Wesley Ernst

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• Mar 22, 2011

  Saudi Arabia Detains Two Indian Christians

  Two Indian workers were arrested in Saudi Arabia recently on charges of proselytizing and sentenced to 45 days in prison.

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  Mar 22, 2011

  'Hobbit' Filming Begins in New Zealand

  Filming for the J.R.R. Tolkien-classic, The Hobbit, is under way at Stone Street Studios in Wellington, New Zealand after months of setbacks that delayed production.

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  Mar 22, 2011

  Senior General in Yemen Resigns, Supports Opposition

  A powerful senior Yemeni general defected Monday and joined protesters in calling for the removal of Yemen\'s President Ali Abdullah Saleh. The change in loyalty by the military leader is a huge blow to Saleh, who has recently also lost the support of key diplomats, ministers, religious and tribal leaders in Yemen.

• Mar 21, 2011

  Muammar al-Gaddafi's Forces Retreat after Rebel Offense

  Forces loyal to the Gaddafi regime pulled back from Benghazi after rebels, emboldened by an international show of force to enforce a U.N. approved no-fly zone, launched a counter-attack on Monday.

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  Mar 21, 2011

  Japan Nuclear Crisis Causes Contamination of Milk, Spinach

  Japan halted the sale of produce from two prefectures near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on Sunday after radiation higher than government-accepted standards were discovered in milk and spinach.

• Mar 20, 2011

  Muammar al-Gaddafi Calls Allies 'Barbarians' after Airstrikes in Libya

  As allied aircraft pounded Libyan forces on the ground, Muammar al-Gaddafi promised a protracted \"war\" with the coalition that includes France, Britain, the U.S. and Arab league nations.

• Mar 19, 2011

  Muammar al-Gaddafi Defiant as U.S., Coalition Enforces No-Fly Zone

  Bombs and missiles fell on Libya, Saturday, as planes and ships from the U.S., Britain and France pounded pro-Gadhafi forces, which had attacked rebel positions in violation of the ceasefire agreement.

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  Mar 19, 2011

  90 Tons of Aid Sent to Sendai in 'Jesus' Name'

  Survivors in Sendai, one the hardest hit towns of Japan's deadly quake and tsunami, will soon receive desperately needed relief as over 90 tons of aid from Samaritan's Purse makes its way from an aircraft that landed in Yokoto Saturday.

• Mar 18, 2011

  Muammar al-Gaddafi Offers Cease Fire after U.N. OKs No-Fly Zone

  Muammar al-Gaddafi announced an immediate ceasefire Friday after the United Nations Security Council authorized a no-fly zone in Libya in an effort to quell the conflict between rebels and the government that has left hundreds if not thousands of people dead.

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  Mar 18, 2011

  NFL Star Brent Jones to Speak with Silicon Valley Businessmen

  Former National Football League star, Brent Jones, will speak before Silicon Valley\'s top business leaders at a conference promoting Christian principles in the marketplace.