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Iran: If US imposes war, Israel, Gulf states will be destroyed
The election of Donald Trump has led to unease in the Middle East over threats to peace in the region and any war would lead to the destruction of Israel and the Gulf states, Iran’s Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan warned Sunday.
Russia Tests Nuclear-Capable Drone Sub
Russia conducted a test of a revolutionary nuclear-capable drone submarine that poses a major strategic threat to U.S. ports and harbors.
Fukushima radiation reaches United States shores for first time
For the first time since the nuclear disaster in 2011, radiation from Japan's Fukushima plant has reached the West Coast of the United States, according to a researcher.
Turkey bombing: 235 people detained in anti-terrorism raids
Turkey's police rounded up more than 200 members of a Kurdish political party on Monday as the country mourned the dozens killed in a bombing attack near an Istanbul soccer stadium, state media reported.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu says he hopes to work with Trump to undo Iran deal
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he believes US President-elect Donald Trump will be a good friend to Israel and hopes the two countries can work together to dismantle the international nuclear agreement with Iran.
In historic milestone, most advanced fighter jet in world to arrive in Israel
The most advanced fighter jet in the world arrives in Israel on Monday, in what is seen as a major milestone in Israeli air force history.
Lapid: We need to build a high wall and get the Palestinians out of our sight
Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid called Saturday for Israel to separate entirely from the Palestinians, as he presented himself as the sole viable alternative to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
PA ministers secretly hope there won't be Palestinian state, deputy minister claims
There are ministers in the Palestinian Authority secretly hoping that a Palestinian state won’t be established, Deputy Minister of Regional Cooperation Ayoub Kara said on Sunday night.
Israel foiled chemical weapons' delivery to Hezbollah, defector says
Israel has foiled attempts to transfer a portion of Syrian President Bashar Assad's chemical weapons stockpile, which he had committed to destroying, to Hezbollah, according to a senior Hezbollah defector quoted over the weekend by the Kuwaiti newspaper Al Rai.

Inside the United States
Northeast Braces for Winter Storm That Hit Plains, Midwest
Millions of people were bracing Monday for a week of hazardous conditions from bitterly cold temperatures and a snowstorm that already caused travel chaos.
Reince Priebus named Trump's White House chief of staff
Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus will serve as President-elect Donald Trump's chief of staff, Trump's transition organization announced on Sunday afternoon.
Trump confirms Gen. John Kelly as pick for DHS
President-elect Trump early Monday officially announced his plan to nominate retired Gen. John Kelly as the next leader of the Department of Homeland Security.
Terror-linked imam fighting to stay in U.S.
A terror-linked imam who previously was given permission to stay in the United States is facing a further battle, as an appeals court has returned the case to be re-evaluated.

Christian News
Coptic Church Bombing: 'Deadliest Attack' on Egyptian Christians
A bombing at a Coptic cathedral in Egypt has killed at least 25 people and wounded 49 others during Sunday mass.
Trump and Congressional Republicans Hope to Loosen the Muzzle on Churches
Early in his campaign Donald Trump sent a clear signal to evangelicals. 'One of the absolute first things I'm going to do is work on totally knocking out the Johnson Amendment,' Trump promised.
Church collapse in Nigeria reportedly kills at least 200
A church under construction on Nigeria's southern coast collapsed during services, killing at least 200 people, a hospital official said.
How Many Christians Are There In The World This Christmas Season? Christianity Still The Worlds Largest Religion In 2016
For most Christmas season means parties, gifts and some quality time with friends and family. The season is most important for Christians, who believe Jesus Christ was born on Christmas Day. Christianity is the largest religion in the world and according to the Pew Research Center, is likely to remain so for the next four decades.
Even if IS ousted, Christians' return to Mosul unlikely
Authors of a report on minority groups in Iraq and Syria say the possible ouster of the radical Islamic State group from the Iraqi city of Mosul won't be enough alone to encourage to Christians who have long faced inter-communal tensions there to return from exile.
Turkey Jails US Pastor for 'Terrorism'
A Turkish judge sent Rev. Andrew Brunson to prison in Izmir today, 64 days after the US pastor and his wife, Norine, were detained on 7 Oct. under Interior Ministry deportation orders.