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In Gaza, tire shortage hits motorists but not protesters Palestinians in Gaza have coped with shortages of just about everything in more than a decade of border closures — from chocolate to medicines to fuel and building supplies.

Indonesia Lion Air jet’s flight recorder found 3 days after crash Navy divers on Thursday recovered the flight recorder of the 2-month-old Indonesian Lion Air jet that crashed into the sea minutes after takeoff earlier this week, killing all 189 passengers on board.

The global lost: 56,800 migrants dead and missing in 4 years One by one, five to a grave, the coffins are buried in the red earth of this ill-kept corner of a South African cemetery.

Brexit looms large as Bank of England poised to hold rates The Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates on hold Thursday as it waits for the outcome of the stalled Brexit discussions between the British government and the European Union.

AP finds almost 4,900 migrants headed to Europe go missing When Khalid Arfaoui's friends knocked on his door in May 2011 to signal their departure by boat from Tunisia to Europe, it wasn't fear that held him back, but a lack of cash.

Thousands of anonymous bodies of migrants found in SAfrica Ever since Francis Nkomo went missing 10 years ago, his older sister Banele has been waiting for a sign of life.

Leaving Asia for the unknown, thousands disappear in transit When Almass was just 14, his widowed mother reluctantly sent him and his 11-year-old brother from their home in Afghanistan all the way to Germany via a chain of smugglers.

In Tunisia, the sea takes migrants and brings back bodies The boys grew up within sight of the sea that took them away, rambling along paths and climbing rocks that would later be the launching pad for their flimsy rafts.

North Korea women suffer serious sexual abuse but no 'MeToo' North Korean refugees say sexual violence against women in their former homeland is part of daily life.

S. Korea's Moon: N. Korean leader Kim to visit Seoul 'soon' South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Thursday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will "soon" visit Seoul as part of a flurry of high-profile diplomacy aimed at ridding North Korea of its nuclear weapons.

Kim Jong Un to visit Seoul 'soon,' South Korean president reveals North Korea leader Kim Jong Un will "soon" visit Seoul, South Korea, President Moon-Jae in said Thursday. 

Japan resumes work at disputed site for US base relocation

Jesus’ teaching style took people by surprise. It was captivating and approachable. He taught in short allegorical stories called parables. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2ADgR5k

Mexico court sets precedent on legal, recreational pot use Mexico's Supreme Court issued two more rulings Wednesday ordering that complainants in individual cases be allowed to use marijuana for recreational purposes, establishing a precedent that a blanket prohibition on pot is unconstitutional.

Terrorists Obama traded for Bowe Bergdahl rejoin the Taliban Five Gitmo detainees who were freed in exchange for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl have joined the Taliban's political office in Qatar; reaction from Lt. Col. Michael Waltz, a former Green Beret commander who led search missions to find Bergdahl in Afghanistan.

Former Peruvian first daughter detained in corruption probe Former Peruvian first daughter Keiko Fujimori was ordered back to jail Wednesday in a case that has captured attention in the South American nation reeling from a series of corruption scandals reaching into the highest echelons of power.

A bullet-riddled copy of the Bible saved the life of a British World War I soldier after stopping the live fire of a German machine gun — that is, according to the veteran’s daughter, who said that her hero father carried the scar-torn good book with him for the rest of his life. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2Q6GVep

UN welcomes moves to restart negotiations on Western Sahara The U.N. Security Council approved a resolution Wednesday welcoming stepped up efforts seeking to restart negotiations to end more than 40 years of conflict between Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario Front over the mineral-rich Western Sahara.

Blind, sick elephants comforted by pianist at Thailand sanctuary An English artist and classical pianist is comforting blind and elderly elephants by playing the piano for them at a sanctuary in Thailand. 

Malta's Government Publicly Condemns Singer for Saying He is No Longer Gay, Found Jesus from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2yL8dQM

The Latest: Trump says he doesn't feel betrayed by Saudis The Latest on the killing of writer Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul (all times local): 11:35 p.m.

Radical plans, risks in foreign policy of Brazil's Bolsonaro Brazil's President-elect Jair Bolsonaro has often expressed admiration for Donald Trump and appears poised to follow the U.S. president in a radical overhaul of his nation's foreign policy — a move that experts warn could ultimately isolate and hurt Brazil.

Bone fragments found near Vatican embassy in Rome Forensic experts trying to determine if the bones belong to a Vatican employee's teen daughter, missing since 1983; Trace Gallagher reports.

