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NEWS WATCH: Georgia Panics After Fake Report About Russian Invasion

March 14, 2010

By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife

afpGeorgiaFakeBroadcast13Mar10TeaseTBILISI/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- The opposition in Georgia has condemned a fake television report about the invasion of the former Soviet Republic by forces from neighboring Russia. Georgia President Mikheil Saakhasvili has defended the report, following widespread panic caused by the broadcast.

BREAKING NEWS: Hungary Bans Holocaust Denial; Violators Face Prison

March 10, 2010

By BosNewsLife News Center in Budapest with BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos

hungarypresidentBUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- Hungary's President Laszlo Solyom signed a law Wednesday, March 10, making denial, or playing down, of the Holocaust a criminal offense punishable by up to three years imprisonment.

NEWS ALERT: Hungarian Rabbi Raj Dies; Funeral Underway

March 10, 2010

By BosNewsLife News Center in Budapest

imagex500x335BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- A funeral service was underway Wednesday, March 10, for a former Hungarian chief rabbi who was persecuted under Communism because of his involvement in spreading the Jewish faith,the Federation of Jewish Communities in Hungary (MAZSIHISZ) confirmed.

Netherlands Christian Party Back In Dutch Town After Hindu Row

March 9, 2010

By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife with BosNewsLife Special Correspondent Johan Th. Bos reporting from Amstelveen

Logo_ChristenUnie_JP_29275kAMSTELVEEN, NETHERLANDS (BosNewsLife)-- A small Christian party which made world headlines with protests against local government support for a Hindu religious festival has been re-elected in the municipal council of Amstelveen, a strategic town near the Dutch capital Amsterdam, according to local election results.

Christian Party Re-elected In Dutch Town After Hindu Row

March 3, 2010

By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife with BosNewsLife Special Correspondent Johan Th. Bos reporting from Amstelveen

koops-scheeleAMSTELVEEN, NETHERLANDS (BosNewsLife)-- A small Christian party which made world headlines with protests against local government support for a Hindu religious festival has been re-elected in the municipal council of Amstelveen, a strategic town near the Dutch capital Amsterdam, local election results showed Wednesday, March 3.

NEWS WATCH: Dutch Government Collapses Over Afghanistan Mission

February 20, 2010

By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife reporting from Amsterdam, Netherlands

Persco 22 janAMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS (BosNewsLife)-- The Dutch coalition government has collapsed amid a political row over whether to extend the country's military mission in Afghanistan. Christian Democratic Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende was due to submit his government's resignation to Queen Beatrix later Saturday, leaving the future of its 1,600 soldiers stationed there uncertain.

NEWS WATCH: Ukraine’s Prime Minister Challenges Election Results

February 14, 2010

By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife

pr_a3641UZZHOROD, UKRAINE (BosNewsLife)-- Ukrainian election officials say they will not consider Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's complaints of presidential election fraud. Results show opposition leader Victor Yanukovich defeated  Tymoshenko by 3.5 percentage points in the February 7 runoff election.

Officials Warn: Extremist Parties Threaten Eastern Europe’s Stability

February 13, 2010

By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- About 1,000 people, many of them elderly Holocaust survivors, braved winter temperatures Saturday, February 13, to express concern about the rising far right groups in Hungary.

North Korea, Iran World’s “Top Persecutors” Of Christians, Report Says

January 6, 2010

By BosNewsLife News Center with BosNewsLife's Senior Special Correspondent Johan Th. Bos reporting from the Netherlands

korea_north_kimjongilAMSTERDAM/WASHINGTON D.C. (BosNewsLife)-- One of the world's largest mission agencies, Open Doors, named North Korea and Iran Wednesday, November 6, as "the worst persecutors of Christians".

Tajikistan Churches Face Closures, Uncertain Future

January 5, 2010

By BosNewsLife News Center in Budapest with BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos

_41182645_rahmonov_ap24-150x150DUSHANBE/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- Devoted Christians in several areas of Tajikistan faced uncertainty Tuesday, January 5, over the future of their churches after the former Soviet republic introduced a new religion law that the United States has criticized as highly restrictive.