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Bus fire in southern India leaves 40 dead
At least 40 people have died after the luxury bus they were travelling in caught fire in India’s southern state of Andhra Pradesh, police said. The bus, carrying more than
Drone Strike Kills al-Shabab Militant in Somalia
VOA News – Sources in Somalia say a suspected U.S. drone strike has killed a key operative of the militant group al-Shabab. Witnesses tell VOA that Ibrahim Ali Abdi, the
EU says distrust of US on spying may harm terror fight
BBC News – EU leaders meeting in Brussels say distrust of the US over spying could harm the fight against terrorism. A statement agreed by the leaders says that “a lack of
New Beginnings? Anglican Church Crisis ‘Behind Us’
Eighty million Anglicans around the world are watching the effective disintegration of the Anglican Communion this week. In its place is the Global Anglican Future Conference, known as GAFCON. The
Report: 30 Million People Enslaved Worldwide
JOHANNESBURG — The Australian-based Walk Free Foundation has released its first-ever Global Slavery Index – a ranking of 162 countries by their prevalence of modern slavery. The Index found that
UN Members Elect 5 Countries to Security Council
Margaret Besheer,VOA News UNITED NATIONS — Five countries have won two-year terms on the U.N. Security Council, including two potentially controversial countries. U.N. General Assembly President John Ashe announced the
UK Magistrate Wants Bible Oath Banned From Court
Witnesses and defendants could no longer be able to swear on the Bible in British courts, under controversial proposals being considered by a body of magistrates. The Magistrates’ Association will
Christian Newspaper Banned From Using Name ‘Allah’ in Muslim-Dominant Malaysia
SIVA SITHRAPUTHRAN/REUTERS – A Malaysian court ruled on Monday that a Christian newspaper may not use the word Allah to refer to God, a landmark decision on an issue that has
50 Die in India Stampede
VOA News Officials in India say more than 50 people have died in a stampede on a bridge outside a Hindu temple in the Datia district of Madhya Pradesh state.
Central African Republic: UN Chief Strongly Condemns Latest Attacks in Central African Republic
UN News Service – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today strongly condemned increasing attacks on religious groups in the Central African Republic (CAR) warning that these attacks have the potential to further
