NEWS WATCH: Dutch Government Collapses Over Afghanistan Mission

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife reporting from Amsterdam, Netherlands Persco 22 janAMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS (BosNewsLife)-- The Dutch coalition government has collapsed amid a political row over whether to extend the country's military mission in Afghanistan. Christian Democratic Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende was due to submit his government's resignation to Queen Beatrix later Saturday, leaving the future of its 1,600 soldiers stationed there uncertain.

NEWS WATCH: Trained Bees Buzz Over Landmines In Croatia

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Listen to this BosNewsLife report via Vatican Radio: RealAudioMP3  By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife beesZAGREB/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)--Croatian researchers have trained bees to detect tens of thousands of land mines that are still buried throughout the country following the Balkan wars of the 1990s. Those involved in the project hope to help reduce the number of victims.

Iran’s Christians Anxiously Await Outcome Election

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By BosNewsLife Correspondents Eric Leijenaar and Stefan J. Bos electionsTEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- Devoted Christians in Iran anxiously awaited the outcome of their country's presidential elections Friday, June 12, amid hopes a new leader would allow more religious freedom in this strict Islamic nation and end a police crackdown on Christian converts.

NEWS WATCH: East Europe Officials Say US Backing Away from Missile Defense System

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife ap_czech_jan_fischer_210_17sep091WARSAW/PRAGUE/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- Poland and the Czech Republic are reacting to U.S. President Barack Obama's decision to scrap plans for a Europe-based missile defense system. Several officials in the region have warned that the move will improve Washington's relations with Moscow at the expense of other Eastern European allies.

NEWS WATCH: EU Refuses To Fund Hungary’s Anti-Migrant Fence

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife reporting from Budapest BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- The European Union's executive has made clear that it will not provide additional funds of hundreds of millions of euros to pay for controversial anti-migrant fences in Hungary. The European Commission's announcement came after Hungary's prime minister asked the EU to pay for half of the cost of the huge razor-wire barriers it built on its southern borders.

Millions Pray For Persecuted Church

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife 3881BUDAPEST/WASHINGTON (BosNewsLife)-- Millions of Christians from Vancouver to Vladivostok were praying Sunday, November 8, for persecuted Christians, amid reports of increased repression in several countries around the world.

America Remembers September 11 Amid Controversy

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
NEW YORK/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- Christians around the world were among those remembering the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks on the United States, but pastors expressed concerns that in New York no clergy-led prayer was includedin a ceremony near where the World Trade Center towers collapsed.

BREAKING NEWS: EU Chair Poland Demands Iran Halts Pastor’s Execution

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By BosNewsLife News Center in Budapest with BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
TEHRAN/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- Poland has summoned Iran's ambassador to demand a stay of execution for pastor Youcef Nadarkhani who has refused to abandon his Christian faith and return to Islam, officials said Thursday, September 29.

Tajikistan Detains Christians For Evangelism Amid Wider Crackdown

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By BosNewsLife News Center with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos DUSHANBE/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- Concerns remained Friday, August 24, about the plight of devoted Christians in Tajikistan amid fresh reports that the country's feared security police detained ten Christians for their involvement in evangelism.

NEWS WATCH: Hungary’s Far Right Receiving Many Votes In Elections; Prime Minister Concerned

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife reporting from Budapest Kormányátalakítás - Új kormánytagokBUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- Hungary's outgoing Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai has condemned his country's political climate ahead of upcoming parliamentary elections Sunday, April 11, as opinion polls show a far right political party will receive many votes. There is also international concern about the favorite to win the ballot, the main center right opposition party Fidesz, after its leader criticized a European Union deal on foreign landownership.