Iran slated to begin work on advanced centrifuges as damage control for nuclear deal fails
Iran will begin work on advanced centrifuges that allow for faster enrichment of uranium, AP reported Thursday.
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Anti-conversion rules tighten in northern India, paving the way for Hindutva
One of India’s nine states to have passed an anti-conversion law in recent years tightened restrictions last month on the choice Indians have to turn from one religion to another.
US offers cash reward to captain of Iranian ship in bid to seize it
The US on Wednesday offered the captain of an Iranian oil tanker millions of dollars to dock the ship in a port where it could be seized.
Hong Kong extradition bill finally withdrawn, but protestors say it is only one of five demands
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has finally withdrawn the controversial extradition bill that has riven the former British colony with protests since June.
Saffron Flags Usher in Hindu Nationalist India Where Christians Are Not Free to Worship
Christians in India are becoming more hard-pressed to find places where they can worship freely.
UN Atomic Agency Confirms Iran Breach of Nuclear Deal, Could Enrich Up to 20% by Friday
The UN nuclear watchdog announced Friday that Iran had made good on its threat to enrich uranium above the prescribed limits of the 2015 nuclear accord.
Hong Kong Protestors March for 13th Straight Weekend Despite Ban on Demonstration
Hong Kong protestors marched out Saturday night in spite of city officials having banned a petition for a demonstration commemorating the 5th anniversary of China’s ruling against fully democratic elections in the former British colony.
Pro-Democracy Protest Leaders Arrested in Hong Kong Amid Fears of Crackdown
Hong Kong authorities arrested two young leaders of the pro-democracy protests sweeping the former British colony Friday.
Israel Reveals Details About Lebanese Hezbollah Project to Convert Missiles into Precision Weapons
Israel has released more information about the Lebanese weapons facility it hit Sunday morning with two drones.
Trump Previews Trade Talks with China ‘At a Different Level’
US President Trump said Thursday that trade negotiations with China scheduled to occur later in the day would be ‘at a different level,’ according to Fox News Radio.
Tehran Not Open to Negotiating, Despite Economic Straits
US President Trump’s ‘maximum pressure policy’ against Iran does not seem to be persuading the Islamic Republic to come to the negotiating table.
Muslim Herders Take Christians Hostage and Force Churches to Pay Huge Sums for Their Release, Says Nigerian Pastor
Three Christians have been kidnapped and held for ransom in Kaduna State, Nigeria, since the beginning of August, exposing a tactic employed by Muslim Fulani Herdsmen many say are carrying out genocide against the country’s Christians.
Turkey Seeks Redress from Russia as Syrian Government Closes in on Last Rebel Stronghold
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow Tuesday to protest what he says is a violation of a 2017 de-escalation agreement by Syria.
Trump Says Peace Plan To Arrive Before Israeli Elections, Details Shrouded In Mystery
Amidst conflicting reports about its details, President Trump said Monday that his administration’s plan for Middle East peace would be presented before new Israeli elections in September.
Netanyahu Expands Israeli Air Campaign Against Iran to Lebanon and Iraq
Israel widened its air campaign against Iran-backed targets across the Middle East over the weekend, pitting itself against Lebanese and Iraqi leaders who have hosted the proxies.
‘Genocide Is Loading’ in Nigeria, Says Jubilee Campaign Exec”
The Jubilee Campaign has submitted evidence to the International Criminal Court that crimes against Christians in Nigeria constitute genocide.
U.S. Department of Labor: New Federal Rule ‘Helps To Ensure the Civil Rights of Religious Employers Are Protected’
A new federal rule from the U.S. Department of labor will allow religious organizations contracting with the government to maintain consistency between their hiring practices and their statements of faith without losing funding.
Jordan lawmakers call to ‘review’ peace with Israel over Temple Mount violence
Jordanian lawmakers on Monday urged their government to kick Israel’s ambassador out of the kingdom and ‘review’ the 1994 peace treaty with the Jewish state.
Muslim Herders in Nigeria ‘Collaborate With the Al-Shabab’ Extremist Group, According To Christian Farmers
A Christian farmer in Nigeria was intimidated by Muslim herdsmen and his crops used for grazing in July, as the herder-farmer conflict in that country takes on a spiritual dimension.
Pastor: Believers in India ‘Have Nothing More To Do Except To Go To God In Prayer’
The oxygen is thinning for religious freedom in India following the reelection of the Bharatiya Janata Party in May, with six attacks on Christians recorded in Telangana State alone in July.