Islamic militants have stormed a hotel in Somalia’s capital, engaging in an hourslong battle with security forces that left at least 20 people dead, according to police and witnesses. At least 40 people were wounded in the late Friday night attack, and security forces rescued […]
Against a backdrop of frequent shootings and explosions in the West Bank, the Bethlehem Institute for Peace and Justice (out of Bethlehem Bible College) works for non-violence.
A fire set off by a lightning strike at an oil storage facility raged uncontrolled in the Cuban city of Matanzas, where four explosions and flames injured 121 people and left 17 firefighters missing. Cuban authorities said a unidentified body had been found late Saturday.
An explosion and deadly fire rocked the Bangladesh port city of Chittagong on Saturday night. The government has reported about 50 official casualties, but hundreds of people are still missing.
A massive fire at a container depot near a port city in southeastern Bangladesh killed at least 49 people, including nine firefighters, and injured more than 100 others, officials and local media reported Sunday, as efforts to extinguish the blaze continued into a second night.
Early Thursday morning, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Spain on Monday ordered more than 30,000 people to remain indoors on La Palma island because of toxic gases from a volcano that has been erupting for months. After several days of low-level activity, the Cumbre Viejo suddenly sprang to life on Sunday with several explosions sending […]
Anti-terrorism police in Uganda are pursuing members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an Islamic State affiliate, following Tuesday’s explosions in the capital.
Explosions and gunfire erupted at a military hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan. Initial reports indicate at least 15 killed, but those numbers will likely rise.
Tension surrounding the Beirut blast investigation turned violent yesterday. Gunmen exchanged fire in Lebanon’s capital, killing at least six people. Explosions wounded dozens more.
After the threat of a terrorist attack from the Islamic State, at least two explosions rocked the Kabul airport yesterday evening. Different sources report between 30 and 40 casualties, with hundreds wounded. The Pentagon also confirmed several U.S. military casualties. The numbers could be much higher, as the […]
During a visit earlier this year, I saw the remarkable ministry of one of the bravest missionaries I’ve ever met. Sasha Andriyashina boldly serves as a volunteer chaplain to soldiers on the frontlines, as well as helping vulnerable families impacted by the conflict. Her goal […]
