Canada: Buyers back, housing market defies doomsayers
Canadian mortgage rates are rising again and that’s spurring buyers to jump back into the market, cutting short an already…
Secret believers share faith under fire
Underground persecuted believers from Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan have found a secluded hideaway in Kyrgyzstan to practice their faith.…
Egypt: Army topples president, announces transition
Egypt's armed forces overthrew Islamist President Mohamed Mursi on Wednesday, sparking wild rejoicing in the streets at the prospect of…
Canada: Pressure cooker bombs seized in B.C.
The pressure cooker bombs seized outside the British Columbia legislature have been used in a number of terrorist attacks since…
Israel: Pest-free veggies without chemicals
Nearly every farm in Israel’s prime Arava growing region uses integrated pest management, which relies mostly on predatory insects.
USA: Couple adopts rape baby two weeks after own daughter born
When a friend knew of a 13-year-old pregnant rape victim who needed help, Julia Schoch turned out to be the…
Egypt: Tense standoff, calls for president to resign
Egypt is locked in a tense standoff after huge rallies demanding the resignation of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi .