Calls for democracy ring at Tiananmen events
Jul 02, 2016
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After 27 years, activists continue to plead for freedom in one of the world’s most repressive countries By Angela Lu (WNS)–Twenty-seven years after Chinese soldiers cracked down on...
Christians unite to renovate Christ’s tomb
Jul 02, 2016
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By Good News Today Staff Sometimes the good news can be hard to find in the Middle East. However, for Christian faithful, there’s finally something to rejoice about — Churches are putting...
Prayers for life on Children’s Day in China
Jul 02, 2016
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Churches beg mothers not to abort on the day the country honors its young By June Cheng (WNS)–June 1 is Children’s Day in China, a holiday filled with children’s events,...
Venezuela’s socialist economy grinds to a standstill
Jul 02, 2016
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By Maria Baer (WNS)–Venezuela is imploding. The inflation rate is pushing 700 percent; some analysts believe it will top 1,000 percent by year’s end. The government is only...
World Briefs
Jul 02, 2016
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Fallujah fallout (WNS)–The first residents from Fallujah to greet humanitarian aid workers were mostly in tears. “They were absolutely traumatized, absolutely fearful,” said Jeremy...
A farmer-missionary keeps his hand to the plow in Siberia
Jun 01, 2016
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By Sandy Barwick (WNS)–In Russia, missionary Justus Walker is dubbed “The Merry Milkman,” an apt nickname for the bearded dairy farmer with an exuberant laugh. Walker’s Russian...
A weakening Boko Haram reaches out to ISIS
Jun 01, 2016
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By Onize Ohikere (WNS)–The multinational forces combating Boko Haram’s insurgency have arrested five of the group’s leaders and freed several women and children,...
China denies accusations of religious freedom violations
Jun 01, 2016
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By Julia A. Seymour (WNS)–Chinese officials are defending their human rights record and lashing out at a U.S. commission that accused the country’s communist government of continuing...
Hope For Temple Mount Rekindled As Glick Set To Take Seat in Knesset
Jun 01, 2016
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By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz In an unexpected series of events, Temple Mount Activist, Yehuda Glick, is set to take a place as a member of Knesset, rekindling hopes that one day Jews may be...
Pastor and His Family Arrested in China After Meeting with U.S. Consulate Officials
Jun 01, 2016
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By Rachel Ritchie WENZHOU, Zhejiang, China – Authorities in China’s coastal Zhejiang province incarcerated a pastor, his wife and son on Tuesday for contacting U.S. Consulate...