Christian Woman, Agnes Nuggo, Arrested on Blasphemy Charges in Pakistan

“It’s the same story over and over again. Some dispute arises between a Christian and some Muslims in Pakistan. The Muslims, without any evidence whatsoever, quickly start yelling, “She blasphemed Muhammad!” Then the authorities swoop in and arrest the Christian. By this point, Pakistani politicians are powerless to defend the Christian, since any such defense will also be viewed as an attack against Islam and Sharia. Thus, the Christian sits in jail, awaiting her fate.”  Read more.

‘Convert to Islam and You Can Have Your Daughter Back’

“… and this was Police advice from Muslim North Sudan, illustrating precisely why the largely Christian and traditionalist South voted by an amazingly slim margin of 99.57% to separate from it:

A Christian widow in north Sudan is agonizing over the kidnapping of her daughter eight months ago by suspected Islamic extremists in Khartoum.

‘Since my daughter was kidnapped, I have been living in a state of fear and terror,’ said Ikhlas Anglo, 35, a mother of two daughters.

She said her 15-year-old daughter, Hiba Abdelfadil Anglo, went missing while returning from the Ministry of Education in Khartoum on June 27, 2010. Hiba, a member of Sudan Presbyterian Evangelical Church in Khartoum, had gone to the education ministry office to obtain her transcripts for entry to secondary school…”  Read more.

 

Will Christians Survive in the New Egypt?

Christians may be called upon to walk in ways of faith they might not have walked before. 84% of Egyptians surveyed support the public execution of Muslims who convert to another faith. “These are the underlying attitudes toward converts to Christianity, and it is sobering for us,” Moeller said.  Read more.

Evidence of Gulf Contamination in Blue Crab

Tiny creatures might take in such low amounts of oil that they could survive. But those at the top of the chain, such as dolphins and tuna, could get fatal “megadoses.”  Read more.

NZ Quake: Third Of Buildings Face Demolition In Christchurch As Death Toll Rises

Engineers believe around a third of the buildings in the business district of Christchurch damaged by this week’s earthquake will have to be pulled down and rebuilt.  Read more.

Syria and Iran to Cooperate on Naval Training

Iran and Syria have agreed to cooperate on naval training, Reuters reported Iran’s official news agency saying on Saturday.

“The two parties will cooperate with each other in training issues and the exchange of personnel,” the Iranian news agency quoted the agreement, signed by the commanders of both navies, as saying.  Read more.

 

IAEA: New Information Shows Iran’s Nuclear Program May Be Military

Confidential report obtained by Reuters likely to add to Western suspicions that Iran is secretly bent on developing nuclear weapons capability from its uranium enrichment program.  Read more.