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Thursday, 27 September 2012 15:31
Pakistan: Appeal for prayers after church stormed
The Bishop of Peshawar in Pakistan is asking Christians to pray after a church was destroyed. According to Anglican Alliance, thousands of people stormed the compound in Mardan, near Peshawar last week. They burnt down the…
Thursday, 27 September 2012 15:28
Honduras: Rights lawyer killed at wedding
A human rights' group in Honduras says a prominent lawyer who represented peasants in disputes with large land owners has been killed. Antonio Trejo was shot dead by unknown gunmen after walking outside the church, where…
Thursday, 27 September 2012 15:26
Pakistan: Anti-Islam film: US condemns polititions bounty
The US State Department has condemned a Pakistani minister's offer of $100,000 (£61,600) for the death of the American maker of an anti-Islam film. It said the step was 'inflammatory and inappropriate’. Railways Minister Ghulam Ahmad…
Thursday, 27 September 2012 15:24
Nigeria: Church bombed in Bauchi
A suicide bomber has attacked a church in Bauchi, northern Nigeria, killing a woman and a child and injuring 48, according to the Red Cross. Police said the bomber's car was stopped at the gates of…
Thursday, 27 September 2012 15:21
Nigeria: Crackdown on Boko Haram
Nigerian forces have killed 35 suspected Boko Haram members in a crackdown on the insurgent group in the north eastern city of Damaturu, Yobe State the country's military says. ‘The Joint Task Force has succeeded in…
Thursday, 27 September 2012 15:18
Syria: To dominate UN meetings
Syria's conflict is expected to dominate the discussion as some 120 world leaders converge on New York for the week-long United Nations General Debate. Government forces are bombing the city of Aleppo even as talks get…