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Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Planes launched off US carrier in Persian Gulf to join fight against ISIS
One after another, fighter jets catapult from the flight deck of the USS Eisenhower, a thousand-foot (305-meter) American aircraft carrier, afterburners glowing amber above the blue Persian Gulf, on their way northwest to join the fight in Iraq and Syria against the Islamic State group.
US says Russian deployment of missiles 'destabilizing' to Europe
Russia's deployment of its S-400 air missile defense system and ballistic Iskander missile in the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad 'is destabilizing to European security,' the U.S. State Department said on Monday in response to reports citing the head of the defense committee in Russia's upper house of parliament.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
PM breaks record for consecutive days in office
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has broken David Ben-Gurion's record as the prime minister who served the longest consecutive term in Israel's history.
Lapid urges Palestinians to 'grow up,' build a future
The Palestinians need to work on building a state for themselves instead of focusing on terror and death, Yesh Atid chairman Yair Lapid said at The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference in the capital Wednesday.
Trump floats son-in-law as key to Israeli-Palestinian peace
Donald Trump believes that his son in-law, an Orthodox Jew, may help further peace between Israelis and Palestinians, the President-elect told reporters with The New York Times on Tuesday.
Inside the United States
Hitting the Ground Running: Trump Lays Out First 100 Days
For the first time, President-Elect Donald Trump is laying out his agenda for his first 100 days in office.
Dow closes above 19,000 as stocks notch record closing highs; telecoms spike 2%
U.S. equities closed higher on Tuesday, hitting new all-time highs, as investors digested housing data and kept an eye on President-elect Donald Trump's policy agenda.
DHS: Tens of Thousands of Green Cards Have Vanished
Tens of thousands of green cards, used to identify foreign citizens living inside the United States legally, are unaccounted for, Fox News Channel's Tucker Carlson reported Tuesday.
ISIS Terror Suspect Arrested in Macy's Thanksgiving Parade Plot
Authorities in New York have arrested a 37-year-old Brooklyn man, accused of supporting ISIS and plotting a Thanksgiving Day attack.
Trump backs off campaign pledge to further investigate Clinton as president
President-elect Donald Trump and his transition team signaled Tuesday that his administration will not pursue further investigations of Hillary Clinton, backing off a vow on the campaign trail to appoint a special counsel to probe his Democratic rival's secret email setup as secretary of state and suspected pay-to-play deals involving her family's foundation.
Sessions urged to investigate Planned Parenthood if he succeeds Lynch as attorney general
Sen. Jeff Sessions has called on Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch to investigate accusations that Planned Parenthood illegally traffics in fetal body parts from abortions.
Christian News
2 Mississippi churches transcend racial barriers after arson
But three weeks after a church in the Mississippi Delta was mostly destroyed by arson and someone spray-painted 'Vote Trump' outside, its African-American congregation has been welcomed into the church of its white neighbors.
Iran Pastor Irani Reunited With Family After Release From Prison
Behnam Irani, one of Iran's leading evangelical pastors, has been reunited with his family after spending six years in an Iranian prison on charges linked to his Christian activities, a spokesman told BosNewsLife.
Syrians 'Thirsty To Know God' As Civil War Rages On
Almost six years since civil war broke out in Syria, people are still coming to church for the first time and asking for Bibles of their own, a pastor in the country has said.
Around the World
Planes launched off US carrier in Persian Gulf to join fight against ISIS
One after another, fighter jets catapult from the flight deck of the USS Eisenhower, a thousand-foot (305-meter) American aircraft carrier, afterburners glowing amber above the blue Persian Gulf, on their way northwest to join the fight in Iraq and Syria against the Islamic State group.
US says Russian deployment of missiles 'destabilizing' to Europe
Russia's deployment of its S-400 air missile defense system and ballistic Iskander missile in the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad 'is destabilizing to European security,' the U.S. State Department said on Monday in response to reports citing the head of the defense committee in Russia's upper house of parliament.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
PM breaks record for consecutive days in office
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has broken David Ben-Gurion's record as the prime minister who served the longest consecutive term in Israel's history.
