White House Calls Plane Explosion “Attempted Terrorism”
The White House said Saturday, December 26, that a small explosion aboard an international flight bound for the U.S. city of Detroit was “an attempted act of terrorism.”
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Millions Pray For Persecuted Church
Millions of Christians from Vancouver to Vladivostok were praying Sunday, November 8, for persecuted Christians, amid reports of increased repression in several countries around the world.
BREAKING NEWS: Senator Kennedy Dies At 77
United States Senator Edward Kennedy, a Liberal towering figure in the Democratic Party who took the helm of one of America’s most known political families after two older brothers were assassinated, has died,his family said Wednesday, August 26. He was 77.
100,000 Protest Detention Chinese Christian Lawyer
A petition calling for the release of a prominent Christian human rights lawyer, which was signed by some 100,000 people around the world, has been delivered to the Chinese embassy in Washington and the U.S. State Department, organizers said Friday, July 17.
World Meeting Pledges Urgent Social Support for Holocaust Survivors
The European Union and dozens of countries have pledged to speed up social support for Holocaust survivors and the search for art and other items that were stolen during World War II by the Nazis. At a meeting in Prague, they agreed to establish a special European institute to deal with these issues and education.
BREAKING NEWS: Iran President Ahmadinejad “Losing” Election, Mousavi Claims Victory (Developing Story)
Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has lost the presidential election, his challenger said, a development that was expected to be welcomed by Christians seeking more religious rights and the United States, where President Barack Obama seeks new relations with the strict Islamic nation.
Concern Over China’s Christian Prisoners On 20th Anniversary Of Tiananmen Square “Massacre”
Christian leaders and rights advocates have expressed concerns over the situation of Christian prisoners and other reported human rights violations in China, and urged Washington increase pressure on Beijing, 20 years after the Tiananmen Square “massacre”.
Czech Republic Government Collapses After Losing Confidence Vote
The Czech government has collapsed after losing a non-confidence vote in parliament late Tuesday, March 24. The vote came after the center right government of Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek was criticized for the way it handled the economic crisis and for supporting a controversial American anti-missile defense system.
US Chaplains Banned From Mentioning God
Chaplains working at a hospice home in the U.S. state of Florida are no longer allowed to say “God”in inspirational messages to staff members, as part of a wider trend in the United States, Worthy News learned Saturday, March 21.
US Fairness Doctrine “Threatens” Christian Radio
A high ranking American senator will force a vote next week to prevent the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from reinstating the ‘Fairness Doctrine’, amid fears it could jeopardize Christian radio and conservative talk shows.
BREAKING NEWS: Future American Christian Students Uncertain As Obama Signs Stimulus Plan
Devoted Christian students across the United States faced uncertainty Tuesday, February 17, as President Barack Obama signed into law the nation’s biggest ever economic stimulus plan which bans religious worship or instruction in university and college facilities that receive state funds for renovations.
BREAKING NEWS: President Obama Praises Passing Stimulus Package
United States President Barack Obama on Saturday, February 14, praised Congress for passing his $787 billion economic stimulus bill saying “we’ve delivered real and tangible progress for the American people,” amid the worst recession since the Great Depression of the 1930s.
Graham’s “Beloved Singer” Celebrates 100th Birthday
The famous baritone singer who for decades accompanied American evangelist Billy Graham on evangelistic ‘crusades’ around the world, celebrated his 100th birthday Sunday, February 1.
BREAKING NEWS: U.S. House Passes Obama’s Stimulus Package
Confronted by the worst financial crisis in decades, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a $819 billion economic stimulus package, the biggest in the country’s history.
U.S. Debt: “A Ticking Time Bomb”
The United States faces a financial “time bomb” as its national debt is to jump by $2 trillion this year and United States President-elect Barack Obama and congressional Democrats consider a massive spending package, economists have warned.
Obama Urges Package to Tackle Economic Crisis
United States President-elect Barack Obama was scheduled to meet with congressional leaders from both political parties Monday, January 5, to discuss a stimulus package aimed at ending America’s worst economic crisis in decades.
Democratic Governors seeking Federal Funds
Five Democratic governors have presented a plan to Obama’s transition team and congressional leaders to pass a $1 trillion stimulus package to help states facing severe budget shortfalls. This year 41 states as well as the District of Columbia are facing deficits totaling $42 billion this year, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities in a report seen by Worthy News Monday, January 5.
Europeans Send Mixed Signals Over War in Gaza
Alarm bells echo around the world as Israel continues a major ground offensive it says is aimed at ending rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip fired by the militant group Hamas into Israel. Envoys of the European Union, including Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenburg along with the EU’s external relations commissioner and Schwarzenburg’s French and Swedish counterparts were due to hold talks in the region Monday, January 5.
Washington Blocks U.N. Resolution On Israel
UN chief Ban Ki-moon tried to bring an immediate end to Israel’s ground war in the Gaza Strip by backing a resolution to the Security Council that was drafted by Libya and put forward by the Arab League, calling for an immediate ceasefire.
Study: Religious Teens Wait to Have Sex
Teenagers who promise to remain virgins till they marry and others of a religious background, abstain from sexual activity four years longer than other teenagers, according to a new study.