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At least 16 killed in New Year church service attack in Nigeria
At least 16 people have been killed by gunmen at a church in southern Nigeria after a New Year's Day service, police have said, with some local reports putting the death toll as high as 21.
Egypt files murder charges against man held for Coptic church attack
Egypt's public prosecutor has filed murder charges against a man accused of killing 11 people in an attack on a Coptic church and a Christian-owned shop in a Cairo suburb last week, judicial sources said.
Israeli archaeologists find 2,700-year-old 'biblical governor of Jerusalem' seal impression
Israeli archaeologists yesterday unveiled a 2,700-year-old clay seal impression which they said belonged to a biblical governor of Jerusalem.
Iranian protesters attack police stations as clerical leadership faces boldest challenge for years
Iranian protesters attacked police stations late into the night on Monday, news agency and social media reports said, as security forces struggled to contain the boldest challenge to the clerical leadership since unrest in 2009.
Pakistan summons US ambassador after Trump's angry tweet about 'lies and deceit'
Pakistan summoned the US ambassador in protest against Donald Trump's angry tweet about Pakistan's 'lies and deceit', while Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif dismissed the outburst as a political stunt.
Israel raises threshold to cede parts of Jerusalem in any future peace deal
Israel set a higher threshold on Tuesday for any future vote on ceding parts of Jerusalem to the Palestinians, who want the eastern part of the city for a future independent state.
Dispute between North Korea and the U.S. intensifies; former US Ambassador says Trump's primary choice is to use force
The tension between North Korea and the United States of America continues to escalate with no signs of slowing down. U.S. Security Advisor and former ambassador stated force is the only way to stop the threats of the rogue nation.
WhatsApp experiences New Year's service outage across the globe
A report on the downtime of WhatsApp across the world
Iran protests: 10 dead as thousands join fifth day of anti-government demonstrations
Anti-government demonstrations continued for a fifth day in Iran on Monday, after 10 people were killed during the biggest protests since the pro-reform unrest of 2009.
Christian brothers shot dead in Egypt days after Church attack
A masked gunman shot dead two Christian brothers at their alcohol shop south of Cairo on Monday, security sources said.
Iran: Why are thousands protesting?
Iran warned of a tough crackdown on Sunday against demonstrators posing one of the boldest challenges to its clerical leaders since nationwide unrest shook the Islamist theocracy in 2009.
Iran protests: Two shot dead as demonstrations continue
Two people were shot dead in protests in Iran bringing to four the number of fatalities in the country's most serious unrest since 2009 and messages on social media called for more anti-government demonstrations on Monday.
Kim Jong Un: Nuclear button is on my desk and ready
Kim Jong Un on Monday warned the United States that he has a 'nuclear button' on his desk ready for use if North Korea is threatened, but offered an olive branch to South Korea, saying he was 'open to dialogue' with Seoul.
President Trump approval ratings news: Claims to be at par with Obama
A report on a tweet that Trump posted about his approval ratings for December 28
Peace and poverty: the Archbishop of York on fears for 2018 â yet where there is Christ, there is hope
The Archbishop of York: "The evidence across the world seems to be devoid of hope, and yet as a follower of Jesus Christ I know the moment where there appeared to be the least hope: Jesus dying on the cross and buried."
2017 on Christian Today: A year of triumphs and tragedies
It's been a momentous year. As well as the usual views and reviews, these are some of the news stories covered by Christian Today during 2017.