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China Tightens Grip on Religious Minorities Ahead of Xi Jinping’s U.S. Visit

China Tightens Grip on Religious Minorities Ahead of Xi Jinping’s U.S. Visit

By J.C. Derrick   (WNS)–Human rights and religious practice are increasingly eroding in China, according to several witnesses who testified Thursday before the Congressional-Executive...
World Shorts

World Shorts

Kurdish Forces Win Major Battle Against ISIS in Syria   (WNS)–Kurdish forces in Syria celebrated a major victory over Islamic State (ISIS) militants, reclaiming the strategic town of Tal...
US Supreme Court Sides with Obama in Denying Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital

US Supreme Court Sides with Obama in Denying Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital

By Ahuva Balofsky “If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.” (Psalms 137:5) The US Supreme Court has handed down a ruling denying Jerusalem as part of Israel, Israel...
Transatlantic Global Governance: A Regime Change or Coup by Any Other Name

Transatlantic Global Governance: A Regime Change or Coup by Any Other Name

By Paul McGuire After six decades the Republican Party is ready to grant fast track “trade promotion authority” that will allow for the emergence of the Transpacific Partnership and a...
Russia Warns US May Force its Military Hand

Russia Warns US May Force its Military Hand

By Press TV.com Potential US military buildup near Russia’s borders may force the Russian military to respond in kind by reinforcing its frontier presence, says a Russian military official. Army...
Pope Francis Calls for Climate Change Action

Pope Francis Calls for Climate Change Action

The much-anticipated encyclical says environmental degradation violates the principle of biblical stewardship   By Daniel James Devine   (WNS)–The Vatican on Thursday released a...
Gained in Translation

Gained in Translation

Missionaries in China hope an old translation of the Bible—unapproved by the government—will revolutionize the Chinese church   By June Cheng   (WNS)–In 1874, a group of Chinese...
Congress Demands Iran Free Imprisoned Americans

Congress Demands Iran Free Imprisoned Americans

By Katlyn Babyak   (WNS)–The House of Representatives unanimously passed a non-binding resolution June 15 demanding Iran immediately release three American prisoners: former U.S. Marine...
Billions of Dollars of Gold Discovered Under Eilat Mountains to be Used to Rebuild Third Jewish Temple

Billions of Dollars of Gold Discovered Under Eilat Mountains to be Used to Rebuild Third Jewish Temple

By Tsivya Fox  “The gold of that land is good; the bdellium and the onyx stone are there.” (Genesis 2:12) A treasure-trove of raw gold worth billions of dollars is believed to be sitting under...
World News Shorts

World News Shorts

Religious Freedom Panel: Terror, Violence Spreading Worldwide (WNS)–The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) urged the Obama administration to increase public...