Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman, the Arab world's longest-serving ruler, has died aged 79.The sultan deposed his father in a bloodless coup with British support in 1970 and set Oman on a path to development, using its oil wealth.
An investigation found that "missiles fired due to human error", President Hassan Rouhani said. He described the crash as an "unforgivable mistake".The military said the jet turned towards a sensitive site belonging to Iran's Revolutionary Guards and was
Investigators in Iran have stated that the crew of the Ukrainian passenger jet which crashed shortly after taking-off from Tehran’s International airport on Wednesday had tried to turn back.Furthermore, they revealed pilots made no communication a
Catholics in India are seeking to erect the nation’s tallest statue of Jesus, over objections by Hindi groups who say one of their gods lives on the hill designated for the project.Work began last week on the statue, planned to be nearly 100 feet tall, on 10 acr
After Iran attacked an air base in Erbil early Wednesday, the Chaldean Archbishop of Erbil said the current tensions between Iran and the U.S. threaten the fragile Christian communities in Iraq’s Nineveh Plains.“The current tensions between the two powers
As the Iraqi city of Mosul struggles to rebuild after the destruction wrought by the so-called Islamic State, the local Catholic Archbishop says Christians are stronger in their faith than ever before.Mosul served as the unofficial capital of the so-call
As the killing of a powerful Iranian military commander marks a major escalation in tensions between the US and Iran, the Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, Cardinal Peter Turkson says that despite a sad start to the year, peace is rooted in the virtue of hope.
After the U.S. strike in Baghdad that killed Iranian General Soleimani, the Catholic Chaldean Patriarch of Babylon appeals for all parties involved to dialogue.Patriarch Louis Rafaël Sako, Patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church, issued a strong appeal on Saturday in the wake of
Bushfires were burning out of control on Australia's east coast on Saturday, fueled by soaring temperatures and strong winds. As the situation worsens the government announces an unprecedented call up of army reservists to support firefighters.A news channel tells Aust
The United Nations children’s fund UNICEF has noted a 3-fold rise in verified attacks on children since the start of the decade. It has verified more than 170,000 grave violations against children in conflict, or an average of 45 violations a day, making it a “deadly de