World Vision appeals for $2 million to help survivors of Typhoon Ketsana in Philippines, Vietnam World Vision is appealing for $2 million to help survivors of Typhoon Ketsana. The fierce storm brought one month’s rain to the Philippines’ capital city of Manila and neighboring provinces in less than seven hours and killed at least 140 [...] [...more]
As Authorities Struggle to Help Indonesian Quake Victims, Neighbors Fill the Void By PETER GELLING and NORIMITSU ONISHI Published: October 4, 2009 PADANG, Indonesia — Emergency workers continued to struggle Sunday to reach several remote villages buried beneath landslides caused by a large earthquake, while a steady stream of bodies, wrapped in yellow bags, arrived by ambulance at [...] [...more]
Militants in India launch brutal attack against missionary - India (MNN) After being attacked by an ax-wielding young man, death was anticipated for Gospel for Asiamissionary Titus Aamer. Aamer met with this young man because he expressed an interest in Christianity: his parents had recently given their hearts to Christ. Later, however, the man attacked Aamer after [...] [...more]
Chinese Military Police Ready to Crackdown ‘Xinjiang’-Style: Nine Fushan Church Leaders Kidnapped Contact: Annee Kahler, Media Coordinator, 267-210-8278,Annee@ChinaAid.org; Jenny McCloy, Directory of Advocacy, in Washington, DC, 202-213-0506, Jenny@ChinaAid.org;www.ChinaAid.org, www.MonitorChina.org SHANXI, China, Sept. 29 /Christian Newswire/ — On Friday, September 25, nine Fushan Church leaders, including Pastor Yang Rongli, were kidnapped by Shanxi PSB officers while traveling [...] [...more]
Muslim threats to Christians rise in Pakistan By Anjum Herald Gill THE WASHINGTON TIMES LAHORE, Pakistan | Christians in Pakistan are feeling increasingly insecure after several violent attacks by Muslim extremists in the past two months. In one case, eight Christians were burned to death by a Muslim mob after reports that the Muslim holy book, the Koran, [...] [...more]
