March 24, 2011
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent reporting from Budapest
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFCR) warned Thursday, March 24, that millions of people will die of tuberculosis, unless the international community intervenes.
Tags: Central Asia, Eastern Europe, IFCR, Red Cross, World Tuberculosis Day
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March 24, 2011
By BosNewsLife Asia Service
DHAKA, BANGLADESH (BosNewsLife)-- A young Christian evangelist has been sentenced to one year imprisonment for "creating chaos" by selling and distributing Christian books and other literature near a major Muslim gathering north of Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, trial observers said Thursday, March 24.
Tags: Biplob Marandi, Bishwa Ijtema, Constitution, World Muslim Congregation
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March 23, 2011
By BosNewsLife Asia Service
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (BosNewsLife)-- Christians on Wednesday, March 23, were mourning the death of two believers who were shot and killed by suspected Muslim extremists outside a church in Pakistan's city of Hyderabad.
Tags: Hyderabad, Jameel Masih, Salvation Army, Siddique Masih, Waseem, Younis Masih
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March 22, 2011
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By BosNewsLife Middle East Service
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (BosNewsLife)-- Two Indian Christian men working in Saudi Arabia were behind bars Tuesday, March 22, after they were sentenced to 45 days imprisonment for allegedly trying to convert Muslims to Christianity, rights activists said.
Tags: Christian, Indian, Nese Yohan, Vasantha Sekhar, Violations
Posted in Middle East, Saudi Arabia | 9 Comments »
March 21, 2011
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
ARAD, ISRAEL (BosNewsLife)-- Representatives of a Messianic Jewish community in the southern Israeli town of Arad said Monday, March 21, they face "increased persecution" by ultra-Orthodox Jews who accuse the believers of missionary activities and want them to leave Israel.
Tags: Arad, Congregation, Jews, Messianic, Missionary, Pastor, Ultra-Orthodox
Posted in Israel, Middle East | 6 Comments »
March 21, 2011
By BosNewsLife News Center
ISTANBUL, TURKEY (BosNewsLife)-- A Turkish court on Monday, March 21, ordered five military officers and two civilians jailed as part of an investigation into the 2007 killings of three Christians at a Bible-publishing house.
Tags: Bible, House, Necati Aydin, Publishing, Tilman Geske, Ugur Yuksel
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March 20, 2011
By BosNewsLife Africa Service
ABUJA/JOS (BosNewsLife)-- Two people suspected of planning to bomb a Nigerian church were killed when the device exploded before they reached their destination in the central city of Jos, adding to tensions in an area already troubled by deadly religious and ethnic violence, officials said Sunday, March 20.
Tags: Bombings, Church, ECWA, Gregory Yenlong, Jos, Nasarawa Gwom
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March 20, 2011
Via Voice of America
CASABLANCA, MOROCCO (BosNewsLife/VOA News)-- Thousands of people turned out Sunday across Morocco, answering an appeal by the February 20 Movement to increase demands for political reforms, improved civil rights and an end to corruption.
Tags: Casablanca, King Mohamed, Moroccan
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March 20, 2011
Via Voice of America
TRIPOLI/WASHINGTON (BosNewsLife/VOA News)-- The United States and its allies have carried out more airstrikes on Libyan government targets near the capital, Tripoli, as part of an operation to enforce a U.N.-authorized no-fly zone over Libya and protect Libyan civilians from government attacks.
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March 20, 2011
Via Voice of America
SANAA, YEMEN (BosNewsLife/VOA News)-- Tens of thousands of Yemenis have gathered in Sana'a for funerals of anti-government protesters shot dead by loyalists of President Ali Abdullah Saleh, whose own tribe has joined opposition calls for his resignation.
Tags: pro-Saleh, Sheikh Sadiq al-Ahmar, Yemenis
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