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Nigerian Clashes Kill About 200 Near Jos, Christian Group Says
About 200 people, most of them Christians, died in renewed sectarian violence in central Nigeria, according to Mark Lipdo, the spokesman for a Christian non-governmental organization said.
The killings occurred early today in the village of Dogo na Hauwa, about 5 kilometers (3 miles) south of the city of Jos, which has been at the center of deadly Christian-Muslim tension.
More than 400 people died and 4,000 people were injured in three days of clashes between Christians and Muslims that occurred in Jos in mid January, according to Civil Rights Congress, a Nigerian human rights group.
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Obama calls summit with Muslims
The White House on Friday announced a “summit on entrepreneurship” to build economic ties with the Islamic world, part of President Barack Obama’s outreach to Muslims.
The White House said it has invited participants from more than 40 countries over five continents for the April 26-27 conference in Washington.
“The summit will highlight the role entrepreneurship can play in addressing common challenges while building partnerships that will lead to greater opportunity abroad and at home,” White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said.
Obama first spoke of the entrepreneurship conference in his signature June 4 speech in Cairo to the Islamic world. -arabtimesonline
Alliance of Civilizations to Hold 2010 Global Model UN Conference in
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 28-30 July
Following the success of the 2009 inaugural Global Model United Nations Conference held in Geneva, Switzerland, the United Nations Department of Public Information will be organizing the second annual event in Kuala Lumpur on 28-30 July, in partnership with the Government of Malaysia, the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and the Commonwealth Secretariat
Under the theme “Towards an Alliance of Civilization" Bridging Cultures to Achieve Peace and Development”, the Conference will bring together the best university-level students participating in Model United Nations programmes around the world to simulate the General Assembly. It will focus on how to incorporate intercultural dialogue into Government policies and strategies as a means to address issues of global peace and development.
Turkey's Erdogan awarded for peace efforts in Spain
Turkey's prime minister was presented on Monday with an award due to his remarkable efforts to launch the Alliance of Civilizations initiative.
Christian-Muslim Summit will launch diplomatic initiatives to end violence source
WORLDWIDE PERSECUTION OF CHRISTIANS BY MUSLIMS AND HINDUS INTENSIFIES
by David W. Virtue
March 8, 2010
There is a growing and intensifying attack on Christians around the world.
It is not just confined to the Middle East and Islamic countries.
Christians from Egypt to Iraq, from Pakistan to Nigeria are being attacked and killed by Muslims and Hindus.
For all its vaunted advances in technology, there is a growing hatred and intolerance of Christians by Hindus in India, a country whose laws, civil service, roads and military were established by Christians over a century ago.
Hindu hatred of Christians is growing around the country and you can witness this in the state of Orissa.
In India, where these videos were shot, you can see Hindus attacking and killing Christians with clubs while the Police look on and do nothing.
Please note these tapes are gruesome and should not be watched by children or young adults.
These are not tapes you will see at so-called interfaith gatherings or groups of high level clergy gabfests meeting in Washington DC where everybody talks pleasantries about "niceness" and "friendship".
These are brutal attacks of Christians that occur on streets far from the halls of power.
In Zanzibar, Christian girls are being kidnapped by Islamic militants and forced to convert on the Island of Zanzibar.
Remember the words of our Lord: "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account." (Matthew 5:10-11)
