ISIS Video Shows Shooting, Beheading of 30 Ethiopian Christians
A video purportedly made by Islamic State and posted on social media sites on Sunday appeared to show militants shooting and beheading about 30 Ethiopian Christians in Libya.
Month: April 2015
Israeli President Rivlin Grants Netanyahu 2 Week Extension to Form Coalition
President Reuven Rivlin formally granted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu two more weeks to form a governing coalition Monday morning in a ceremony at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem.
Ramadi could fall as ISIS militants lay siege, Iraqi official warns (Video)
Ramadi, the capital of Anbar providence, is under seige by ISIS as at least 10 Iraqi security forces were killed and more than 100 others were wounded as the strategic city is threatened to fall to the extremist organization.
Syrian Christians killed, wounded in Aleppo
Armenians in Aleppo — the largest city in Syria — have been under siege since Holy Week from rocket attacks that have killed 30 and injured almost 60.
Christian Missionary Wounded in Apparent Terrorist Shooting
A Christian missionary is critically wounded after being shot in the head in Karachi, Pakistan, in an apparent terrorist attack.
Al Qaida Consolidating Power in Yemen
Al-Qaida’s branch in Yemen consolidated control over much of the country’s largest province on Thursday, capturing a major airport, an oil terminal and the area’s main military base, and striking an alliance with local tribal leaders to administer the region.
Christians Thrown Overboard By Muslims in Mediterranean Sea
Police in Sicily reported that Muslim migrants had thrown 12 Christians overboard during a Mediterranean crossing from Libya.
Church leaders ask Egyptians in Libya to return
Church leaders are asking all Egyptians living in Libya to return home because their lives are at risk.
Niger: Muslims Burn 69 Churches; Christians Forgive
It took only a few hours, but it was enough time for hundreds of radical Muslims in Niger, West Africa, to destroy dozens of churches and several Christian homes. Ten people lost their lives and hundreds were injured when Muslim mobs went on the deadly rampage in early January.
Pakistan Boy Burned to Death for His Christian Faith
A Pakistani Christian boy who was set on fire by young Muslims after he professed his faith in Jesus Christ has died of his injuries.
Pakistan: Over 100 Christians Arrested and Tortured Following Lynching of Two Muslims
As over 100 Pakistani Christians were arrested in mid-March following the lynching of two Muslim men wrongly thought to be involved in two earlier church bombings that killed 17, some 30 prisoners have been released and show clear signs of being abused and tortured by the police.
Putin Tells Netanyahu S-300 Missile Sale to Iran Not a Threat to Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with Russia’s president to convey his displeasure over Russia’s decision to sell advanced anti-aircraft missiles to Iran. Putin for his part told Netanyahu that the missiles had only defensive capabilities and “pose no threat” to Israel.
Christian Girl in Uganda Seriously Injured, Traumatized after Gang-Rape
Five Muslims in eastern Uganda gang-raped the 17-year-old daughter of a pastor because the church leader ignored their warnings that he stop worship services.
US Court Awards $330 Million to Family of Slain Missionary in Landmark Judgment Against North Korea
A U.S. court has awarded $330 million to Shurat HaDin, or Israel Law Center, on behalf of the U.S.-based family of Rev. Kim Dong-Shik, a Christian missionary and activist who was abducted by North Korean agents inside China and later killed in North Korea.
ISIS Training Camp Discovered by Mexican Authorities Just 8 Miles from Texas
ISIS is operating a camp just a few miles from El Paso, Texas, according to government watchdog group, Judicial Watch.
Iran Massively Ramping Up Arming of Hezbollah in Preparation for Major Assault on Israel
Senior Israeli officials warned on Monday evening that, over the last few weeks, Iran has considerably stepped up its operations to arm Hezbollah in order to prepare its terrorist proxy for a large-scale conflict with Israel.
Egypt: Militants attack Church, Police
Last Sunday, jihadists exploded a bomb in Cairo and attacked a church in Alexandria, leaving one dead and seven others wounded.
India: Hindu Extremists Block Good Friday Service, Beat Christians
Under pressure from Hindu extremists, local officials kept a church from meeting on Good Friday (April 3) in India’s Uttar Pradesh state and ordered the pastor to vacate the property, a church leader told Morning Star News.
Bunker buster bombs ‘ready to go’, U.S. Defense Chief Says
US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter addressed the possibility of a military option against Iran, saying that bunker busting bombs, meant to penetrate Iran’s underground facilities, are “ready to go”.
ISIS Releases New Propaganda Video Entitled “We Will Burn America” (Video)
The Islamic State (ISIS) has released a new 11-minute propaganda video called “We Will Burn America” and warns there is ‘no safety for any American on the globe’ and claims the United States will burn in another 9/11 style attack.