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ChristianTodaySharp rise in number of Christian girls being attacked in PakistanChristianTodayAccording to South Asia Partnership Pakistan provincial coordinator Shahnaz Sheedi, the "statistics on constantly increasing forced marriages and conversions are quite worrying." Sheedi said that in 2014 alone, 260 cases were reported from Punjab, 69 ... |
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Raw StoryRussia's plunging currency creates trouble for the US Federal ReserveRaw StoryThe relentless fall in oil prices and Russia's plunging currency pose big challenges as the US Federal Reserve opens a two-day meeting Tuesday. The Fed's last meeting of 2014 was expected to confirm its path toward monetary policy normalization after ...and more » |
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Raw StoryDesmond Tutu urges Pope Francis to rethink decision not to meet Dalai LamaRaw StorySouth Africa's Archbishop Desmond Tutu Monday appealed to the Pope to reconsider his decision not to meet the Dalai Lama during his visit to Rome. “I am deeply saddened and distressed that the Holy Father, Pope Francis, should give in to these ...and more » |
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Raw StoryEurope's record heat directly tied to climate changeRaw Story0. Piers Morgan accuses Pope Francis of 'endorsing violence' against critics of religion. 0. Florida sheriff fetches thousands in bids for goofed-up 'In Dog we trust' rug. 0. Christian radio host's 'mind blown' by the idea of Muslim on House ...and more » |
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ChristianTodayCharity that exposed atrocities of the Lord's Resistance Army is to foldChristianTodayKony, who is charged with war crimes by the International Criminal Court in The Hague, waged a brutal war against Uganda's government for nearly two decades, before fleeing with his fighters into the jungles of central Africa around 2005. There have ...and more » |
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CIA torture scandal highlights Romanian connection to secret interrogationsChristianTodayOn November 2 the same year, the Washington Post newspaper published an article saying the CIA was running jails in eastern Europe, without naming the countries. "After publication of the Washington Post article, Country [] demanded the closure of ...and more » |
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Raw StoryCalif. charity group behind 'Kony 2012′ campaign plans to close by the end of ...Raw StoryKony, who is charged with war crimes by the International Criminal Court in The Hague, waged a brutal war against Uganda's government for nearly two decades, before fleeing with his fighters into the jungles of central Africa around 2005. There have ...and more » |
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Raw StoryBarbaric capture of baby elephants for zoos in China shocks the worldRaw StoryThe practice of taking baby elephants, once common in South Africa, was banned there when the results of research in Kenya were presented to the authorities and convinced them of the horrific psychological suffering and trauma involved. The driving ...and more » |
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BBC NewsPeshawar school attack: Injured boy hid as militants firedBBC NewsMilitants from the Pakistani Taliban have attacked an army-run school in Peshawar, leaving at least 141 people dead, most of them children. Pakistani officials say the attack is now over, with all of the attackers killed, although security forces are ...and more » |
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Town HallWWJT: Who Would Jesus Torture?Town HallA Christian radio show host asked me the other day how I could, as a believer, be cool with waterboarding terrorists for intel crucial to our national security—or, as I like to call it, the implementation of the Irrigation for Information Act ... |
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Raw StoryViking women travelled too, genetic study revealsRaw StoryThe traditional picture of Vikings is one of boatloads of hairy men pillaging their way along the coasts of Europe. Though true to some degree, this stereotype has more recently been tempered with the appreciation of Vikings as explorers and settlers ...and more » |
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The Voice OnlineEd Miliband supports Christian radio's bid to stay on airThe Voice OnlineA CHRISTIAN radio station battling for survival has received the backing of Labour leader Ed Miliband. Premier Christian Radio is in danger of going off the airwaves due to the threat of eviction after terms for its Digital One license have not yet ...and more » |
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Raw StoryAntibiotics resistance could kill 10 million people a year by 2050Raw StoryIt found the region with the highest number of deaths attributable to antimicrobial resistance would be Asia with 4.7 million, followed by Africa with 4.1 million, while there would be 390,000 in Europe and 317,000 in the United States. For comparison ...and more » |
