Christian Man Tortured to Death by Police in Pakistan, Family Alleges
Police in Pakistan tortured and killed a Catholic father of four within hours of taking him into custody on false kidnapping charges, his family has claimed
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Death toll exceeds 1,400 in Afghanistan earthquake
Over 1,400 people died from the 6.0-magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, according to a Tuesday update from Taliban deputy spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat. About 3,100 others wer...
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Global Baptist leaders honored in Ukraine | Baptist Press
KYIV, Ukraine – At Ukraine’s National Independence Day celebration in Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelensky conferred Order of Honor medals on two global Baptist leaders to recognize Baptist contributions toward providing hope and aid to the people of Ukraine.
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Houthi rebels raid UN offices, take 11 personnel
Iran-backed Houthi rebels, Yemen’s de facto authorities, forcibly entered United Nations properties on Sunday and seized at least 11 workers, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said. World Food ...
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Boko Haram Terrorists Kill Eight Christians in Northeast Nigeria – Morningstar News
Members of Islamic extremist group Boko Haram on Saturday (Aug. 30) killed five Christians in Borno state, Nigeria, and three others in another area of the state on Sunday, sources said.
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Israeli military says Hamas spokesman killed in attack
The Israel Defense Forces on Sunday said it had killed Hudahaifa Kahlout, the spokesman for the military wing of the terror group Hamas. Troops were expected to target more Hamas leaders as they conti...
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Hundreds Dead after Major Earthquake Rocks Afghanistan
A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck northeastern Afghanistan Sunday night about 150 miles east of the capital of Kabul and near the border with Pakistan. The epicenter of the quake was nearly five miles...
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Missionary Taken Hostage at Haitian Orphanage Released by Captors
A missionary taken hostage at an orphanage in Haiti has been released along with seven others, nearly a month after they were abducted The group included a 3-year-old child and several Haitian
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Recent Christian Convert Lured to His Death – Morningstar News
A former Muslim in eastern Uganda who put his faith in Christ in March was lured to his death on Aug. 19, sources said.
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Iran Accuses 53 Christians of ‘espionage’ after Arrests; Authorities Claim Bibles Smuggled into Country
Iran s Ministry of Intelligence has accused 53 Christians of espionage and anti-security activities after arresting them in recent weeks State media aired a video showing some of the detainees
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Israeli PM Netanyahu Pressed on Recognizing WWI-Era Armenian Genocide, Says ‘I just did’
For the first time, an Israeli prime minister has seemingly recognized the Ottoman massacre of Armenians more than a century ago as genocide
