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Syrian Army General Assassinated in Damascus

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Gunmen assassinated an army general in Damascus Saturday in the first killing of a high ranking military officer in the Syrian capital since the uprising against President Bashar Assad's regime began in March.

Fleeing N. Korea: Persecuted Christian Starts New Life

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Some North Koreans have been able to escape from the Communist country and its strict human rights violations. Kim Eun Jin is one of those survivors.

Muslim Brotherhood Calls for New Gov't in Egypt

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The Muslim Brotherhood demanded Thursday that Egypt's ruling generals give up their power over the current government.

Marilyn Hickey: Thousands of Miracles in Pakistan

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Last month, Bible teacher and evangelist Marilyn Hickey held a series of gospel meetings in Karachi, the 10th largest city in the world and the largest Muslim city in the world.

Group Makes Woman's Chocolate Business Sweeter

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Operation Blessing International, the Virginia Beach, Va.-based charity aid organization, is helping a grandmother in Mexico with her own business.

Koreans Call Out North's Human Rights Violations

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

More than 200,000 prisoners are believed to be held in the camps. Some of them are Christians who were sent to the jails simply for professing faith in Christ.

Syrian Army Kill Hundreds as Rebels Wait for Help

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

President Bashar al-Assad's regime has earned worldwide outrage for months of violence against its own citizens. Yet, military assistance is slow in coming.

Hope of Finding Philippine Quake Victims Fades

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Rescue teams are losing hope of finding any survivors in the landslides triggered by Monday's powerful earthquake in the Philippines.

Diplomatic Crisis Deepens over Charged Americans

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The long-time U.S. ally now appears to be playing a hostile game of chicken, with American pro-democracy workers caught in the middle.

Syrian Carnage Continues Unabated

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

For the fifth successive day, government troops continued the onslaught in the central Syrian city of Homs Wednesday.

US Protests Assad by Closing Embassy in Damascus

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The United States closed its embassy in Syria Monday to protest the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

UK Could Release al Qaeda-Linked Extremist on Bail

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

A British court has ruled that Abu Qatada, an extremist Islamic cleric with alleged ties to al Qaeda, should be released on bail.

US Threatens Cut in Aid if Egypt Tries 19 Americans

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Egypt plans to put 19 Americans on trial for illegally using foreign funds to provoke unrest. The U.S. has threatened to cut off aid if Egypt it goes through with the trial.

Europe Snow Freezes Global Warming Claims

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The European Union considers global warming to be a scientific fact. But now that Europe is in the freezer, many climate experts have gone silent.

Syrian Forces Continue Deadly Assault on City

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Government forces continued to bombard the central Homs Monday with mortars and artillery fire, the third day of a relentless assault by Syrian forces.

Samaritan's Purse Bible School Bombed in Sudan

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Eight bombs were dropped on the Heiban Bible College in South Kordofan state near the border with South Sudan.

Ex-Muslim Boy Clings to Faith Despite Beatings

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Here's just one example of Christians in other countries who are attacked and sometimes even killed because of their faith, especially if they're converts from Islam.

Basketball Opens Doors to Minister to Africa Youth

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

One American ministry is trying to change a central African country's destiny by focusing on young people.

Charity Rescues Guatemalan Woman's Livelihood

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

A struggling Guatemalan woman almost lost her store until Operation Blessing stepped in and provided all the supplies needed to get it running again.

Supreme Leader: Iran Will Support Israel's Enemies

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Iran's supreme leader announced Friday that his country will support any nation that confronts Israel, saying the Jewish state is a "cancer" to be "cut."

Under Siege? Spain Resists Islamic 'Invasion'

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The Koran instructs Muslims to conquer the whole world for Islam. It happened 1,300 years ago in Spain -- and some say it's happening again.

US Missionary Couple Martyred in Mexico

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

An American missionary couple were killed in northern Mexico during an apparent robbery, outside of Monterrey.

US Strike Kills Southeast Asia's Top Terrorist

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Malaysian Zulkifli bin Hir, also known as Marwan, was a top leader of the regional al Qaeda-linked Jemaah Islamiyah terror network.

Egypt Soccer Fans Rush Field, 74 Dead

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

At least 74 people were killed and hundreds injured after soccer fans rushed the field in the seaside city of Port Said Wednesday.

Somalia's Al Shabab Terror Group in CIA Crosshairs

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Violence on the Horn of Africa has grown dramatically in the past six months. And much of it is to do the al Qaeda-linked terrorist group al-Shabab.