April 4, after Turkey lifted its objections to the choice.
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.
NEWS ALERT: China Jailed House Church Leader Hospitalized; Christian Lawyer Remains Missing
There was international concern Thursday, April 2, about the health of a detained Chinese Uyghur Christian leader and the disappearance of a key Christian human rights lawyer who local Christians and rights groups say has been kidnapped by Chinese security forces.
BREAKING NEWS: US Wants “Frank Discussions” With Israel’s New Government Over Peace
The United States said Wednesday, April 1, it was expecting “frank discussions” with Israel’s new government, which is challenging key conditions of past peace negotiations with Palestinians.
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.
Iran Detains Christian Women
Two Iranian Christian women have been detained because of their Christian activities, supporters of the Iranian Christians said Tuesday, March 31.
Pro-Europe Prime Minister Claims Victory In Montenegro’s Election
Montenegro’s Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic claimed victory in the Balkan country’s general election Monday, March 30, and pledged to speed up its entry into the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Morocco Expels Christian Missionaries
Morocco said Sunday, March 29, it has expelled five Christian missionaries because they were “ilegally” trying to convert Muslims to Christianity.
Lawyer Prosecuted Turkish Christians Plans European Court Case
The lawyer of two Turkish Christians on trial for “insulting Turkishness” plans to take their case to the European Court of Human Rights after they were fined for taking “illegal” church offerings, trial observers said in comments monitored by Worthy News Saturday March 28.
India Government Urged To Tackle Deadly Violence
Human rights investigators have urged India’s government to tackle extremist groups and to improve protection of the country’s Christian minority after “the most severe anti-Christian violence seen in post-independence India,” which killed scores of people and displaced thousands, mainly in the states of Orissa and Karnataka.
Chinese Christian Lawyer “Held Hostage” For 50 Days
Abducted Chinese Christian human rights attorney Gao Zhisheng was missing 50 days on Thursday, March 26, amid “increasing concern for his life,” human rights investigator said.
Family Missing Colombia Pastor Appeals For Help Amid Threats And Violence (Worthy News In-Depth)
The young family of a missing evangelical pastor in Colombia was still waiting Wednesday, March 25, for Colombian authorities to launch an official investigation into his disappearance six months ago, amid concerns he may be the latest victim of violence against Christian leaders in the South American country.
Czech Republic Government Collapses After Losing Confidence Vote
The Czech government has collapsed after losing a non-confidence vote in parliament late Tuesday, March 24. The vote came after the center right government of Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek was criticized for the way it handled the economic crisis and for supporting a controversial American anti-missile defense system.
Plane Crashes Kill 16 In US, Japan
Officials on Monday, March 23, began investigating plane crashes in three countries which killed 16 people, most of them in United States, where aviation experts wanted to know why a single-engine plane plunged into a cemetery in the northwestern state of Montana.
Bulgaria To Appeal European Court Ruling In Orthodox Row
Bulgaria’s government is planning to appeal a ruling of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), which found Bulgaria guilty of violating religious rights of over 100 Bulgarian Orthodox priests, bishops and lay-workers, who were violently thrown out of their churches, Worthy News learned Monday, March 23.
China Postpones Trial Of Detained Christian Bookstore Owner
A Chinese court has postponed the trial of an owner of Christian bookstore, who has been detained since last year for the “illegal distribution of Bibles and Christian literature,” well-informed observers told Worthy News Monday, March 23.