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KARACHI, PAKISTAN (BosNewsLife)-- A tense calm returned Tuesday, July 15, to the outskirts of Pakistan's largest city, Karachi, after several Christians, including a pastor, were injured when Muslim militants stormed a Protestant church during a prayer service, officials told BosNewsLife.

WASHINGTON, USA (BosNewsLife)-- United States President George W. Bush on Monday, July 14, condemned Iran, Eritrea, Sudan, North Korea, Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia and China for violations of religious rights, saying thousands of people are suffering and "languish in the nation's" jails, but noted some progress in Communist-run Vietnam.

(ADDS COMMENTS PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH)TASHKENT/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- A Protestant Christian leader in Uzbekistan faces up to 15 years in prison on charges that include teaching religion without official approval and encouraging people to read "prohibited Christian literature," a major religious rights group said Monday, July 14.

TASHKENT/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- Thousands of Christians in Uzbekistan were without anticipated Bibles and related Christian literature Sunday, July 13, as authorities have reportedly imposed a ban on Bible imports, a major Christian publishing group said.

RANGOON, BURMA (BosNewsLife)-- Burma's military government has allowed a Christian aid group to establish a dozen water purification systems to provide access to safe water for thousands of cyclone survivors, BosNewsLife learned Saturday, July 21.

HANOI, VIETNAM (BosNewsLife)-- Two Catholic believers of the Degar-Montagnard community in Vietnam's Central Highlands were killed by security forces and their supporters while attempting to reach a Catholic worship service, in canoes, BosNewsLife learned Saturday, July 12.

ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (BosNewsLife)-- Islamic militants linked to the Taliban ended a siege around a police station in Pakistan's Northwest Frontier Province, but there remained concern Friday, July 11 over more deadly extremist attacks elsewhere in the region, BosNewsLife established.

ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (BosNewsLife)-- A former federal minister and key human rights official has demanded more political influence for minority Christians in Pakistan's parliament amid fresh reports of anti-Christian violence and kidnappings of believers.

CAIRO/WASHINGTON (BosNewsLife)-- Organizations of Coptic Christians said Thursday, July 10, they will demonstrate in front of the White House in Washington DC to protest against increased "persecution" of Coptic Christians in Egypt by the "government and Muslim extremists" following recent killings and attacks on Christian shops and institutions.

ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (BosNewsLife)-- Islamic militants, who have also been linked to attacks against minority Christians, surrounded a police station in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP) demanding the release of suspected extremists, BosNewsLife learned from officials Thursday, July 10.