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Amnesty International: Mass executions in Tigray may constitute crimes against humanity

March 1, 2021

Amnesty International has stated that the massacre of a large number of civilians in the historical city of Axum in Ethiopia’s Tigray region last year may constitute crimes against humanity, Sky News reports. It is understood that on November 28, 2020, hundreds of people, including children, were systematically executed by Eritrean forces fighting with the Ethiopian government against the Tigray People Liberation Front (TPLF).

Armenia’s Political Tensions Escalate; Protestors Storm Government Building

March 1, 2021

Armenia’s political tensions escalated Monday, with protestors storming a government building in Yerevan, the capital, and opponents demonstrated nearby.

Saudi Arabia Says It Thwarted Yemeni Rebel Missile Attack Over Capital

February 28, 2021

Multiple blasts shook Riyadh on Saturday as Saudi state television reported that a missile attack launched by Yemen’s Huthi rebels had been thwarted.

Eighteen Killed In Myanmar’s Bloodiest Protests Since Coup

February 28, 2021

Security forced fired on anti-coup demonstrators in Myanmar, killing at least 18 people, the United Nations and other observers said Sunday.

Israel’s red line: 1,000 precision missiles in Hezbollah’s hands

February 25, 2021

“If Hezbollah crosses a quantitative or qualitative threshold for precision weapons, we will have to act against it. This is a serious decision, but one from which we cannot run away,” said Lt. Col. Eran Niv, the head of the IDF’s Warfare Methods and Innovation Division.

US strikes Iran-backed fighters in Syria, in 1st military action under Biden

February 25, 2021

The United States launched airstrikes in Syria on Thursday, targeting facilities near the Iraqi border used by Iranian-backed militia groups. The Pentagon said the strikes were retaliation for a rocket attack in Iraq earlier this month that killed one civilian contractor and wounded a US service member and other coalition troops.

Italy’s ambassador to DR Congo killed in attack on UN convoy

February 23, 2021

Italy’s ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo was shot and killed Monday when his UN convoy was ambushed by militants as it traveled close to the borders of Rwanda and Uganda, Sky News reports.

Thousands Flee Islamist Attacks In Mozambique (Worthy News In-depth)

February 21, 2021

Hundreds of thousands of people, including Christians, have fled ongoing deadly Islamist attacks shaking parts of Mozambique, and many face starvation, Christian aid workers, told Worthy News.

Thousands of IDF troops to assist in cleanup of disastrous tar spill along coast

February 21, 2021

The Israel Defense Forces and Nature and Parks Authority on Saturday said the military will assist in cleaning up a major tar spill off of Israel’s coast, which an expert warned could be one of Israel’s worst-ever environmental disasters.

U.S. Commander Says Military Seeks ‘Fallback’ Saudi Bases Amid Tensions With Iran

February 21, 2021February 19, 2021

The commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East says the U.S. military is looking for so-called “fallback” bases in Saudi Arabia to protect forces in the event of raised tensions with Iran.

One-third of the military refusing COVID-19 vaccinations

February 17, 2021

Thousands of U.S. soldiers and sailors are refusing to receive the COVID-19 vaccination and at this point there’s not much more frustrated military commanders can do about it.

New York Governor Threatens Legislator Over Deaths in Nursing Homes

February 17, 2021

A state lawmaker says New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has threatened to “destroy” him if he doesn’t help contain the damage over Cuomo’s “cover-up” of many nursing home deaths from COVID-19.

Egypt’s laws are increasingly repressive for Christians

February 16, 2021

Egyptian laws brought in since the 2011 revolution have resulted in significant restrictions on religious and other freedoms for Christians in the country, International Christian Concern reported Saturday.

IDF launches surprise air exercise, as it reportedly strikes sites in Syria

February 15, 2021

The Israeli military launched a surprise air force exercise simulating war in the north late Sunday night, as Israeli jets reportedly struck Iran-linked sites in Syria.

Kosovo’s Anti-Deal Party To Fuel Tensions After Elections

February 14, 2021

Kosovo held parliamentary elections to form a new government amid concerns that the popularity of an anti-establishment party could undermine talks on normalizing relations with neighboring Serbia. Adding to problems is the coronavirus pandemic and an economic crisis in what is the Western Balkan’s most impoverished nation.

Senior IDF commander says Hamas has 30,000 men, 7,000 rockets, dozens of drones

February 11, 2021

The Hamas terrorist group ruling Gaza has replenished its arsenal since a 2014 war with Israel and now has a vast collection of rockets, guided missiles and drones, a senior Israeli military commander said Thursday.

China rapidly expanding military assets in South China Sea, admiral says

February 11, 2021

China’s military increased both warship and warplane missions in the South China where two U.S. aircraft carriers recently conducted operations to bolster international rights to the seas there, the commander of a carrier strike group in the region said.

Somaliland Detains Christians Over Evangelism

February 11, 2021

A court in Somaliland on Wednesday extended the detention of four Christians for evangelism in the self-declared republic, which is mainly Muslim, trial observers told Worthy News.

Thousands of Christians Flee Myanmar Bombardments’

February 10, 2021

Thousands of Christian villagers have reportedly fled bombardments in Myanmar since the coup that ousted the nation’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi, on February 1.

IDF: Hezbollah likely to initiate limited battles with Israel in 2021, not war

February 9, 2021

The Israel Defense Forces does not anticipate the outbreak of a large-scale war in the coming year, but does expect that Hezbollah and other terror groups will likely initiate more limited rounds of violence, according to its annual intelligence assessment.