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Saturday, 06 October 2012 16:06
Nigeria: Gunmen kill Mubi students
At least 20 people, mostly students, were killed by unknown gunmen in north-eastern Nigeria at a student hostel. One Mubi resident said more than 40 students had been killed but there is no official death toll.…
Saturday, 06 October 2012 16:05
Iran: Currency and Human Rights
In July we prayed for poverty stricken Iranians abandoning traditional eating habits which were too expensive; and for shortages of medicines because of sanctions. The crisis is worsening. The currency plunged to less than two-thirds of…
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…