Anugrah Kumar

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  Jan 6, 2018

  5 Economic Triumphs for the US Under Trump

  President Donald Trump's deregulation and tax cut policies have given him a reason to celebrate this new year with his administration's economic achievements, including the stock markets hitting record highs with the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumping past 25,000 for the first time ever. Here are his top five triumphs.

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  Jan 1, 2018

  Vietnam Sentences Christian Human Rights Activist to 9 Years in Prison

  A well-known Catholic human rights activist in Vietnam, the mother of two children and who fought for the rights of migrant workers and victims of land dispossession, has been sentenced to nine years in prison and five years of house arrest for "propaganda against the state."

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  Jan 1, 2018

  51 Girls Rescued From Sexual Exploitation in Indian Madrassa

  Police in India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh reportedly rescued more than 50 girls from an Islamic seminary, acting on complaints that its manager was sexually harassing and beating the girls, according to a report.

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  Jan 1, 2018

  Police Kill Christians in Churches in DR Congo as Demonstrators Protest President's Rule

  Police in the Democratic Republic of Congo allegedly opened fire and deployed tear gas inside churches on Sunday, killing at least eight Christians, and arrested more than 100 people after Christians carrying Bibles and crucifixes joined protests against the rule of President Joseph Kabila.

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  Dec 31, 2017

  135 Children Killed, Forced to Carry Out Suicide Bombings for Boko Haram in 2017

  The Boko Haram terror group forced at least 135 children to carry out suicide bombings in northern Nigeria and Cameroon in 2017, almost five times the number in 2016, according to a report by the United Nations Children's Fund.

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  Dec 31, 2017

  New York Tightens Security to Thwart New Year's Eve Suicide Bombers

  As hundreds of thousands of people are expected to gather in Times Square for the New Year's Eve celebration Sunday night, the New York Police Department has boosted security measures like never before, as the foregoing year witnessed deadly attacks on civilians, including the killing of dozens of people at an outdoor concert in Las Vegas in October.

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  Dec 31, 2017

  Cubs of the Caliphate, Rehabilitating ISIS' Child Soldiers

  About 50 former child soldiers of the Islamic State terror group aged between 12 and 17 are being treated at a rehabilitation center in northeastern Syria, near the city of Qamishli, run by Syrian Kurdish authorities.

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  Dec 30, 2017

  Trump Sends Message of Support to Iranians Protesting Corrupt Regime: 'The World Is Watching'

  Thousands of people came out on streets across Iran for two days to protest against growing economic crisis and corruption, showing their anger against Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and President Hassan Rouhani's repressive regime. Iranian police arrested dozens of protesters leading to a strongly condemnation by the United States.

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  Dec 30, 2017

  Persecution Trends Report Lists Top Countries of Concern for 2018

  A group which monitors Christian persecution around the world has released a new report listing countries where attacks and restrictions on Christians are likely to increase. These include China, India and Nigeria.

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  Dec 26, 2017

  Evangelical Christians Fear Knowledge, Are Dumbing Down Their Faith, Christian Author Claims

  Most American Christians today cannot respond to any question deeper than "Does God love everyone?" as they think such discourse should be reserved for theological universities, argues Colorado-based Ethan Renoe, who identifies himself as "an artist, traveler, and the Lord often speaks to me in poems."