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AFRICA: BOKO HARAM CAUSING ‘UNTOLD MISERY’ IN NORTHERN CAMEROON
Boko Haram are spreading terror – and targeting Christians – in a number of African countries around Nigeria, including Cameroon. The World Watch Monitor tells the story of one family who have had to flee their home…
Azerbaijani Christians face fines for ‘illegal’ prayer meeting
World Watch Monitor Twenty-four Azerbaijani Christians have been told they will be fined at least 1,500 Azerbaijani Manats ($US850) each for participating in an “illegal” prayer meeting at a church leader’s home. All 30 attendees were initially arrested when a dozen policemen interrupted the meeting on the morning of 27th November at the house of […]
Almost half a billion children affected by conflict or disaster, says UNICEF on 70th birthday
An estimated 535 million children – almost one in four across the globe – live in nations affected by conflict or disaster and often don’t have access to medical care, quality education, proper nutrition or protection, according to UNICEF. The new figure has been released to mark the 70th anniversary of UNICEF which fell on […]
Bermuda, Cayman Islands and Netherlands top list of “world worst corporate tax havens”, says Oxfam report
Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Singapore top a list of the “world’s worst corporate tax havens”, according to an Oxfam report. The report – Tax Battles: The dangerous global race to the bottom on corporate tax – exposes the 15 nations which it describes as the “worst tax havens used globally by […]
THIS LIFE: SEEKING MENTORS WHOSE WALK MATCHES THEIR TALK
BRIAN NIXON, in an edited version of an article first published on ASSIST News Service, looks at the value of a mentor whose words match their life…