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India’s Lawmaker Arrested for Human Trafficking and Rape of 16-Year-Old Girl
A lawmaker and former education minister of India was arrested for the rape of a 16-year-old girl- a leap to the country's crackdown on human trafficking closely watched by anti-slavery activists.

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Christian and Internationally Acclaimed Anti-Corruption Lady in South Africa Receives Death Threat
Christian and South Africa's top anti-corruption official fear for her life after learning that a group of men has been hired to kill her.

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Prominent Right Activist And Former Journalist in Pakistan Shot Dead For Being Critic to Extremism
A leading right activist in Pakistan known for being vocal against Taliban and other radical Islamist group was shot dead while on a dinner with a journalist in an outdoor café in southern port city of Karachi.
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Brazilian Scientists Hope To Uncover Clues on Zika Virus From Studying Twins of Christian Parents
Scientists in Brazil are focused on women and their new-born twins in their investigation of the mysteries of Zika epidemic in their country, and among their subjects are the twins from a Christian couple in Santos, Sao Paulo state.

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Fitness Instructor Found Murdered Inside Texas Creekside Church. No Arrest So Far, and Motive Not Yet Identified
Midlothian Police is facing a blank wall in the case of a 45-year-old fitness instructor who was found dead inside Creekside Church near Dallas on April 18 with multiple puncture wounds in the head and chest.

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Biopic ‘Hudson & Maria’ to Begin Filming in Malaysia This August, Recreating Iconic Missionary Faith Story
After 15 years of preparation, the historical biopic Hudson & Maria begins filming in Malaysia this August, telling the story of 19th-century missionaries who crossed cultural barriers to bring the Gospel to China.
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Freed After 266 Days: Zion Church Pastor Ezra Jin Unexpectedly Released to Reunite with Family in US
Pastor Ezra Jin was unexpectedly released after 268 days of detention and flown to the U.S. for a family reunion, following high-level diplomatic negotiations between the U.S. and China.
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Pastor Ezra Jin Speaks Out for First Time Since Release: ‘I’m Free. Now Pray for China!’
Released after 266 days of detention, Pastor Ezra Jin uses his Wall Street Journal op-ed to thank international supporters, advocate for imprisoned church members, and call for religious freedom in China.