South Sudanese President Salva Kiir collapsed Tuesday at Khartoum airport. Sudanese intelligence agents seized cameras from Journalists who were covering the event–a visit by Kiir to the capital of Sudan. Kiir was visiting Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, from which nation South Sudan split in 2011. Kiir reportedly fell down soon after his arrival at … Read more
Ugandan war plans detailing wide-ranging actions against South Sudanese rebels, currently fighting South Sudanese government troops, were leaked by the South Sudan News Agency Wednesday. The report disparaged the East African authority EGAD, and included a timeframe for beginning of the attack. “These rebels are a threat to our general security, and they must either … Read more
Heir to the throne of the United Kingdom, Prince Charles, has made a video statement in response to recent persecutions of Christians and other faith members in the Middle East, Africa and Asia, calling it an “indescribable tragedy” that Christian and other communities face persecution in the Middle East and elsewhere, and offering several suggestions … Read more
Religious persecution in the world is worsening, mostly in Muslim countries linked to extremist Islam, but also under authoritarian regimes in Asia, according to a comprehensive report by Aid to the Church in Need, an international charity group based in the UK. “Where there has been a change concerning religious freedom, that change has almost always … Read more
A statement by the spokesman for al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) released Sunday has called for all Muslims to unite against the US, citing the US-led coalition against ISIS in Syria and Iraq and calling it “an attack on the entire Community of Muslims.” The Maghreb and Arabian branches of al Qaeda have also been … Read more
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has asked all government and media to use his family name only–not his tribal name. The president will no longer be referred to as “Ahmadzai,”a name the president used to appeal to voters in the Pashtun south and southeast during the presidential campaign earlier this year. Ghani signed a letter last week … Read more
Major charges brought against a man accused of plotting to assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin have been dismissed by a Ukrainian court. The man, Adam Osmayev, had been charged as a terrorist for trying kill the Russian president, but is no longer considered to be a participant in a terrorist organization or to have prepared for the assassination … Read more
Although analysts and military advisers are divided on the wisdom of such sudden, heavy reliance on local production for military needs, India is launching a campaign to produce at least half of the nation’s total weapon and equipment needs within the next 10 to 12 years. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the new approach to … Read more
Once the world’s fourth-largest inland body of water, the Aral Sea is on the verge of extinction. Uzbekistan, which shares the lake with Kazakhstan, is calling on the international community to deal with the environmental catastrophe. The Aral Sea is considered by some experts to be the worst man-made ecological catastrophe in history. The sea … Read more
Al-Aqsa complex, a site holy to Muslims and Jews and the location of Jerusalem’s Al Aqsa mosque, was reopened hours after the site was closed due to security fears after the shooting of a Jewish activist–during which interval Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas had announced that the closure was a “declaration of war.” “This dangerous Israeli … Read more
One day before politicians were to vote on a controversial new law, riots erupted in the capital of Burkina Faso. The parliament and government party headquarters were set on fire, the national television headquarters was attacked, cars were burned, and the airport was closed. Five people so far have died in the sudden chaos. Ouagadougou’s National … Read more
Britain is “under siege” from immigration, according to UK Defense Secretary Michael Fallon. The cause is EU migrants coming to the UK from other parts of the EU, competing for jobs and claiming benefits. “In some areas of the UK, down the east coast, towns do feel under siege, (with) large numbers of migrant workers … Read more