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Andrew Brunson freed after telling court, “I love Jesus, I love Turkey”
RNS A Turkish court has freed Rev Andrew Brunson, an American missionary who had been the subject of a diplomatic standoff between the United States and Turkey. Brunson had been under house arrest after being accused of terrorism and conspiring against the Turkish government. The pastor, who denies all charges against him, had previously been […]
SNAPSHOT: MURZUQ DESERT, LIBYA
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Invest in children’s health and education to spur economic growth – World Bank
Thomson Reuters Foundation Governments should invest in healthcare and education for children in order to boost economic growth, the World Bank urged on Thursday. More than half of all children born this year will lose half of their potential lifetime earnings due to poverty, poor health and a lack of education, according to the World […]
Presbyterian church in Trinidad and Tobago launches reusable plastic bags in bid to clean-up the sea
With plastic a growing pollution problem in the reefs and waters around the Caribbean island nation of Trinidad and Tobago, the Presbyterian Church there has launched its own reusable bags to help reduce the amount of plastic bags in the sea. “We have launched reusable bags that we can take to the supermarket, to the […]
Christian family accused of “proselytism” in Algeria – hearing postponed
World Watch Monitor Five Algerian Christians accused of “proselytism” will appear in court on 6 November, in Bouira, in Algeria’s north-eastern region of Kabylie. They had been due to appear on Tuesday, but the hearing was postponed. The five, including three members of the same family, are all from the town of Bechloul (Bouira province), […]
DEVELOPMENT: AID AGENCIES EYE SOLAR POWER TO REPLACE VOLATILE, COSTLY FUEL
LIN TAYLOR, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how aid agencies are increasingly looking to solar power to keep operations, including hospitals, running in countries…
Aid must be directed to the world’s poorest, as income gap increases – report
Thomson Reuters Foundation Development aid is failing to improve the lives of the poorest 20 per cent of the world’s population, according to a report published on Thursday that predicted growing global inequality. Poverty rates were halved under the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, which were adopted in 2000 and replaced in 2015 with 17 […]
ESSAY: MOVING ON FROM THE KAVANAUGH CASE WITH MALICE TOWARD NONE
US pastor JENTEZEN FRANKLIN, in an article first published on Religion News Service, says it’s important Americans not get caught up in the “tribal sensation” of “I believe her” or “I believe him” claims that are often rooted in political affiliations…