The Iraqi Prime Minister has called on Christians to return home to Iraq after the defeat of the so-called Islamic State.The Assyrian International News Agency (AINA) reported that the Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, said with the defeat of the so-called Islam
Israel and the United Arab Emirates announce the normalization of relations, marking Israel’s first diplomatic ties with a Gulf Arab nation.This is a major breakthrough for Israel, but also a foreign policy victory for President Donald Trump who i
A 5.1-magnitude earthquake with an epicenter near Sparta, about 100 miles north of Charlotte, struck at 8:07 am Aug. 9. There were no injuries but there have been reports of damages throughout Sparta, including cracks in the road and shelves displaced in grocery stores, the Associated Press rep
The leader of the Lebanese Hezbollah group has denied rumours that his movement had stored arms at Beirut's port.As the cleanup effort continues, Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah has strongly denied that his movement had secretly stored arms and ammunition at Beirut's
Security forces in Lebanon have fire teargas at protesters as anger mounts over a deadly explosion in Beirut earlier this week.Protesters took to the streets in force where they clashed with security forces in downtown Beirut on Thursday. Police responded by firing tea
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, millions of Europeans are crowding beaches and other areas amid a massive heatwave. That has added to deaths at sea, including in the Netherlands.At sea near the Dutch town of Monster, residents and professional rescuers desperately se
A huge explosion on Tuesday afternoon near the centre of Beirut kills at least 100 people and causes extensive damage to the Lebanese city.The blast, which happened at 6.10pm local time, tore through Beirut Port leaving a trail of devastation.
As the Coronavirus continues to infect people and claim lives across the globe, its dynamics are changing across regions. Countries struggle to contain its spread as well as cope with the economic downturn and other effects of the lockdown.Europe, particularly Italy, t
The Chinese Communist Party is offering monetary rewards to those who report the presence of home churches in their communities, the magazine Bitter Winter reported on Thursday.The rewards appear to be an expansion of a program already in place in the province of Heilo
A U.S. citizen on trial for blasphemy in Pakistan was killed at a court hearing Wednesday, drawing strong objections to the country’s blasphemy laws from the U.S. State Department.Tahir Ahmad Naseem was charged with claiming to be a prophet. He was being escorte