Lapid urges Palestinians to 'grow up,' build a future
The Palestinians need to work on building a state for themselves instead of focusing on terror and death, Yesh Atid chairman Yair Lapid said at The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference in the capital Wednesday.
Trump floats son-in-law as key to Israeli-Palestinian peace
Donald Trump believes that his son in-law, an Orthodox Jew, may help further peace between Israelis and Palestinians, the President-elect told reporters with The New York Times on Tuesday.
Inside the United States
Hitting the Ground Running: Trump Lays Out First 100 Days
For the first time, President-Elect Donald Trump is laying out his agenda for his first 100 days in office.
Dow closes above 19,000 as stocks notch record closing highs; telecoms spike 2%
U.S. equities closed higher on Tuesday, hitting new all-time highs, as investors digested housing data and kept an eye on President-elect Donald Trump's policy agenda.
DHS: Tens of Thousands of Green Cards Have Vanished
Tens of thousands of green cards, used to identify foreign citizens living inside the United States legally, are unaccounted for, Fox News Channel's Tucker Carlson reported Tuesday.
ISIS Terror Suspect Arrested in Macy's Thanksgiving Parade Plot
Authorities in New York have arrested a 37-year-old Brooklyn man, accused of supporting ISIS and plotting a Thanksgiving Day attack.
Trump backs off campaign pledge to further investigate Clinton as president
President-elect Donald Trump and his transition team signaled Tuesday that his administration will not pursue further investigations of Hillary Clinton, backing off a vow on the campaign trail to appoint a special counsel to probe his Democratic rival's secret email setup as secretary of state and suspected pay-to-play deals involving her family's foundation.
Sessions urged to investigate Planned Parenthood if he succeeds Lynch as attorney general
Sen. Jeff Sessions has called on Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch to investigate accusations that Planned Parenthood illegally traffics in fetal body parts from abortions.
Christian News
2 Mississippi churches transcend racial barriers after arson
But three weeks after a church in the Mississippi Delta was mostly destroyed by arson and someone spray-painted 'Vote Trump' outside, its African-American congregation has been welcomed into the church of its white neighbors.
Iran Pastor Irani Reunited With Family After Release From Prison
Behnam Irani, one of Iran's leading evangelical pastors, has been reunited with his family after spending six years in an Iranian prison on charges linked to his Christian activities, a spokesman told BosNewsLife.
Syrians 'Thirsty To Know God' As Civil War Rages On
Almost six years since civil war broke out in Syria, people are still coming to church for the first time and asking for Bibles of their own, a pastor in the country has said.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Obama Admin Covering Up Key Iran Deal Details in Final Days
Senior Obama administration officials in their final days in office are seeking to cover up key details of the Iran nuclear deal from Congress, according to documents and sources who spoke to the Washington Free Beacon about continued efforts by the White House to block formal investigations into secret diplomacy with Tehran that resulted in a $1.7 billion cash payment by the United States.
Brexit deal could end up in EU's top court, warns Europe's most senior judge
The EU's top court could rule over the content of any Brexit deal, Europe's most senior judge has warned.
Iran says it has transferred 11 tons of heavy water to Oman
Iran says it has transferred 11 tons of heavy water, which can be used in the production of nuclear arms, to Oman.
NYT: ISIS Has Used Chemical Weapons 52 Times
The Islamic State (ISIS) has used chemical weapons more than four dozen times on the battlefield since 2014, according to a new report.
Putin moves his missiles in new threat to Europe
Russia is deploying short-range ballistic missiles to its western European enclave, it emerged yesterday as President Putin threatened 'counter-measures' against Nato expansion.
Fukushima reactor cooling system stops following quake & tsunami
The cooling system of the third reactor at the Fukushima nuclear power plant has stopped circulating water following a powerful 7.3 offshore earthquake. TEPCO said it managed to restart the system some 90 minutes after the failure.
Major 6.9 earthquake hits Japan near site of deadly '11 tsunami
A powerful earthquake rocked the east coast of Japan early Tuesday, in the same area a quake-induced tsunami killed more than 15,000 people five years ago.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Bolton warns Obama on Israel action at UN
Former United Nations Ambassador John Bolton warned Sunday that President Obama should not take any actions before leaving office that could hurt Israel at the U.N.
