August 20, 2012 Despite lack of evidence, Rimsha Masih faces 14 days in police custody
Pakistani police officials detained a Christian girl in Islamabad on Thursday after a mob claimed she broke blasphemy laws by burning a Quran.
August 6, 2012 Emigrants blame austerity measures for tough times, but advocates for free enterprise say Europe's employment regulations are to blame
Santiago Oviedo, a lanky 24-year-old from Madrid, is on track to get his master's degree in physics this fall. He dreams of becoming a researcher, probing the origins of the universe. But, Oviedo probably will not fulfill his dream at home.
August 6, 2012 Syria, unemployment, and Republicans' respond to Democrat's lie about Romney
Republicans - including party chair Reince Priebus - respond to Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid's comment about Republican Presidential Nominee Mitt Romney. Both Romney and Obama respond to unemployment figures. Plus, an update on the Civil War in Syria.
August 2, 2012 Indian professor seeks inventions from the country's poor
On the side of a dusty road in central India, Prof. Anil Gupta stopped to offer a group of farmers an opportunity they'd never had before.
August 1, 2012 Four athletes going for the gold without any official state backing
Three athletes without any recognized country danced in celebration in the march of nations during the opening ceremony of this year's Olympic games. While other athletes stood proudly behind their flags, honored to represent their country, these competitors simply celebrated their ability to participate in the games on their own behalf.
July 25, 2012 Aamir Khan's interview-style TV show brings viewers face-to-face with some of the country's most pressing social problems
Aamir Khan, famous Indian actor and producer, has turned the spotlight away from the glitz of reality television and into the darkness of India's largest but widely ignored issues-all with a TV talk show.
July 24, 2012 Commentators criticize the mascots, organizers try to keep opening ceremony secrets under wraps and everyone prepares to celebrate
The Olympic torch has arrived in London, along with the athletes and the usual crowd of celebrities. But they're not the ones getting all the attention this week as fans count down to Friday's opening ceremony.
July 23, 2012 Israeli PM on 'Fox News Sunday' talks terrorism, ceremony honors Olympians killed by terrorists, and in response to Friday's shooting - worship service, debate on gun control, and discussion about the theater shooter
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu talks terrorism on Fox News Sunday - who he believes was responsible for the bombing that killed five Israeli vacationers in Bulgaria, and what the potential threat is for Israelis at the Olympics. In London, a ceremony honoring Olympians killed by terrorists 40 years ago this summer. Sunday service in Aurora, Colorado in response to Friday's theater shooting. Also in response to the shooting, 'Fox News Sunday' hosts debate on gun control, and Michael Chertoff, former head of homeland security, appears on NBC's 'Meet the Press.'
July 19, 2012 Major trouble for the Assad regime in Syria, House vote requires Obama administration to spell out sequestration plan, and Wheaton College files lawsuit against HHS mandate
Bombing by anti-government rebels strikes the heart of Syria's regime yesterday, House vote requires Obama administration to spell out to congress exactly how it would implement required budget cuts, and Evangelical Wheaton College joins the fight against the Obama administration's birth control mandate.
July 17, 2012 London makes final preparation for the start of the world's largest international sporting event next week
With the opening ceremony less than two weeks away, final preparations for the Olympics have taken London by storm.
July 13, 2012 New massacre reported yesterday in Syria, and China may be the next economic trouble spot
New massacre reported yesterday in Homs (Syria) - refugees pouring out of the country, including members of Syria's Christian minority - Andrew Harper of the U.N. High Comission for Refugees in neighboring Jordan, comments. In business news, China may be the next economic trouble spot - what does this mean for the rest of the world?
July 11, 2012 Obamacare repeal bill, Chinese firms overtake their Japanese peers, and Christians in China leading in political reform movement
Obamacare repeal bill today in House. Chinese firms have now overtaken their Japanese peers, according to the Fortune Global 500 list of the world's largest companies - who lost companies on the list? And Christians in China are leading in a movement of political reform, says ChinaAid's Bob Fu on Capitol Hill - listen to his testimony of the power of Christianity in China.
June 19, 2012 Islamists declare victory in Egypt's presidential election, Southern Baptists select their first African-American leader and investors still wary of eurozone crisis
Though official election results in Egypt will not be certified for a couple of days, it appears the Islamist candidate will take the victory - Christians fear what this will mean. And in other Egyptian news, Egypt's military rulers yesterday stripped the presidential office of its most important powers. In this country, the Southern Baptist Convention opens its annual meeting and appears poised to elect its first black president, Fred Luter. And in business news, most markets were mixed on Monday as investors are still not sure what the future holds for Greece or the eurozone.
June 13, 2012 Tensions rise over recognition of West Bank school
Ariel University Center of Samaria, a school located in an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, may be granted permanent status by Israel next month. As a full-fledged university, the school could better support its growing population by expanding programs and receiving Israeli government funding.
May 24, 2012 Presidential elections continue in Egypt today, and a public school exempts a Christian group from the non-discrimination policy
Elections continue in Egypt today for the country's first ever presidential election. Voters are enthusiastic about the opportunity, but among minority Christians there is concern voters will hand Islamists the reins, meaning even more oppression. In the U.S., a public university agrees to recognize a pro-abstinence, anti-abortion Christian group as religious, allowing the group to choose its leaders based on shared beliefs.
May 4, 2012 Chinese dissident causes U.S./China controversy, and in business news, a mixed, but generally disappointing day Thursday in a variety of reports
High-profile Chinese dissident causes controversy between the U.S. and China, and in business news, a mixed, but generally disappointing day Thursday in a variety of reports - most troubling: the fall of the Institute for Supply Management's manufacturing index.
May 3, 2012 Chinese dissident/human rights activist stirs controversy, Gingrich suspends campaign for president, and a marriage amendment on the ballot in North Carolina
Controversy over a Chinese dissident and human rights activist, Newt Gingrich suspends Republican campaign for president and says he will work for President Obama's defeat, North Carolinians voting this month on an amendment to their state's constitution that would define marriage as between one man and one woman - Billy Graham speaks out in support of the ammendment, as have his son and daughter.
May 2, 2012 Obama's surprise visit to Afghanistan, National Day of Prayer tomorrow, and stocks rise to highest level in 4 years
President Obama made a surprise visit to Afghanistan yesterday to sign an agreement on post-war promises with Afghan President Hamid Karzai; he then addressed the nation. Tomorrow believers from around the country gather for the 61st National Day of Prayer, and the S&P 500 and NASDAQ rose 1 percent yesterday.
May 1, 2012 Obama, Japanese prime minister discuss North Korea, attack on Christians in Nigeria leaves 21 dead, and markets fell on Monday
Obama and Japanese Prime Minister discuss North Korea at White House, a shocking weekend attack on Christians in Nigeria leaves at least 21 dead, and markets fell on Monday in response to a mixed bag of economic reports.
April 24, 2012 The "Kony 2012" video didn't so much create a furor over a problem long addressed as reduce a complicated mess in Uganda to "Let's get Kony"
While Taylor Maxwell vacationed in Florida during spring break in March, she found her inbox flooded with emails about the "Kony 2012" video campaign. Maxwell, a senior political philosophy major and co-president of the University of Virginia's Invisible Children chapter, discovered on Facebook that the advocacy group had released the Kony 2012 film.
