Cameroon: Christians suffer daily attacks
Since 2016, Boko Haram’s attacks against Christians in the northern region of Cameroon have sharply increased.
Year: 2016
Pakistan: Christian forced to become ‘sweeper’
This month a committee was formed in Faisalabad, Pakistan, to investigate any possible discrimination after a Christian was told that he could not work as the school’s waterman because of his faith.
Israel claims Syria used chemical weapons during cease-fire
Israel on Tuesday accused Syrian government forces of using chemical weapons against civilians since the start of a cease-fire brokered by the U.S. and Russia aimed at ending the bloody conflict.
Delivery of Advanced Missile Defense System Jointly Developed With US Begins
The United States and Israel announced that delivery of the David’s Sling missile defense system to the Israel Air Force (IAF) has begun, the Hebrew news site Walla reported on Tuesday.
Two Israeli soldiers injured in West Bank stabbing attack
Two Israeli soldiers were injured in a stabbing attack near Nablus in the northern West Bank on Wednesday evening.
Magnitude-7.8 earthquake strikes off Indonesia
A magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck Wednesday off the coast of Indonesia, another major tremor in an area known for those — though, thankfully, this one didn’t immediately appear to cause widespread death or destruction.
Supreme Court divided in high-stakes Texas abortion case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared closely divided as it considered its first major abortion case in nearly a decade, with pivotal Justice Anthony Kennedy giving little indication how he would rule in a challenge to a Texas law imposing strict regulations on clinics and abortion doctors.
Trump, Clinton rack up Super Tuesday wins; Cruz, Rubio, Sanders in pursuit
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton racked up a string of Super Tuesday primary victories, pulling well ahead of their rivals in the race for delegates – though their closest competitors, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and Bernie Sanders, notched enough wins or close seconds to keep the race alive.
Army’s Delta Force begins to target ISIS in Iraq
The U.S. Army’s elite Delta Force operations to target, capture or kill top ISIS operatives have begun in Iraq, after several weeks of covert preparation, an administration official with direct knowledge of the force’s activities told CNN.
Official: 8 of 11 Remaining Obamacare Co-Ops on the Brink
An official with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services told lawmakers last week that eight of the 11 remaining Obamacare co-ops have been selected for ‘corrective action plans’ and ‘enhanced oversight.’
Mexico: Utilities restored to evangelicals
Twenty-seven evangelical Protestant families in Chiapas state, Mexico, will finally have their access to water and electricity returned after local authorities had agreed two years ago to respect their minority religious freedoms in the village of Union Juarez, Trinitaria Municipality.
Persecution in India gets congressional response
A bipartisan congressional letter was sent last week to Prime Minister Modi requesting that he strongly condemn the persecution of India’s religious minorities and to uphold the rule of law.
Russia using Syrian civil war as testing ground for new weapons
Russia has been using the Syrian civil war to test some of its new weapons, as the West accuses Russian President Vladimir Putin of indiscriminate aerial bombardments that have killed many civilians.
U.S. Has Record 10th Straight Year Without 3% Growth in GDP
The United States has now gone a record 10 straight years without 3 percent growth in real Gross Domestic Product, according to data released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Trump’s dominance leaves GOP establishment banking on brokered convention
With a few big-name GOP regulars, from moderate New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to conservative stalwart Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama, now endorsing the agile Donald Trump, the billionaire businessman continues to flummox his party’s lumbering establishment.
Netanyahu: Syria truce must guarantee security for Israel
Two days into a shaky ceasefire in Syria, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that while Israel was glad about the prospect of an end to hostilities there, any long-term solution had to provide security for the Jewish state as well.
Putin encircles Turkey in massive troop buildup
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s plans in the Middle East are becoming clearer. In a bid to exact revenge on Turkey and in an attempt to split the NATO alliance, Russia is rapidly building up pressure on NATO’s southern flank. The new Russian satellite state of Armenia on Turkey’s northeastern border is now hosting a massive Russian troop build up with the recent signing of an air defense agreement between Russia and Kremlin.
Top Intel Officials: U.S. Faces Highest Terror Threat Level Since 9/11
Top intelligence community officials warned Thursday that the United States faces the highest terrorist threat level since the 9/11 terror attacks, citing a record-breaking increase in the flow of foreign fighters to Syria and Iraq, as well as joint Iranian-North Korean plans to boost “attack capabilities” and other efforts by leading terror groups to increase their offensive capabilities.
US calls proposed sanctions on NKorea a ‘major upgrade’
The United States on Thursday introduced a draft U.N. Security Council resolution that it said will significantly increase pressure on North Korea in response to its latest nuclear test and missile launch.
China: Campaign vs. Christians spreads to Guangdong
Authorities have been harassing unofficial house churches in the Chinese province of Guangdong that haven’t submitted to the Communist Party’s Three-Self Association program.