Iranian commander: Israel will be gone in 10 years
A senior Iranian military commander predicted on Monday that the Palestinian Arabs would 'get rid of Israel' in the next 10 years.
Bennett met Trump aides, urged alternative to two-state plan
Education Minister Naftali Bennett met with members of US President-elect Donald Trump's team, likely prompting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to issue his ban on ministers directly contacting the incoming president's staff, sources said Tuesday.
Inside the United States
Donald Trump to withdraw U.S. from Asian trade pact on his first day in office
President-elect Donald Trump said Monday that on his first day in office, he will issue a notice that the U.S. is withdrawing from the Pacific trade deal negotiated by President Obama, calling it “a potential disaster for our country.
Federal judge: 'If you don't like [Trump], you should go to another country'
Donald Trump's election looms over a U.S. citizenship ceremony in San Antonio, as the judge presiding over the ceremony says if you don't like that Trump will be president, go to another country.
U.S. Stocks Hit Highs as Oil Jumps; Yen Rises on Tsunami Warning
All four major U.S. equity benchmarks climbed to record highs as oil jumped on optimism OPEC will agree to cut output. The yen rose as markets digested reports of a tsunami warning in the Fukushima region.
FBI: New York Man Arrested After Attempting to Plan Nice-Style Attack on Times Square
A New York man was arrested Monday for attempting to join the Islamic State and planning a Nice-style terrorist attack on Times Square, according to the FBI.
Christian News
U.S. Football Coach Stopped by Atheists from Praying With Team, But Players Keep Tradition Going
'You may have stopped our coach from praying, but you can't stop us.' This was the implicit message relayed by the members of a high school football team in Pennsylvania, U.S.A. to an atheist group, The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF).
Christian heritage found ransacked as monastery retaken from Islamic State
The history pages of Iraq's Christian community lie in charred fragments on the floor of a fourth-century monastery near Mosul which Islamic State militants ransacked during a two-year occupation that ended over the weekend.
Around the World
Obama Admin Covering Up Key Iran Deal Details in Final Days
Senior Obama administration officials in their final days in office are seeking to cover up key details of the Iran nuclear deal from Congress, according to documents and sources who spoke to the Washington Free Beacon about continued efforts by the White House to block formal investigations into secret diplomacy with Tehran that resulted in a $1.7 billion cash payment by the United States.
Brexit deal could end up in EU's top court, warns Europe's most senior judge
The EU's top court could rule over the content of any Brexit deal, Europe's most senior judge has warned.
Iran says it has transferred 11 tons of heavy water to Oman
Iran says it has transferred 11 tons of heavy water, which can be used in the production of nuclear arms, to Oman.
NYT: ISIS Has Used Chemical Weapons 52 Times
The Islamic State (ISIS) has used chemical weapons more than four dozen times on the battlefield since 2014, according to a new report.
Putin moves his missiles in new threat to Europe
Russia is deploying short-range ballistic missiles to its western European enclave, it emerged yesterday as President Putin threatened 'counter-measures' against Nato expansion.
Fukushima reactor cooling system stops following quake & tsunami
The cooling system of the third reactor at the Fukushima nuclear power plant has stopped circulating water following a powerful 7.3 offshore earthquake. TEPCO said it managed to restart the system some 90 minutes after the failure.
Major 6.9 earthquake hits Japan near site of deadly '11 tsunami
A powerful earthquake rocked the east coast of Japan early Tuesday, in the same area a quake-induced tsunami killed more than 15,000 people five years ago.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Bolton warns Obama on Israel action at UN
Former United Nations Ambassador John Bolton warned Sunday that President Obama should not take any actions before leaving office that could hurt Israel at the U.N.
Iranian commander: Israel will be gone in 10 years
A senior Iranian military commander predicted on Monday that the Palestinian Arabs would 'get rid of Israel' in the next 10 years.
Bennett met Trump aides, urged alternative to two-state plan
Education Minister Naftali Bennett met with members of US President-elect Donald Trump's team, likely prompting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to issue his ban on ministers directly contacting the incoming president's staff, sources said Tuesday.
