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Tuesday, 27 December 2011 13:53
Charities say holiday giving has been happy
By last week many charities had already raised more compared with 2010, and some are even expecting a windfall, a new Chronicle of Philanthropy poll finds. Fifty-four percent told The Chronicle that they raised more money…
Tuesday, 27 December 2011 13:51
Philippines: Flash floods death toll nears 1000
Flooding in the southern Philippines last Friday was caused by tropical storm Washi which dropped a month's worth of rain in 24 hours. Since then aid agencies have delivered body bags, food, water and medicine to…
Tuesday, 27 December 2011 13:51
Iran: Christians fear attack at Christmas
‘Evangelical Christians in Iran fear a massive crackdown by security forces around Christmas and Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani may be executed earlier than authorities suggest’, said Firouz Khandjani a council member of the pastor's Iranian Church. Iran's…
Tuesday, 27 December 2011 13:50
Nigeria: Threats to disrupt Christmas in Jos
The Plateau State capital of Jos was targeted by a series of bombings last weekend, in which one man died and 11 people were injured, including one woman. Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) said threats to disrupt…
Tuesday, 27 December 2011 13:48
Falklands: Unrest between UK and Argentina
The Foreign Office has hit out at Argentina following the decision on Tuesday by Argentinia, Uruguay, Paraguay and Brazil (a South American trading bloc) to ban boats with a Falkland Islands flag from their ports. British…
Tuesday, 27 December 2011 13:47
China: No religion in politics allowed
‘There is no room for religion among the members of the Chinese Communist Party.’ said the vice president of the United Front. There is a real concern within the United Front that many members of the…