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Thursday, 01 April 2021 21:32
Myanmar: murder and airstrikes
On 27 March security forces killed over fifty protesters who defied a warning that they could be shot ‘in the head and back’ if they came out while the country's generals celebrated Armed Forces Day. ‘Today…
Thursday, 01 April 2021 21:29
Nigeria: Christian missionaries kidnapped
Eight Christians have been abducted while on their way to evangelise in Kaduna state. The group of members of the Redeemed Christian Church of God were travelling towards the town of Kafanchan when gunmen intercepted the…
Thursday, 01 April 2021 21:27
USA: Derek Chauvin v George Floyd or White v Black?
Curtis Hayes, a community activist running for city council in Charlotte, said, ‘We have some of the most horrific mass murderers of our time in custody without a scratch, but this black man who allegedly uses…
Thursday, 01 April 2021 21:21
Iran ‘still hiding key parts’ of nuclear programme
The latest evidence of Iran concealing vital elements of its nuclear programme from the outside world suggest that even if there is a resumption of negotiations, the regime has little genuine interest in complying with the…
Thursday, 01 April 2021 21:18
Pakistan: preparing for possible Easter attacks
Christian volunteer security guards are preparing to defend their churches in the run-up to Easter. With world-wide concern peaking after Palm Sunday’s suicide bomb in Indonesia, William Arif Khan and his team of fifteen security volunteers…
Thursday, 01 April 2021 21:15
USA: attacks on Asian-Americans
Hate crimes involving Asian-American victims soared in New York city last year. Officials are grappling with the problem as new incidents occur. ‘I’ve never cried like that before,’ Maggie Cheng said, after seeing security footage showing…