When the Rohingya Came, This Christian Hospital Was Ready
On Friday, August 25, 2017, Rohingya militants allegedly attacked 30 police stations in western Myanmar and killed 12 security force members.
Year: 2018
Mattis Says Iran Risks Escalating War With Israel as Trump Mulls Nuclear Deal
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Thursday that Iran’s destabilizing actions in Syria risk an escalation with Israel that could spark a larger regional conflict.
Israeli envoy says Iran has recruited 80,000 Shiite fighters in Syria
Israel’s envoy to the United Nations said on Thursday that Iran had recruited at least 80,000 Shiite fighters which it was training at a base just over five miles from Damascus.
Iran’s Khamenei urges Muslim nations to unite against U.S.: state TV
Iran’s supreme leader called on Muslim nations to unite against the United States, saying Tehran would never yield to ‘bullying,’ state television reported on Thursday.
Kim Jong Un crosses border into South Korea for historic summit
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un walked across the border Friday to meet South Korean President Moon Jae-in for the first inter-Korean summit in more than 11 years.
Conservative justices rebut ‘Muslim ban’ as Trump’s travel limits reach Supreme Court
The Supreme Court gave President Trump’s travel limits a far more favorable hearing Wednesday than it has received in most lower courts, with conservative-leaning justices actively rebutting charges that the latest version of the president’s policy is the ‘Muslim ban’ that critics contend.
Czech Republic to move embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem
During a reception making Israel’s 70th Independence Day in Prague Castle, the official office of the President of the Czech Republic, Zeman reiterated his intention to move the embassy.
Palestinian UN aid still $200 million short after Trump cuts
Emergency food aid for around a million Palestinians in Gaza may run out from June if the UN agency for Palestinian refugees cannot raise another $200 million following a cut-off in US funding, the agency said on Tuesday.
Republican plan to confirm Trump nominees quicker advances in the Senate
Senate Republicans on Wednesday advanced a resolution that would shorten debate time on most presidential nominees, after complaints that Democrats have been using the arcane Senate debate rules to stall Trump administration nominees.
Christians Call for International Day of Prayer for North Korea to Fight ‘Demonic Principalities’
Christians around the world will observe for an International Day of Prayer and Fasting for North Korea as uncertainty and political tension shroud the region.
Republican Lesko wins Arizona special election
Republican Debbie Lesko won the House special election in Arizona Tuesday night, holding off a closer-than-expected Democratic challenge in a district that President Donald Trump won by 21 points in 2016.
Google Rejects Christian Publisher Ads that Mention Jesus
Google controls many of the ads seen by consumers online, which means they also have control of what consumers don’t see.
North Korea nuclear test site partially collapsed: Chinese experts
North Korea’s underground nuclear test site has partially collapsed following a massive bomb blast last year, making it unusable, Chinese seismologists have concluded.
Macron pushes ‘four pillars’ Iran deal whether or not Trump withdraws
France will pursue a ‘comprehensive’ deal on Iran that addresses global concerns with its behavior, regardless whether US President Donald Trump withdraws from the international agreement governing its nuclear work, President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday.
Trump admin can’t block funding for Planned Parenthood program, judge rules
A federal judge in Washington state on Tuesday blocked a Trump administration directive to block funding to a Planned Parenthood program to prevent teen pregnancy in Western states.
Rival Koreas’ leaders face high stakes at historic summit
It may lack the punch of President Donald Trump’s vow to unleash “fire and fury” and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s ‘nuclear button’ boasts, but the stakes will be high on Friday when Kim and South Korean President Moon Jae-in sit down on the southern side of the no man’s land that forms the world’s most heavily armed border.
DHS vows criminal charges as illegal immigrant caravan reaches U.S.
As the illegal immigrant caravan arrives at the U.S. border, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen renewed her promise Wednesday night to prosecute as many of them as possible once they attempt to enter the country.
Israeli Minister says Israel should disengage from UN, annex West Bank
Israel’s Agriculture Minister Uri Ariel said Tuesday that the Jewish State should consider slowly disengaging from parts of the UN, as well as annexing Area C in the West Bank.
US monitoring cargo planes from Iran to Syria
Israel and the United States suspect a series of cargo flights from Iran to Syria may be transporting weapons to Syrian President Bashar Assad and Iranian forces in his country, CNN reported on Wednesday.
Trump: ‘Iran will pay if it restarts nuclear program’
US President Donald Trump warned Iran on Tuesday not to follow through with threats to restart its nuclear program, as he and French President Emmanuel Macron struggled to find common ground on saving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.