Inside the United States
Donald Trump to withdraw U.S. from Asian trade pact on his first day in office
President-elect Donald Trump said Monday that on his first day in office, he will issue a notice that the U.S. is withdrawing from the Pacific trade deal negotiated by President Obama, calling it “a potential disaster for our country.
Federal judge: 'If you don't like [Trump], you should go to another country'
Donald Trump's election looms over a U.S. citizenship ceremony in San Antonio, as the judge presiding over the ceremony says if you don't like that Trump will be president, go to another country.
U.S. Stocks Hit Highs as Oil Jumps; Yen Rises on Tsunami Warning
All four major U.S. equity benchmarks climbed to record highs as oil jumped on optimism OPEC will agree to cut output. The yen rose as markets digested reports of a tsunami warning in the Fukushima region.
FBI: New York Man Arrested After Attempting to Plan Nice-Style Attack on Times Square
A New York man was arrested Monday for attempting to join the Islamic State and planning a Nice-style terrorist attack on Times Square, according to the FBI.
Christian News
U.S. Football Coach Stopped by Atheists from Praying With Team, But Players Keep Tradition Going
'You may have stopped our coach from praying, but you can't stop us.' This was the implicit message relayed by the members of a high school football team in Pennsylvania, U.S.A. to an atheist group, The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF).
Christian heritage found ransacked as monastery retaken from Islamic State
The history pages of Iraq's Christian community lie in charred fragments on the floor of a fourth-century monastery near Mosul which Islamic State militants ransacked during a two-year occupation that ended over the weekend.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Asia-Pacific trade summit closes amid anti-trade climate
A declaration released at the close of an Asian-Pacific trade summit says leaders of 21 nations will continue working toward a free trade agreement that would include all their countries.
Russian President Vladimir Putin looks to 'normalize' ties with United States, Trump
Following the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference in Lima, Peru, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was ready to mend ties with the United States with US President-elect Donald Trump.
Nearly 300 detained in Egypt over Sissi assassination plot, Sinai attacks
Egypt will try 292 jihadist suspects linked to the Islamic State over plots to assassinate President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi and the Saudi crown prince and attacks in the Sinai Peninsula, a prosecution official said Sunday.
Bolton warns Obama on Israel action at UN
Former United Nations Ambassador John Bolton warned Sunday that President Obama should not take any actions before leaving office that could hurt Israel at the U.N.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu: Abbas not taking the right steps for reconciliation with Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used the 39th anniversary of Anwar Sadat's trip to Jerusalem to highlight on Sunday differences between the slain Egyptian peacemaker and the current Palestinian leadership.
Jerusalem chief rabbi calls LGBT community 'cult of abomination'
Chief Sephardi Rabbi of Jerusalem Shlomo Amar spoke out harshly against Reform Jews and the LGBT community in an interview with Israel Hayom's weekend supplement this week. He went as far as to call Reform Jews 'evil' and homosexuals 'a cult of abomination,' prompting LGBT community leaders to launch complaints with the police for incitement.
Inside the United States
Jeff Sessions may prosecute 'sanctuary cities' if confirmed as attorney general
Sen. Jeff Sessions is on record saying so-called 'sanctuary cities' that protect illegal immigrants should be prosecuted. He himself may get that chance next year.
San Antonio police officer fatally shot while writing ticket
A San Antonio police detective was shot to death while writing a traffic ticket Sunday afternoon, and police are still looking for the suspect, who drove away.
Another Satan Club Begins in an Elementary School Days Before Christmas
A school district in Washington is the second in the nation to approve the controversial After School Satan Club and it will begin its program starting in December.
U.S. Politics
Trump administration taking shape; Romney, Giuliani, Palin possible picks for key roles
President-elect Donald Trump continues to fill out his administration before his Jan. 20 inauguration.
Pence: Mitt Romney Under 'Active Consideration' to Be Secretary of State
Vice President-Elect Mike Pence confirmed on Sunday that former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney is under 'active and serious consideration' to serve as Secretary of State in a Trump administration. Pence appeared on numerous morning shows Sunday where he made the declaration.
