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Tourists flee Indonesia's Lombok island after quake kills 91
The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said the death toll was expected to rise as information came in from areas where thousands of buildings collapsed or were badly damaged
Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa calls for unity, rival questions election result
President Emmerson Mnangagwa called on Friday for Zimbabwe to unite behind him after he was declared winner of national elections.
After election violence, Zimbabwe churches urge party leaders to talk peace
The general secretary of the Zimbabwe Council of Churches has called for calm after violence yesterday claimed the lives of at least three people in the aftermath of a disputed election.
Pray for Zimbabwe, urge churches as tensions rise before election announcement
Christians in Zimbabwe are calling for prayer in advance of the results of the presidential election.
Passengers 'grateful to God' after plane crashes in Mexico with no deaths
Dozens of people were injured when a packed Aeromexico-operated Embraer jet crashed after takeoff in Mexico's state of Durango on Tuesday.
Zimbabwe's ruling party wins majority in parliament, opposition questions poll
On his official Twitter feed, Chamisa accused the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission of releasing the parliamentary results first to prepare Zimbabweans for a Mnangagwa victory.
Andrew Brunson appeals for release, lifting of travel ban
Relations between Turkey and the United States have spiralled into a full-blown crisis over the trial of pastor Andrew Brunson.
How Christian leaders can help build a new Zimbabwe
Faith has a huge role to play in the future of a largely Christian country, according to Christian Aid's country manager there.
Pakistan's Imran Khan declares victory in disputed election
Pakistani cricket icon-turned-politician Imran Khan inched closer to power on Thursday after a general election that has been marred by long delays in ballot counting and claims of rigging by opponents.
Rohingya refugees face 'ticking time-bomb' of imminent cyclone
Cyclones have killed hundreds along Bangladesh's coast in the Bay of Bengal, where Medair has been working with Rohingya refugees since September 2017.
3,000 need rescue after catastrophic Laos dam failure
Nineteen people have been confirmed dead and more than 3,000 need to be rescued after a dam collapsed in a remote part of land-locked Laos.
11 Thailand cave rescue boys ordained as Buddhist monks, 12th is a Christian
The occasion was broadcast live on Facebook by local authorities and starts a process whereby the boys will live for nine days in a Buddhist temple.
Greece fire toll rises to 74, prime minister declares 3 days of mourning
People scrambled to the sea as the blaze closed in close to the shore. Hundreds were rescued by passing boats but others found their way blocked by smoke and flames.
Christians condemn 'appalling violence' of Nicaragua government
Nicaragua's Christians have urged the government to stop the 'appalling violence' that has seen hundreds of people killed in a vicious crackdown on protesters.
Israel adopts divisive Jewish nation-state law
Israel passed a law on Thursday to declare that only Jews have the right of self-determination in the country, something members of the Arab minority called racist and verging on apartheid.