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Church Leaders Recall Faith, Courage on Berlin Wall Anniversary
Church leaders paid tribute Monday to the faith and courage of ordinary men and women who helped unify Germany and end the Cold War on the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
The newly elected head of the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD), Bishop Margot Kaessmann, said ... | more |
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UNICEF: 300M South Asian Children Trapped in Poverty
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Sunday divulged that over 300 million children in South Asia, almost half the total number, were trapped in poverty.
The latest report by the UN children's agency implored the leaders of South Asian countries to seek new ways of addressing ... | more |
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Major Storm Hits Vietnam After Striking Philippines
After hitting an already devastated Philippines, a tropical storm with powerful winds hit the central coast of Vietnam Monday, forcing more than 80,000 people to evacuate.
Tropical Storm Mirinae boasted 63 miles per hour winds as it knocked down trees and utility poles in Phu Yen province, ... | more |
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Seminary Students in Indonesia Evicted from Two Locations
JAKARTA, Indonesia (Compass Direct News) – In the past week hundreds of students from Arastamar Evangelical Theological Seminary (SETIA) were evicted from two sites where they had taken refuge after Muslim protestors drove them from their campus last year.
With about 700 students earlier ... | more |
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