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Shimon Peres, former Israeli president, dies aged 93
BBC News – Shimon Peres, who served twice as Israel’s prime minister and once as president, has died at the age of 93. Mr Peres suffered a stroke two weeks
Indonesian and three Nigerians executed for drug crimes
BBC – Indonesia has carried out the executions of four drug convicts, including three foreigners. The Indonesian man and three Nigerians were killed by firing squad shortly after midnight local
84 killed by lorry at Bastille Day celebrations
BBC News – At least 84 people have died, including children, after a lorry slammed through a crowd celebrating Bastille Day in the southern French city of Nice. The driver
United Nations: UN Aid Appeal for More Than $21B Going Unheeded
GENEVA—The United Nations says a record number of people caught in conflict and natural disasters are in need of humanitarian assistance. At the same time the world body warns the
Ecuador earthquake: Desperate search for survivors as deaths rise
BBC News – Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa has warned that the death toll from a powerful earthquake which has killed 272 people is likely to rise. There were desperate scenes
60-Y-O Christian Woman Publicly Caned 30 Times for Breaking Islamic Law in Indonesia
A Christian woman was tried and caned 30 times in Aceh, Indonesia’s most conservative Islamic region, for selling alcohol and breaking Shariah law. International Christian Concern reported Wednesday that it
On slavery remembrance day, UN chief shines a light on African diaspora’s legacy
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today highlighted the African diaspora’s contributions to society, including culture, medicine, science and spirituality, as the global community gathered to honour the millions of Africans
Pope delivers Easter message of hope after grim week of terror
BBC News – Pope Francis preached an Easter message of hope after a grim week in Europe, calling on Christians not to let fear and pessimism “imprison” them. Speaking amid
Europe: Woman hides child in carry-on bag
(CNN)A woman was arrested upon arrival at the Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport on Monday after she tried to conceal a child inside a carry-on bag on a flight that came
‘Church does not need “blood money” but openness to God’s mercy’
Vatican Radio – Pope Francis says the Church has no need for “blood” money that derives from exploitation of people; what it needs is that the hearts of faithful be