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U.S. State Department Advises American Tourists to Dress Modestly When Visiting Israel

By UCN on February 7, 2012 1:14 AM

A tourist walks inside a columbarium at the Hirbet Madras archaeological site in the foothills of Jerusalem, around the ancient city of Beit Guvrin. (Baz Ratner / Reuters)

The U.S. State Department is advising visitors to Jerusalem to dress modestly when visiting certain neighborhoods, or to avoid the areas entirely, in hopes of not provoking local sensitivities.

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Syrian Christians Thank God for Russia, China Veto of UN Security Council Resolution on Country

By UCN on February 6, 2012 10:24 PM

A Syrian woman presents a national flag to Syria's Grand Mufti Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun during a mass held at a Greek Orthodox church in Damascus on January 9, 2012. (JOSEPH EID/AFP/Getty Images)

As the announcement was made Saturday evening that Russia and China had vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution condemning the actions of the Syrian regime, some Christians inside the country celebrated.

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The War on Christians in the Muslim World

By UCN on February 6, 2012 5:34 PM

At least 24 Coptic Christians were killed in Cairo during clashes with the Egyptian Army on Oct. 9. (Thomas Hartwell / Redux)

From one end of the muslim world to the other, Christians are being murdered for their faith.

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Christian Charities In Europe Experience 'Growing Demand' for Their Help

By UCN on February 6, 2012 5:34 AM

Christian charities in Preston have said there is a growing demand for their help as the economic situation bites into family finances.

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13 Reported Dead, Several Missing After Quake Hits Philippines

By UCN on February 6, 2012 4:33 AM

People rush to streets and others cluster on a pedestrian bridge after an earthquake was felt in Cebu City in the central Philippines. Authorities issued a tsunami alert that was later lifted. (EPA)

Rescuers dig with picks and shovels trying to reach dozens of people trapped under houses collapsed by a strong earthquake Monday that shook a central Philippine island and set off landslides.

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Deadly Cold Weather from Europe Reaches North Africa

By UCN on February 6, 2012 4:31 AM

The snow makes driving very hazardous in Montenegro (SAVO PRELEVIC/AFP/Getty Images)

The bitterly cold weather that has brought much of Europe to a standstill claimed more victims as the blanket of snow reached as far south as North Africa.

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Simpson, Barbie Dolls Banned In Iran

By UCN on February 6, 2012 4:23 AM

An Iranian government-affiliated agency has banned dolls of the Simpsons cartoon characters, who join Barbie and others on a toy blacklist, an independent newspaper reported on Monday.

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UK Bishops Stand Up for the Right of Christians to Wear a Cross

By UCN on February 5, 2012 9:28 AM

Rt Rev Donald Allister said people like Nadia Eweida, right, had a 'duty' to be public about their faith (MEN SYNDICATION)

Three bishops will this week lead calls for the Church of England to make a public statement standing up for the right of Christians to wear a cross.

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Open Doors USA Hopes North Korea Will Grant Amnesty to Christian Prisoners

By UCN on February 4, 2012 8:01 PM

While North Korea is set to grant amnesty to prisoners, Open Doors USA awaits word whether that will include any Christians.

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U. N. Fails to Pass Resolution on Syria as Violence Worsens

By UCN on February 4, 2012 5:46 PM

Members of the United Nations Security Council vote on a resolution backing an Arab League call for Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down, at United Nations headquarters on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012. (Mary Altaffer / AP)

The U.N. Security Council failed again Saturday to take decisive action to stop the escalating violence in Syria as Russia and China blocked a resolution backing an Arab League plan that calls for President Bashar Assad to step down. The double-veto outraged the U.S. and European council members who feared it would embolden the Assad regime.

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