Category: December

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CONTENDING FOR THE FAITH

Kenya: Grenade attack on church in Garissa kills two
Concerns for Christians in Tunisia as Islamists take most votes
Europe’s political leaders condemn crackdown on Copts
Quebec’s new secular norm: fines for worship
Persecuted Christian? Don’t expect these pastors to speak up
Christian church teams up with high priestess of Isis

CYBER-INSECURITY

London hosts cyberspace security conference
GCHQ chief reports ‘disturbing’ cyber-attacks on UK
Japan parliament hit by China-based cyberattack
U.S.: Russia and China stealing online from U.S. companies

THE SPREAD OF SHARIAH LAW

Egypt heading toward Shariah standard
Al-Qaeda flag flies high on top of Benghazi courthouse

THE GROWING NUCLEAR THREAT

Pakistan’s nuclear weapons vulnerable to theft: report
IAEA says foreign expertise has brought Iran to threshold of nuclear capability

THE KINGS OF THE EAST

China could play key role in EU rescue
China suspect in U.S. satellite interference

NEWS FROM SYRIA

McCain raises prospect of military option in Syria
France FM: Fall of Assad government in Syria ‘unavoidable’
Arab League chief warns of ‘disastrous consequences’ if Syria deal fails
Syria’s Assad warns of ‘earthquake’ if West intervenes

NEWS FROM ISRAEL AND THE MIDDLE EAST

Israel gets ready to unveil David’s Sling
Israel test-fires missile as Iran debate rages
Iran says united and ‘ready for war’ with Israel
Iran cleric: Israel wouldn’t dare pursue its ‘foolish’ military threats
Russia: Israeli threat of strikes on Iran ‘a mistake’

THE SANCTITY OF LIFE

Slippery slope: ‘loneliness,’ ‘fatigue’ now criteria for euthanasia in Netherlands