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Iranian protesters attack police stations as clerical leadership faces boldest challenge for years
Iranian protesters attacked police stations late into the night on Monday, news agency and social media reports said, as security forces struggled to contain the boldest challenge to the clerical leadership since unrest in 2009.
Pakistan summons US ambassador after Trump's angry tweet about 'lies and deceit'
Pakistan summoned the US ambassador in protest against Donald Trump's angry tweet about Pakistan's 'lies and deceit', while Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif dismissed the outburst as a political stunt.
Israel raises threshold to cede parts of Jerusalem in any future peace deal
Israel set a higher threshold on Tuesday for any future vote on ceding parts of Jerusalem to the Palestinians, who want the eastern part of the city for a future independent state.
Archbishop of Canterbury: Light of compassion overcame horrors of 2017
The Archbishop of Canterbury reflected on a year filled with 'horror and devastation caused by terrorism' in his New Year's Day message this afternoon.
Iran protests: 10 dead as thousands join fifth day of anti-government demonstrations
Anti-government demonstrations continued for a fifth day in Iran on Monday, after 10 people were killed during the biggest protests since the pro-reform unrest of 2009.
10 'prophecies' for the Church in 2018
With the caveat that these are observations not 'direct words from the Lord', let me offer some predictions which seem likely in this coming year.
Pope Francis in passionate New Year plea for refugees: 'Do not extinguish hope'
Pope Francis described migrants and refugees as the world's 'weakest and most needy' on Monday, using his traditional New Year's address to 'give voice' to people he has urged leaders to do more to help.
Christian brothers shot dead in Egypt days after Church attack
A masked gunman shot dead two Christian brothers at their alcohol shop south of Cairo on Monday, security sources said.
Iran: Why are thousands protesting?
Iran warned of a tough crackdown on Sunday against demonstrators posing one of the boldest challenges to its clerical leaders since nationwide unrest shook the Islamist theocracy in 2009.
Iran protests: Two shot dead as demonstrations continue
Two people were shot dead in protests in Iran bringing to four the number of fatalities in the country's most serious unrest since 2009 and messages on social media called for more anti-government demonstrations on Monday.
Kim Jong Un: Nuclear button is on my desk and ready
Kim Jong Un on Monday warned the United States that he has a 'nuclear button' on his desk ready for use if North Korea is threatened, but offered an olive branch to South Korea, saying he was 'open to dialogue' with Seoul.
Peace and poverty: the Archbishop of York on fears for 2018 â yet where there is Christ, there is hope
The Archbishop of York: "The evidence across the world seems to be devoid of hope, and yet as a follower of Jesus Christ I know the moment where there appeared to be the least hope: Jesus dying on the cross and buried."
2017 on Christian Today: A year of triumphs and tragedies
It's been a momentous year. As well as the usual views and reviews, these are some of the news stories covered by Christian Today during 2017.
Brexit paralysis, a socialist government and the end of Trump: Christian Today's 7 predictions for 2018
Whoever put the headline on my predictions for this past year written in 2016, had about the right idea: 'Brexit stalemate, early election, fury over Trump: 15 political predictions for 2017.'
Top Christian academic appointed knight in New Year Honours
Professor Iain Torrance, a former Moderator of the Church of Scotland, has been honoured for his service to the Church, theological education, interfaith dialogue, the British Army and work to combat homophobia.
The UK's Archbishop Angaelos, Egypt's Muslim leader and more join in condemning Egypt church terror attack
Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb, warned that such attacks threatened national unity in Egypt. He called on all Muslims to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