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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Approves Controversial Nuclear Deal With World Powers
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday approved the Iranian government's nuclear deal with world powers but said Tehran should not yield core elements of its nuclear program until allegations of past military dimensions had been settled.
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Nurse Who Suffered Relapse in 'Serious But Stable' Condition
Doctors treating Scottish nurse Pauline Cafferkey, the first known Ebola survivor to have suffered an apparent relapse of the virus, are to give details of her case on Wednesday.
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Singapore Megachurch Pastor Kong Hee and Five Leaders Convicted of Multi-Million Dollar Fraud
The co-founder of a Singapore church and five other leaders were convicted of multi-million dollar fraud on Wednesday for diverting money to support his wife's pop singing career, a rare fall from grace in the tightly regulated city-state.
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Subway Shifting All U.S. Meat Supplies to No-Antibiotics-Ever Amid Pressure From Public Health Experts
Sandwich chain Subway will start serving antibiotic-free chicken and turkey at its U.S. restaurants next year, and within the next nine years will stop selling any meat from animals given antibiotics, the company said Tuesday.
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U.S. Senate to Consider Controversial Cyber Security Bill Opposed by Twitter, Facebook
The U.S. Senate is expected to begin considering as soon as Tuesday a long-delayed bill that would make it easier for corporations to share information about cyber attacks with each other or the government without concern about lawsuits.
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Chinese Pastor Reflects on Charlie Kirk’s Death: Church Must Confront “Today’s Issues”
The news of Charlie Kirk’s death not only shocked leaders in the English-speaking evangelical world but also affected Chinese pastors in North America. In a memorial article, one pastor described Charlie Kirk as someone who “awakened the church, Christians, and even society as a whole.”
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Hong Kong Legislative Council Rejects Same-Sex Partner Registration Bill, Citing Traditional Marriage Values
The Hong Kong Legislative Council overwhelmingly voted down the controversial Same-Sex Partner Relationship Registration Bill on September 10th.
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[Exclusive] Escaping Extreme Poverty: The True Story of a Ugandan Girl’s Transformed Life
Emily, from Uganda, is a beneficiary of the international charity Watoto’s Keep a Girl in School initiative. This July, visiting Hong Kong churches and schools, she shares her journey of overcoming hardship, regaining access to education, and pursuing her dreams.