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Karzai: Afghan Regime Would Back Pakistan Against U.S. in War
Afghan “President” Hamid Karzai, who rose to power with massive U.S. assistance, promised that the regime ruling Afghanistan would support the Pakistani government...
Vatican Asks Hindus to End Anti-Christian Propaganda
The Vatican on October 19 sent a message to Hindu leaders asking them to resist “hateful propaganda” against Christians and allowing Christians to...
Read moreIsrael Willingly Compromises Its Security with Hamas Prisoner Swap
A historic and highly controversial prisoner swap between Israel and the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas has Middle East observers predicting a fresh wave...
Read morePakistan: Rape as a Tool for Conversion to Islam
For Zubaida Bibi, a Christian woman working in a garment factory in the Korangi Industrial Area of Karachi, Pakistan, the workday on October...
Read moreDespite Headlines, No Evidence of New Trial for Iranian Pastor
There has been a series of varying reports on the latest news concerning 32-year-old Iranian pastor Youcef Nadarkhani (pictured at left), who had...
Read moreTheir Last Church Destroyed, Afghan Christians Fear the Worst
American Christians may not see eye-to-eye on the justness or wisdom of their government’s wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but one thing on...
Read moreIranian Christian Pastor Facing False Charges
After months of threatening the execution of Youcef Nadarkhani (left), the Iranian government is backing away from putting the Christian pastor to death,...
Read moreWill Women be Allowed to Drive in Saudi Arabia?
Not every nation and not every culture grants women the rights that they enjoy in America or those nations we usually call “Western”...
Read moreDecade of Violence Turns Pakistanis Against U.S.
“I have read that Americans are peace-loving,” 58-year-old Pakistani writer Syed Zubair Ashraf told the Washington Post. “But their government has interfered in...
Read moreIranian Pastor Faces Death for Refusal to Renounce Christian Faith
A pastor in Iran who has twice refused to renounce his Christian faith may be executed within days, reported Baptist Press News. It...
Read morePlaying Down the PLA
Item: The New York Times for August 26 reported that Chinese defense officials had “denounced” a Pentagon “report that called China’s military buildup...
Read moreU.S. to Veto Palestine Appeal for UN Recognition of Statehood
The United Nations is preparing for what is sure to be a contentious showdown, as on September 23 the Palestinians sought recognition from...
Read moreIran to Release American Prisoners
In an effort touted as one to reduce tensions with the rest of the world, Iran has pledged to release two Americans held...
Read moreMillionaires Want Out of China
China may soon be the largest economy in the world. It has always had those things required to be a giant on the...
Read moreReports: U.S. Troops Killed 5 Children In Iraq Raid
According to an American diplomatic cable released by WikiLeaks citing numerous officials and reports, a team of U.S. soldiers in Iraq may have...
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