• Iraq Arrests 12 Suspected in Deadly Church Siege

  Nearly one month after one of the deadliest attacks against Iraqi Christians, Iraq made its first arrests, an interior ministry official said Saturday.

  

• Global Church Leader Urges Koreas to Refrain from Use of Force

  The United States and South Korea began naval exercises off the west coast of the peninsula Sunday to send a clear message to North Korea that its aggressive actions must stop.

  

• S. Korean Churches Urge Prayers After N. Korean Attack

  Church leaders in South Korea have asked for prayers after North Korea fired dozens of artillery shells on Tuesday, killing two South Korean marines and injuring more than a dozen people.

  

• Obama Gives Thanks to God in Thanksgiving Proclamation

  President Barack Obama issued on Tuesday the annual Thanksgiving Day proclamation, asking Americans to rejoice in the gifts of a gracious God.

  

• Aid Group Urges Prayer as Haiti's Cholera Death Toll Passes 900

  Cholera has claimed nearly 1,000 deaths in Haiti, the government reported Sunday.