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Over 400 Remain Missing, 5 Confirmed Dead After Chinese Cruise Ship Capsizes in Yangtze River
A massive rescue effort is currently underway to find anyone who survived the capsizing of the Eastern Star, which overturned on the Yangtze River in China's Hubei province during a storm Monday night with 458 people aboard, the official Xinhua News Agency said.

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New OSHA Guidance Says Transgender Employees Should Be Allowed to Use Bathroom Of Their Choice
Employers should allow their transgender employees access to bathrooms that match the gender with which they identify, a controversial new guidance issued Monday by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration asserts.

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India's Defense Minister Backs ISIS Claim It Has Capability to Buy Nuclear Weapons 'Within the Year'
India's defense minister has backed the Islamic State's claim that it has the capability and resources needed to purchase nuclear weapons from Pakistan within the year.

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Pastor Gentry Eddings and Wife Forgive Driver Who Killed Their Two Young Sons in Tragic Car Accident
Pastor Gentry Eddings, whose two young children died died after a truck crashed into the back of the family's stationary car, revealed that although they are heartbroken, he and his wife have forgiven the driver responsible

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'19 Kids and Counting' Duggar Family Pastor 'Surprised' at Josh Duggar Molestation Charges, But Says 'We Serve a God Who Can Forgive Anything'
The Duggar family's pastor, Dr. Ronnie Floyd, has addressed the molestation charges surrounding Josh Duggar, asserting that while he was "surprised" by the scandal, he finds comfort in the reality that God is able to forgive even the worst of sinners.

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Qatar Evangelical Alliance breaks ground on worship center, witnessing Christ in a Muslim nation
A worship center for evangelical churches has commenced construction in Qatar, marking a significant spiritual milestone in the history of evangelicals in the country.

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Hong Kong's deadliest fire in a Century: churches mobilize and pray to support the community
On 26 November, a severe level‑five fire broke out at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. Early reports said at least 13 people died and 23 were injured. Local churches mobilize to support the community and pray.

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Christians gather in Hong Kong to pray for victims of Tai Po Hong Fu Court fire
More than 1,000 Christians gathered in Hong Kong on Dec. 5 for a united prayer service commemorating the victims of the five-alarm fire that devastated Hong Fu Court in Tai Po on Nov. 26, destroying thousands of homes and killing 159 people.

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U.S. Congressional hearing highlights religious freedom challenges facing Chinese Christians and other faith communities
A recent U.S. congressional hearing cast a spotlight on religious freedom conditions in China, with witnesses sharing firsthand accounts of pressure faced by Christian, Muslim, and Tibetan Buddhist communities.

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Through education and healthcare: ACTS bears witness to the Gospel in West Africa
Silicon Valley’s River of Life Christian Church, based in California, founded Africa Career Training School (ACTS ), which has built schools and clinics in Togo, Benin and other West African nations.
