Ethan Cole

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• Jul 13, 2008

  Iowa Christian Leaders Press for Humane Immigration Laws

  Iowa faith leaders are calling for immigration reform laws that would treat immigrant workers humanely in response to recent incidents involving immigrant workers in the state.

• Jul 11, 2008

  Zimbabwe Parties Hold First Talks Since Election

  Zimbabwe\'s two rival political parties entered their second day of talks on Friday following last month\'s \"sham\" presidential runoff election.

• Jul 10, 2008

  Iranian Christian Convert Detained by Secret Police

  A former Muslim who converted to Christianity is being held by Iran\'s secret police on suspicion of \"apostasy,\" or leaving Islam, according to a report Wednesday.

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  Jul 9, 2008

  World's Richest Nations Vow to Halve Carbon Emissions

  The eight richest nations pledged Tuesday to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2050. It marked the first time Group of Eight member the United States, under the Bush administration, has publicly agreed to an explicit long-term carbon cut target.

• Jul 8, 2008

  Egypt's Christian-Muslim Gap Growing Bigger

  The divide between Egypt\'s Coptic Christian community and the Muslim majority is growing bigger as an increasing number of Christians are cutting ties with Muslim neighbors and turning to the Church for all their social needs.

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  Jul 8, 2008

  Bush Rallies G8 to Slap Sanction on Zimbabwe

  President Bush urged fellow Group of Eight as well as African leaders Monday to back a U.N. sanction on Zimbabwe as punishment for what he denounced as a \"sham\" election last month by Robert Mugabe.

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  Jul 7, 2008

  Christian Persecution Persists Ahead of Olympics

  One month from Tuesday before the start of the Beijing Olympic Games, Christians are still reportedly being persecuted by the Chinese government, which claims to uphold international religious freedom standards.

• Jul 6, 2008

  Fear Tactics Revealed in Zimbabwe Election Video

  A video filmed using a hidden camera showed how Zimbabwe\'s runoff election was not free nor fair as citizens were forced to vote for President Robert Mugabe in last month\'s runoff election.

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  Jul 5, 2008

  U.N. Chief Urges N. Korea to Improve Human Rights

  U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged North Korea to improve its human rights situation on Friday during a speech in South Korea.

• Jul 2, 2008

  World Religious Leaders Meet Ahead of G-8 Summit

  Some 300 people of various religions met in Japan on Wednesday to kick-off the two-day World Religious Summit for Peace ahead of the G-8 summit.