Posts Tagged ‘region’
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Muslim Extremists in Somalia Seize, Torture Convert from Islam
Somali refugees in border town of Liboi, Kenya, en route to other parts of Kenya. (UNHCR photo) NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – Muslim militants still controlling part of the Lower Shebelle Region of Somalia have jailed an...
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Hmong Christian leader in Vietnam beaten to death in police custody
A Hmong church leader in Vietnam has been beaten to death in police custody, area sources said.
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No prison, but a bigger fine, for Algerian Christian
A court in Algeria has thrown out a prison sentence, but has increased a fine, on a man convicted of trying to convert a Muslim to Christianity.
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Vatican says pope’s Lebanon trip still a go despite violence
The Vatican confirmed on Wednesday (Sept. 12) that Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Lebanon will go ahead as planned, despite growing tension in the region after the killing of the U.S. ambassador to Libya by a mob enraged by an an...
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Drug trafficking rising in Central Africa, warns Interpol
In Cameroon, officials with the International Criminal Police Organization,Interpol, blame a surge in the drug trade on an an ongoing crackdown on traffickers in neighboring West Africa.
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South Sudan Officials Warn Spread of Hepatitis B
Health officials in Aweil’s civil hospital in Northern Bahr El Ghazal state say they are treating a growing number of patients with Hepatitis B. They say if residents are not careful, the disease could rapidly spread throughout...
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South Sudan accuses Khartoum of ‘bad faith’ ahead of Ttalks
ADDIS ABABA - South Sudan's chief peace negotiator has accused Sudan of bad faith as the two countries sit down for direct talks on security issues. An air of mistrust hung over the luxury hotel where the two Sudans began th...
Accused Pastor in Kashmir, India Given Reprieve
A court has ordered the Jammu and Kashmir state government to temporarily halt criminal proceedings against a pastor accused of bribing Muslim youths to convert to Christianity. The state’s High Court on Saturday (Feb. 11) halt...
Tensions Rise in Kashmir, India after ‘Guilty Verdict,’ Fatwa
Christian workers are fleeing India’s Kashmir Valley after a sharia(Islamic law) court issued a “guilty verdict” against three Christian leaders, issued a fatwa against Christian schools and allegedly launched a door-to-door ca...
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Israel inaugurates ‘Gospel Trail’ to follow Jesus’ steps
Perched on Tel Kinrot, a hill above the Sea of Galilee, Winston Mah turned his face toward the warm sun and took in the tranquil view before him. To his right, the Christian pilgrim from San Diego saw banana groves at the edge ...