Christian News
The Prayer Movement That's Sweeping The Middle East
Tens of thousands of persecuted Christians gathered to pray for Iraq and victory against ISIS.
In biblical lands of Iraq, Christianity in peril after ISIS
Before ISIS, roughly 300,000 Christians remained in Iraq. But no one knows how many survived or how many will return home to restart their lives. Many of them, understandably, have lost hope. They say Christianity is dead in Iraq. And the way of life they knew for generations has vanished.
Christianity Growing in Indonesia Despite Burning of Churches By Islamist Extremists
Eleven churches were burned and destroyed in the Indonesian province of Aceh last year, some by Islamist extremists and some others by the police, reports said. But despite the mounting Christian persecution in Indonesia, church membership is climbing, according to World Watch Monitor (WWM).
Around the World
Asia-Pacific trade summit closes amid anti-trade climate
A declaration released at the close of an Asian-Pacific trade summit says leaders of 21 nations will continue working toward a free trade agreement that would include all their countries.
Russian President Vladimir Putin looks to 'normalize' ties with United States, Trump
Following the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference in Lima, Peru, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was ready to mend ties with the United States with US President-elect Donald Trump.
Nearly 300 detained in Egypt over Sissi assassination plot, Sinai attacks
Egypt will try 292 jihadist suspects linked to the Islamic State over plots to assassinate President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi and the Saudi crown prince and attacks in the Sinai Peninsula, a prosecution official said Sunday.
Bolton warns Obama on Israel action at UN
Former United Nations Ambassador John Bolton warned Sunday that President Obama should not take any actions before leaving office that could hurt Israel at the U.N.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu: Abbas not taking the right steps for reconciliation with Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used the 39th anniversary of Anwar Sadat's trip to Jerusalem to highlight on Sunday differences between the slain Egyptian peacemaker and the current Palestinian leadership.
Jerusalem chief rabbi calls LGBT community 'cult of abomination'
Chief Sephardi Rabbi of Jerusalem Shlomo Amar spoke out harshly against Reform Jews and the LGBT community in an interview with Israel Hayom's weekend supplement this week. He went as far as to call Reform Jews 'evil' and homosexuals 'a cult of abomination,' prompting LGBT community leaders to launch complaints with the police for incitement.
Inside the United States
Jeff Sessions may prosecute 'sanctuary cities' if confirmed as attorney general
Sen. Jeff Sessions is on record saying so-called 'sanctuary cities' that protect illegal immigrants should be prosecuted. He himself may get that chance next year.
San Antonio police officer fatally shot while writing ticket
A San Antonio police detective was shot to death while writing a traffic ticket Sunday afternoon, and police are still looking for the suspect, who drove away.
Another Satan Club Begins in an Elementary School Days Before Christmas
A school district in Washington is the second in the nation to approve the controversial After School Satan Club and it will begin its program starting in December.
U.S. Politics
Trump administration taking shape; Romney, Giuliani, Palin possible picks for key roles
President-elect Donald Trump continues to fill out his administration before his Jan. 20 inauguration.
Pence: Mitt Romney Under 'Active Consideration' to Be Secretary of State
Vice President-Elect Mike Pence confirmed on Sunday that former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney is under 'active and serious consideration' to serve as Secretary of State in a Trump administration. Pence appeared on numerous morning shows Sunday where he made the declaration.
Christian News
The Prayer Movement That's Sweeping The Middle East
Tens of thousands of persecuted Christians gathered to pray for Iraq and victory against ISIS.
In biblical lands of Iraq, Christianity in peril after ISIS
Before ISIS, roughly 300,000 Christians remained in Iraq. But no one knows how many survived or how many will return home to restart their lives. Many of them, understandably, have lost hope. They say Christianity is dead in Iraq. And the way of life they knew for generations has vanished.
Christianity Growing in Indonesia Despite Burning of Churches By Islamist Extremists
Eleven churches were burned and destroyed in the Indonesian province of Aceh last year, some by Islamist extremists and some others by the police, reports said. But despite the mounting Christian persecution in Indonesia, church membership is climbing, according to World Watch Monitor (WWM).