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Voluntary 'De-Baptism' Rising in Europe

By American Security Council Foundation ASCF January 25, 2012 @ 7:53am

Sunday evening youth mass in Saint-Germain-des-Pres is overflowing with parishioners. People stand in aisles or sit cross-legged in corners of the cavernous, sixth century Paris church.

Father Benoist de Sinety, parish priest at Saint Germain for the past three years, says he has always had the good fortune of seeing crowds of young people seeking their bearings or rediscovering faith. But he knows it is not the same everywhere.

 

Militants, Troops Clash in Pakistan’s Northwest

By American Security Council Foundation ASCF January 25, 2012 @ 7:51am

At least four Pakistani soldiers and 17 militants were killed Wednesday during clashes in the country's northwest.

Security officials say troops were conducting a search operation in the Jogi village of Kurram tribal agency when they were attacked by a group of militants.

Russia Opposes UN Adopting Sanctions Against Syria

By American Security Council Foundation ASCF January 25, 2012 @ 7:50am

Russia says it will not back any move by the United Nations to adopt sanctions on Syria.

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday that such a move would be “unfair and counterproductive.” He said Russia is open to any “constructive proposals” for resolving the crisis in Syria, but that any U.N. resolution must state it cannot be used to justify military intervention.

US Special Forces Rescue Hostages in Somalia

By American Security Council Foundation ASCF January 25, 2012 @ 7:46am

A U.S. military operation has freed two aid workers – an American woman and a Danish man – who were kidnapped by gunmen three months ago in central Somalia.

In a statement Wednesday, President Barack Obama praised U.S. special operations forces who hours earlier freed Jessica Buchanan and Poul Hagen Thisted during a daring pre-dawn raid.

Islamist Named Speaker of Egypt House

By American Security Council Foundation ASCF January 25, 2012 @ 7:39am

Egypt’s lower house of parliament convened Monday for the first time since democratic elections ushered in a new crop of lawmakers, many of them representing Islamist parties.

Following his nomination last week, Mohamed Saad el-Katatni, who previously served as Secretary General of the Freedom and Justice party, was voted in as speaker of Egypt's lower house with 399 votes on Monday.