Originally published in Fox News As many as 80 people were publicly executed in North Korea earlier this month, some for offenses as minor as watching South Korean movies or possessing a Bible. South Korean newspaper JoongAng Ilbo reported that the so-called criminals were put to death in seven cities […]
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JASA takes Top TV to court over porn channels
The Christian-based Justice Alliance of South Africa (JASA) yesterday filed papers in the Western Cape High Court in a bid to stop Top TV starting to broadcast three pornography channels on December 1. In a media release JASA says it believes that the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) […]
Radical Islamists ‘control much of northern Syria’
By World Watch Monitor A new survey of Syrian towns by CNN suggests that much of northern Syria has come under the control of radical Islamist groups. CNN claims that Islamist militants, led by a group called the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), are attempting to impose a […]
Malawi abortion legalisation looming despite public opposition
The government of Malawi appears to be giving into pro-abortion pressures to pass “safe abortion” legislation, the Parliamentary Network for Critical Issues (PNCI) reports in its latest briefing. The Coalition for Prevention of Unsafe Abortion (COPUA) has drafted a bill for Malawi’s parliament to permit legal abortion in government hospitals and medical […]
Iran: West accepts Iran’s nuclear framework proposal
Originally published in Worthy Christian News Iran’s top nuclear negotiator announced on Thursday that Western nations had accepted Tehran’s proposed framework for a nuclear deal, prompting world leaders such as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to call such a deal “a mistake of historic proportions.” Seyed Abbas Araqchi, a senior […]
Egypt: Christians threaten to walk out on constitution rewriting over Islamic law dispute
Originally published in Washington Times Christians on a committee rewriting Egypt’s constitution threatened to walk out Thursday after disputes over portions dealing with Islamic law. Egypt’s ultraconservative Al-Nour party — which has one member in the 50-person panel — has been pushing for adding an article defining Islamic, or Shariah, […]
Filipinos cry out to God to spare nation from super typhoon Yolanda
Originally published in Christian News Christians and others in the Philippines—including an NGO meteorologist—have been crying out to God in prayer throughout the day as a super typhoon has made landfall and is expected to wreak great havoc. Typhoon Yolanda, also known as Haiyan, is the strongest storm to pass […]
After receiving 666 number high school student drops out of cross country race
Originally published in Charisma News A high school athlete refused to run in a regional cross country meet after she was issued a bib with the numbers 666. Codie Thacker, a junior at Whitley County High School in Williamsburg, Ky., says seeing the bib with the mark of the beast made […]
Amazing 42 days of non-stop worship ends next to White House
Worship continued while Government shut down Originally published in CBN A rare event is came to an end this week in the United States capital: 42 consecutive days of worship bursting forth from a white tent located just a few hundred yards from the White House. The temporary worship venue where […]
Casting Crowns’ Mark Hall talks about their upcoming album ‘Thrive’
[notice]Christian music’s biggest selling group Casting Crowns will release their 6th studio album, ‘Thrive’, on January 28, 2014. All seven of the band members remain active in youth ministry. Lead singer and principal songwriter and veteran youth pastor Mark Hall provides an inside track on the inspiration behind ‘Thrive’ in […]