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France to 'ban uber' after taxi driver protestRaw StoryUber has come up against controversy across Europe, America and parts of Asia over accusations of breaches in licensing laws and passenger safety. Last week, Newsweek exclusively revealed that Uber offered credit to at least one female passenger over ... |
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Do They Know It's Christmas in Sierra Leone? Ebola Cancels CelebrationsChristianityToday.comThe lyrics to a popular yet much maligned Africa advocacy song are now a bit more defensible, given that Ebola has led Sierra Leone to ban Christmas celebrations. "Do they know it's Christmas time at all?" asks the chorus of Band Aid's 1984 fundraising ... |
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TheBlaze.comFamily Coincidentally Spots Trio Accused of Robbing Their Home — and Takes ...TheBlaze.comAn Alabama family that had fallen victim to a home burglary last week happened to spot the suspected intruders Sunday as they drove down the street — and they didn't let them escape. According to WBRC-TV, members of the Wyatt family coincidentally ...and more » |
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ChristianTodayMiss World 2014: South Africa's Rolene Strauss crowned new Miss WorldChristianTodayRolene Strauss of South Africa was crowned Miss World 2014 last Sunday at ExCeL London in the United Kingdom, having bested 120 other contestants. The 22-year old brunette is the 64th lady to wear the title since the pageant's inception in 1951. She ...and more » |
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Christian PostChristian Model Lauren Scruggs Marries E! Host Jason Kennedy 3 Years After ...Christian PostLauren Scruggs, 24, appears in an "I Am Second" film with her new prosthetic eye and hand. She has written a memoir "Still Lilo" to share her story of faith and recovery following a horrific airplane propeller accident on Dec. 3, 2011. Christian model ...and more » |
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Raw StoryRare white rhino dies at San Diego zoo, leaving only five on earthRaw StoryNorthern white rhinos have been nearly eliminated because of poaching in Africa, the zoo said. Only a few have been preserved at zoos and largely they have not re-produced. In the wild, rhinos are killed for their horns, which some people believe have ...and more » |
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Christian PostRob Bell's Judge Father Calls Ex Christian Radio Host John Balyo 'Filthy ...Christian PostFederal Judge Robert Holmes Bell, father of bestselling author and popular pastor Rob Bell, called the shocking secret life of former Christian radio host John Balyo, "filthy" and "obscene" as he sentenced the once married expectant father to 40 years ... |
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BBC NewsUKIP's Kerry Smith apologises for leaked phone call remarksBBC NewsA UKIP candidate for one of the party's target seats has apologised for offensive remarks made in a phone call. Kerry Smith was selected for the South Basildon and Thurrock seat this week, after former Tory MP Neil Hamilton pulled out of the contest.and more » |
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I'm Simply Isabella...The GuardianThe stations include, PraiseWorld Radio, Kent Christian Radio, Prayz. In Radio, Amen Radio, Gateway Christian Radio and more recently Liveway Radio. We have received good feedbacks that the show is helping people. The Radio show is part of a bigger ... |
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TheBlaze.comSouth Africa Wins Miss World Crown, U.S. Beauty in Third PlaceTheBlaze.comMiss South Africa Rolene Strauss laughs as she is crowned Miss World 2014 by last year's winner Megan Young, during the finale of the competition at the ExCel centre in London, Sunday, Dec. 14 2014. Miss Hungary Edina Kulcsar came second with Miss ...and more » |
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The Voice OnlineEntrepreneur launches response to Band Aid 30The Voice OnlineSpearheaded by Keno Ogbo, the We Know It's Christmas campaign aims to provide a platform for people living in all African countries to have their say, through videos, images and stories that reflect on the hope, beauty and prosperity of Africa. |
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Raw StoryWhy Germany has it so much better than the USRaw StoryEurope has more Fortune 500 companies than either the US, China or Japan. European nations spend far less than the United States for universal healthcare rated by the World Health Organization as the best in the world, even as U.S. health care is ... |
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