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NEW DELHI, INDIA (BosNewsLife)-- One of India's main advocacy organizations representing churches and mission groups expressed shock Saturday, April 28, that the Hindu-led government of Andhra Pradesh "banned Christianity" in several parts of the volatile state.

ISTANBUL, TURKEY (BosNewsLife)-- Turkish police reportedly released an American Christian from prison late Friday, April 27, after he and three other evangelists were detained in Istanbul this week for charges that included "missionary activity" and "insulting Islam."

(ADDS REACTION COMMUNIST PARTY)HANOI, VIETNAM (BosNewsLife)-- A prominent Internet writer and journalist remained detained Friday, April 27, as part of an apparent fresh government crackdown on dissidents, including Christians, BosNewsLife established.

(ADDS JAILING OF ACTIVIST, CHANGING LEAD)TASHKENT/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- An evangelical pastor remained detained in Uzbekistan Friday, April 27, after he was reportedly arrested in Muynak a city in Uzbekistan's troubled region of Karakalpakstan, while an activist was sentenced to six years in jail.

TASHKENT/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- An evangelical pastor remained detained in Uzbekistan Friday, April 27, after he was arrested in Muynak a city in Uzbekistan's troubled region of Karakalpakstan, fellow believers said.

ASMARA, ERITREA (BosNewsLife)-- Christians in Eritrea anticipated a further crackdown on independent churches and evangelical believers Thursday, April 26, after the Eritrean Orthodox Church appointed a government backed renegade bishop as its new patriarch, 16 months following the removal of an ordained pontiff from office.

ISTANBUL, TURKEY (BosNewsLife)-- There was increased concern Thursday, April 26, about the plight of active Christians in Turkey after investigators revealed that three evangelical believers were "satanically tortured" last week before being killed.

MOSCOW/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- Russians as well as current and former world leaders prayed and bid a final farewell Wednesday, April 25, to Russia's first democratically elected president Boris N. Yeltsin during a funeral service in Moscow's Novodevichy Convent or 'Christ the Savior Cathedral'

SEOUL/BANGOK (BosNewsLife)-- Hundreds of North Koreans who fled their country have begun a hunger strike in Thailand to protest against their detention there, a Christian pastor said Wednesday, April 25.

BEIJING, CHINA (BosNewsLife)-- Four Americans and nearly two dozen Chinese house church leaders were believed to be in detention Wednesday, April 25, after they were reportedly arrested last week following a Christian worship service in China's Xinjiang province.