Nobel Peace Prize Awarded To Malala Yousafzai, Kailash Satyarthi
The Nobel Peace Prize committee announced on Friday that it would be awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan and Kailash Satyarthi of India.
U.S. Airstrikes Continue On Syrian Town As Islamic State Maintains Ground
The United States crackdown on the Islamic State continued this week with more airstrikes being carried out on the Syrian town of Kobani.
British Tourist Arrested In Morocco For 'Homosexual Acts'
A British tourist is claiming he spent 20 days in a Moroccan jail for reportedly practicing homosexual acts in the North African country.
Source: Kim Jong Un Injured Leg In Military Exercise
As questions regarding the health of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un continue to swirl, a source close to the government says the leader remains in full control of the country, and has been out of the public eye as he tends to a leg injury.
Amanda Knox Trial, Case Update: Doubts Over Italian Justice System
The Amanda Knox case has taken another controversial twist following new doubts raised on the Italian justice system that reconvicted the 27-year-old American student after she had already been acquitted of murder in the same case.
Oscar Pistorius Sentencing Date: Ahead of Oct. 13 Hearing, Focus on Phone Call to Ex Prior to Shooting Steenkamp
Did the call made by Oscar Pistorius to one of his former girlfriends have anything to do with the action he took a few hours later when he shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp inside their home in Pretoria, South Africa, on Valentine's Day this year?
Spanish Health Officials Euthanize Nurse's Dog For Ebola Precaution
Protesters and animal rights activists were livid in Spain this week after the health department decided to put down a dog that belonged to a nurse infected with Ebola in an effort to reduce the spread of the deadly disease.
Missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH 370 Latest Search News: Searching for Needle in Wrong Haystack?
They may not just be looking for a needle in a haystack; they're probably looking at the wrong haystack as well. This appears to be the case at the moment with regard to the renewed search for the still missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH 370.
Strong Earthquake Rocks China, One Death Reported
A strong earthquake rocked China\'s Yunnan province on Tuesday, although the death toll remains low with one reported death and 36 injuries.
North Korea's Kim Jong Un Misses Athlete Ceremony In Pyongyang
International media outlets are continuing to question the health of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un after he hasn\'t been seen in a month and recently skipped the Pyongyang Parade that welcomed home medal-toting athletes.
NBC Journalist With Ebola To Be Flown To U.S. For Treatment
A journalist with NBC News working in Liberia has reportedly been diagnosed with Ebola and is being sent back to the U.S. for treatment, along with his whole reporting crew.
Latest News
Conflict, surveillance, disunity emerging as new religious freedom challenges, advocates say
Religious freedom advocates told a gathering in Texas that armed conflict and state surveillance are undermining the methods Christians have used to defend persecuted believers. They said a divided global church is poorly placed to respond.
World Evangelical Alliance Celebrates 180th Anniversary With Global Online Gatherings
The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) marked its 180th anniversary with online gatherings. Founded in London in 1846, the WEA represents more than 650 million evangelicals through nine regional alliances spanning 160 countries. Hundreds of participants from more than 20 countries joined two Zoom events on Sept. 23, scheduled at different times to accommodate multiple time zones.
“Asking What the Church Truly Is”… U.S. Church Grew ‘From Faith Community to Nation,’ Korean Church ‘From Bible Study to Church’
A public forum titled “Seeking the Essence of the Church” was held on the 25th at Queens Central United Methodist ...
CCP Detains Pastors at Beijing Church as House Church Crackdown Expands
Chinese authorities have detained multiple pastors and church workers from Beijing Jiaquan Church, an independent house church that has operated in the capital for more than two decades. ChinaAid founder and President Bob Fu said his organization is “urgently concerned for the safety, health and legal rights of every Jiaquan pastor and church co-worker who has been taken away.”
Muslim Residents Oppose Approved Church Project in Indonesia Over Permit Discrepancy
A planned church in East Java Province in Indonesia is facing renewed opposition from Muslim residents who argue that an address discrepancy in permit documents should halt construction. Residents in the Dukuh Kukun area of Babat Jerawat Urban Village, Pakal District, Surabaya, say the address listed on the official permit does not match the church site in the CitraLand housing complex.