Hindus persecute Christians for Christmas
More than 15 Hindus surrounded a handful of Christians from the Rehoboth Prayer House as they handed out Bibles in Hyderabad, India, during Christmas week.
Year: 2016
Egypt: Church attacked while being built
Hundreds of Muslim youths attacked a village church under construction in Minya, Egypt, last month.
Iran missile bunker revelation latest blow to Obama’s regional hopes
Iran’s leaders on Tuesday revealed the existence of a previously undisclosed weapons bunker stocked with ballistic missiles, adding to President Obama’s diplomatic headaches in the region at a time when tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia have soared to new heights.
N. Korea Says It Conducts Successful Powerful H-Bomb Test
North Korea said Wednesday it had conducted a powerful hydrogen bomb test, a defiant and surprising move that, if confirmed, would be a huge jump in Pyongyang’s quest to improve its still-limited nuclear arsenal.
Obama Administration Asks Supreme Court to Reject Texas Abortion Law
The Obama administration on Monday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down a Texas abortion law that has shuttered nearly half the clinics in the state, saying the Republican-backed regulations would harm rather than protect women’s health
Obama Executive Order May Require Those Selling Even a Single Firearm to Become Licensed Dealers
The Obama administration announced during a conference call with reporters Monday evening that the president’s upcoming executive order may require somebody selling even a single firearm to obtain a Federal Firearms License.
China share trading halted after 7% plunge
Trading on China’s stock markets has been suspended after the market dramatically plunged and triggered a new system meant to limit volatility.
Iran arrests Christians on Christmas
Iran’s Islamist republic arrested a group of Christians on Christmas Day at a house church in the southern city of Shiraz.
Vatican recognition of Palestinian state comes into effect
An agreement signed last year making the Vatican’s de facto recognition of a Palestinian state in 2012 official has come into effect, the Holy See said on Saturday.
Saudi Arabia severs ties with Iran as Mideast protests rage
First, one man’s execution spurred sectarian protests and violence in the Middle East. Now, it appears to have sparked a serious diplomatic rift.
Iran’s supreme leader warns Saudi Arabia of ‘divine revenge’ for cleric’s execution
Iran’s supreme leader warned Saudi Arabia of ‘divine revenge’ Sunday following the execution of a prominent Shiite cleric while Riyadh accused Tehran of supporting terrorism, escalating a war of words after protesters stormed the Saudi Embassy in Tehran.
White House: more time needed for new Iran missile sanctions
The White House expects Iran to finish work needed to trigger implementation of an international nuclear deal in the coming weeks, but Washington needs more time to prepare sanctions over its ballistic missile program, a U.S. official said on Saturday.
Trump: I will ‘unsign’ Obama executive action on gun control
Donald Trump on Saturday vowed to ‘unsign’ President Barack Obama’s plans to tighten gun control via executive action, telling a packed rally in Biloxi, Mississippi, that he would protect the right to bear arms.