Russia Conducts Massive Military Drills
More than 155,000 servicemen, 4,000 armoured vehicles, 632 planes and helicopters and 84 vessels are taking part in the Vostok-2014 strategic exercises.
Year: 2014
Three Pastors in Iran Facing Death Penalty
Three pastors are facing charges that could lead to the death penalty for their involvement in Iran’s underground house-church movement.
Islamic State Jihadists ‘Have Returned to America’, U.S. Officials Say
The FBI is monitoring a number of US citizens who have returned to America after fighting for the jihadist groups in Syria, including the Islamic State (Isil), the US has confirmed for the first time.
U.S. Strikes Islamic State in Syria
The U.S. military expanded its war against the Islamic State late Monday by sending waves of warplanes and launching Tomahawk cruise missiles into Syria to attack an array of targets in an aggressive and risk-laden operation that marks a new phase in the conflict.
Diplomats: Iran open to softened US nuke proposal
With Iran refusing US demands that it gut its uranium enrichment program, the two sides are now discussing a new proposal that would leave much of Tehran’s enriching machines in place but disconnected from feeds of uranium, diplomats told The Associated Press Saturday.
Megachurch Pays to Part From Fellow Presbyterians
A large Christian congregation will spend nearly $8 million to separate from a denomination that has increasingly embraced a liberal theology, according to TheBlaze.
Poll: Nearly Half of Palestinians Support Armed Struggle Against Israel
A public opinion poll published on Tuesday showed that half of the Palestinian public supports an armed intifada against Israel.
Obama To Deploy 3,000 Troops to Fight Ebola
President Barack Obama on Tuesday called West Africa’s deadly Ebola outbreak a looming threat to global security and announced a major expansion of the U.S. role in trying to halt its spread, including deployment of 3,000 troops to the region.
More Mega 9.0 Earthquakes Are Coming, Study Says
No one should be surprised if a magnitude-9 megaquake erupts off America’s West Coast — or anywhere else around the Pacific Ocean’s “Ring of Fire,” for that matter.
National Facial Recognition System is Operational, FBI Announces
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has fully rolled out a new biometric identification system that includes facial recognition technology.
Two Pastors in Bhutan Sentenced
A court in Bhutan Thursday sentenced one pastor to nearly four years in prison for accepting funds for evangelism and another to almost two and a half years for organizing an illegal religious gathering.
Iran, Russia Boost Nuclear Ties
The heads of Iran and Russia’s state-run nuclear agencies discussed the construction of new nuclear plants in Iran during a meeting held on Friday around the same time that Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, also sat down for a chat about Tehran’s ongoing nuclear negotiations with the West, according to regional reports.
IDF Concerned of Possible Hezbollah Attack
Hezbollah may implement its plan to invade northern Israel if a third Lebanon war breaks out, according to an estimate by the IDF Northern Command. Sources in Israel have identified a change in the Shiite terror group’s policies, which Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has defined as “breaking the silence.”
Saudi Arabia Arrests Nearly 30 Christians
Last week, Saudi Arabia’s notorious religious police — the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice — had arrested almost 30 Christians worshiping at a private home in the Saudi city of Khafji.
Full Text of President Obama’s ISIL Speech
President Barack Obama addressed the country last night promising to destroy the jihadist group known as the Islamic State.
Obama Authorized Expansion of Military Campaign Against Islamic State
President Obama on Wednesday authorized a major expansion of the military campaign against rampaging Sunni militants in the Middle East, including American airstrikes in Syria and the deployment of 475 more military advisers to Iraq. But he sought to dispel fears that the United States was embarking on a repeat of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Pastor Faces Death Sentence in Iran for “Spreading Corruption on the Earth”
An Iranian Christian pastor imprisoned for his faith now faces the death penalty after being officially charged with “spreading corruption on [the] Earth.”
Thirty-one Pakistanis Falsely Accused of Blasphemy
International Christian Concern reported Tuesday that 29 Christians and two Muslims have been accused of blasphemy in Chak village, Faisalabad.
Flooding Hits Phoenix As Region Deals With Wettest Day on Record
hoenix beat a 75-year mark on Monday and slogged through its wettest day on record — a 3-inch downpour that flooded roads, stranded drivers, closed schools, knocked out power for thousands of people, and left at least two people dead. Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer declared a statewide emergency, and flood watches were in effect for parts of California, Nevada, Utah and Colorado as the remnants of Hurricane Norbert mixed with moisture already in the atmosphere.
Islamic State Using U.S. Arms Supplied by Saudi Arabia
Islamic State fighters appear to be using captured US military issue arms and weapons supplied to moderate rebels in Syria by Saudi Arabia.