(The Telegraph) — A Chinese man was dying of terminal cancer, but wanted to experience the joy and splendor of a wedding. However, he did not want to have to leave behind a widow, so he married a lifelike sex doll. This resulted in a series of surprisingly tender images including hugging in front of […]

(ARS Technica) — Republican members of Congress urged a federal appeals court to vacate the Federal Communications Commission’s net neutrality rules, saying any such rules should be written by lawmakers instead of the commission. “Congress certainly did not leave (and would never have left) this issue of great national importance to be decided by the […]

ZUNYI, Guizhou (China Aid) — Guizhou officials from various organizations, including Communist Party Secretaries from 14 villages, raided a training held by a house church on Oct. 28. Members of the Tongzi County police, the local religious affairs bureau, and the public security bureau interrupted the morning training session in an attempt to disperse the […]

(Sky News) — Germany is considering legislation that could legalize euthanasia. Under existing rules, assisted suicide is neither permitted nor banned in the country, if the fatal drug is administered by the recipient. But Germany’s parliament is considering four proposals—ranging from a near-complete ban, through to full legalization so long as it is not carried […]

ABUJA, Nigeria (International Business Times) — A man suspected of being one of the most-wanted members of the terror group Boko Haram has been arrested as he tried to board a flight in Nigeria’s federal capital of Abuja, authorities have said. The arrest came days after the army released a list of 100 most-wanted Boko […]

(The Federalist) — A North Carolina doctor has developed a treatment that can reverse chemical abortions, providing an option for women who regret taking the abortion pill. Since Dr. Matthew Harrison developed the Emergency Abortion Pill Reversal Kit, he has saved over 137 babies who were born without any complications, Fox 46’s Bill Melugin reported. Currently, […]

(South China Morning Post) — A Chinese dissident writer who wrote extensively about the mass demolition of crosses atop churches in Zhejiang province was questioned on Tuesday on suspicion of “inciting subversion of the state”, a friend confirmed. Zan Aizong was on Tuesday taken away briefly and his house raided, according to Zan’s friend, who […]

Kyrgyzstan (Mission Network News) — Pray for a situation which took place in a village in the southern part of Kyrgyzstan, a Muslim-dominated country in Central Asia. Recently a group of Protestant believers from different parts of Kyrgyzstan visited a Christian family in their village. *Janysh and *Laura (real names protected for security reasons) are […]

Thailand (Mission Network News) — A palpable heaviness hits you when get off the plane in Thailand. A friend once told me that it’s much like the lead vest the dentist covers you with when he takes x-rays of your teeth. At first you really feel the weight of it, but after a few minutes […]

Africa (Mission Network News) — There are an estimated three million orphans in Sub-Saharan Africa. Nearly half of them suffer from AIDS. The good news? They don’t have to suffer in silence. Christ’s Hope, a ministry with a large international presence, is working to give children hope by fighting the AIDS pandemic in Africa. “Christ’s Hope […]