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Taiwanese Gospel Singer Ying-Ying Shih Married, Sang 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough'
Taiwanese Gospel singer Ying-Ying Shih, who received Taiwan's most prestigious music award Golden Melody Award nomination in 2010 for her first EP "Someone is Praying for You," tied the knot with her boyfriend on January 4, 2014.

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Asiana Plane Crash in San Francisco Video: New Footage Suggests Firefighters Could Have Avoided Running Over Injured Chinese Teen
Teenager Ye Meng Yuan was killed by an emergency vehicle that was rushing to the scene of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crashed-landed at San Francisco Airport last July, according to coroner. A newly released video obtained by CBS suggests that the firefighters had spotted the girl on the ground, but did not move her nor stop other emergency workers, which led to her getting run over twice.

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Family of U.S. Missionary Kenneth Bae Accepts Dennis Rodman's Apology
The sister of Kenneth Bae, the U.S. missionary jailed in North Korea, said on Thursday that her family accepted Dennis Rodman's apology for his remarks about her brother, the Reuters news agency reports.

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Phil Robertson Facebook Petitions Draw Millions, Demand A&E to Return Patriarch to Duck Dynasty Cast
Numerous online petitions and Facebook pages demanding the immediate reinstatement of Duck Dynasty's cast Phil Robertson have seen an explosive growth: 1.4 million liked "Stand with Phil Robertson" Facebook page and "Bring Back Phil Robertson" Facebook page around 978,000 likes as of Friday evening.

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Duck Dynasty Christmas Special 2013 Live Stream: Watch Online Miss Kay and Jessica Hog Hunt for Food Feast, Family Re-Enacts Nativity
A&E's Duck Dynasty Christmas Special airing tonight will feature Duck Commander Phil Robertson taking Miss Kay and Jessica on a wild hog hunt for the Family's Christmas feast, including the original taste of stuffing chicken inside all of their hunted games - turkey, suckling pigs, and ducks

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Qatar Evangelical Alliance breaks ground on worship center, witnessing Christ in a Muslim nation
A worship center for evangelical churches has commenced construction in Qatar, marking a significant spiritual milestone in the history of evangelicals in the country.

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Hong Kong's deadliest fire in a Century: churches mobilize and pray to support the community
On 26 November, a severe level‑five fire broke out at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. Early reports said at least 13 people died and 23 were injured. Local churches mobilize to support the community and pray.

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Faith and freedom: USCIRF Chair Vicky Hartzler shares insights on China’s religious landscape
As China continues to update its religious regulations, changes in the country’s faith environment and space for religious practice have drawn increased global attention. In this interview, USCIRF Chair Vicky Hartzler responds to questions about religious policy, human rights, and faith, offering her perspectives on China’s current situation and sharing words of support and encouragement for Christians facing challenges.

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Christians gather in Hong Kong to pray for victims of Tai Po Hong Fu Court fire
More than 1,000 Christians gathered in Hong Kong on Dec. 5 for a united prayer service commemorating the victims of the five-alarm fire that devastated Hong Fu Court in Tai Po on Nov. 26, destroying thousands of homes and killing 159 people.

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U.S. Congressional hearing highlights religious freedom challenges facing Chinese Christians and other faith communities
A recent U.S. congressional hearing cast a spotlight on religious freedom conditions in China, with witnesses sharing firsthand accounts of pressure faced by Christian, Muslim, and Tibetan Buddhist communities.
