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Friday, 27 May 2016 09:45
Iran ‘can destroy Israel in less than eight minutes’
The latest of a long series of Iranian threats against Israel was spoken by Ahmad Karimpour, a senior advisor to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. ‘If the Supreme Leader’s orders are to be executed, with the abilities…
Friday, 20 May 2016 09:40
Nigeria: first missing Chibok girl found after two years
On Tuesday night, Amina Ali Nkeki wandered out of a forest, asking for help, accompanied by a baby and a man who claimed to be her husband and the father of the baby. Amina was in…
Friday, 20 May 2016 09:32
Iran: further harassment of Christians
Iranian Christians request prayer for three Christians belonging to the self-styled ‘Church of Iran’ network who were arrested on 13 May and remain in detention in Rasht. Security agents raided the home of Yousef Nadarkhani, a…
Friday, 20 May 2016 09:30
Canada: Alberta wildfire and a call to prayer
Officials are rethinking their plans to let people return to Fort McMurray after the fires gained new life this week and destroyed a 665-room oilsands work-camp north of the city. Oilsands facilities and work-camps north of…
Friday, 20 May 2016 09:29
Brazil: disaster or opportunity?
Crowds have taken to the streets of Brazil in recent months. Fed up with corruption and the realities of a declining economy, many called for President Rousseff's removal. This week her presidency was officially suspended. The…
Friday, 20 May 2016 09:25
Venezuela: public health emergency
‘The death of a baby is our daily bread,’ said a Caracas surgeon, referring to Venezuela’s collapsing hospitals. The economic crisis has exploded into a public health emergency, claiming the lives of untold victims. The unravelling…