For the first time, an Israeli sports team competed in an Arab country under its own flag and heard its national anthem played, marking an historic breakthrough for the region. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2SzSf4w

UN chief announces new Syrian envoy _ Norway's Geir Pedersen Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced the appointment of veteran Norwegian diplomat Geir Pedersen to one of the U.N.'s toughest jobs on Wednesday — trying to bring peace to Syria after more than seven years of war.

For the first time, an Israeli sports team competed in an Arab country under its own flag and heard its national anthem played, marking an historic breakthrough for the region. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2qn97yw

Christian woman on death row in Pakistan acquitted A Christian woman in Pakistan, Asia Bibi, has been acquitted in a landmark ruling. Bibi was charged with blasphemy a crime that is punishable by death.

Lion Air jet wreckage possibly found Rescue teams work to recover remains of victims from plane crash in Indonesia. Benjamin Hall reports.

9/11 terrorist gets hero's welcome back home after serving just 15 years for attacks A terrorist jailed over the September 11 attacks has been mobbed by supporters back home in Morocco after being freed early.

North Korea preparing to let international inspectors visit nuclear test site, report says North Korean officials are reportedly preparing to let foreign inspectors visit the nuclear test site the Hermit Kingdom promised to shut down, a report said Tuesday.

Party job contender downplays tension with Germany's Merkel A onetime rival of Chancellor Angela Merkel who is running for her party's leadership after a decade-long absence from front-line politics downplayed potential tensions with the German leader on Wednesday.

Why I left ISIS: Former Baghdadi 'friend' and aide, others speak out Sheikh Hussam Naji, born in Baghdad in 1980, thought his wildest dreams had come true when ISIS and its so-called “caliphate” captured swaths of territory in Iraq and Syria in the summer of 2014. Only for Naji – who was personally appointed by Baghdadi to be his assistant – the dream quickly morphed into a nightmare.

Turkish prosecutor says Saudi writer strangled, dismembered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was strangled as soon as he entered the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul as part of a premeditated killing, and his body was dismembered before being disposed of, a top Turkish prosecutor said Wednesday.

The Pakistan Supreme Court acquitted Asia Bibi of blasphemy Wednesday, ordering her release before a packed courtroom. But her life is still in danger. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2qkMUkF

Abbas rejects efforts in Trump's Mideast peace plan Palestinians would need to see major policy reversals from Trump in order for them to participate in any U.S.-led peace negotiations. Trey Yingst has the story.

Russian FSB security offices targeted by 17-year-old mystery bomber A 17-year-old blew himself up inside one of the offices of Russia’s Federal Security Service Tuesday after a post surfaced on social media claiming the intelligence agency “fakes cases and tortures people.”

Cameroon defense minister warns foreigners against travel Cameroon's defense minister called on all foreign nationals in the country's restive regions to be cautious after an American missionary died after being shot in the head amid fighting between armed separatists and soldiers the northwest.

Asia Bibi, Christian woman on Pakistan death row for blasphemy, acquitted in landmark ruling A Christian woman in Pakistan on death row for nearly a decade after she allegedly contaminated a water jug -- an offense viewed as blasphemy in the Muslim country -- was acquitted by the country’s top court on Wednesday.

Afghan army helicopter crashes, killing all 25 on board An Afghan army helicopter crashed Wednesday in bad weather in the western Farah province, killing all 25 people on board, including the deputy corps commander of the western zone, a provincial spokesman said.

Sweden says it could host Yemen's warring sides for talks Sweden could host talks between Yemen's warring parties after efforts by the U.N. special envoy failed to bring the sides together, the Swedish foreign minister said Wednesday.

Towering statue of India's independence leader unveiled India's prime minister on Wednesday unveiled a towering bronze statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, a key independence leader being promoted as a national icon in the ruling party's campaign ahead of next year's general elections.

Okinawa's new leader speaks about US military bases in Japan Denny Tamaki, the newly elected governor of Okinawa, is the first person with an American parent to lead the southern Japanese island, campaigning on a longtime popular demand to reduce the U.S. military presence there.

South Sudan opposition leader returns as part of peace deal For the first time since fleeing South Sudan more than two years ago, opposition leader Riek Machar returned on Wednesday to take part in a nationwide peace celebration.

Austria says it won't sign UN global migration pact The Austrian government said Wednesday that it won't sign a global compact to promote safe and orderly migration, citing concerns about national sovereignty as it joined neighboring Hungary in shunning the agreement.

Afghan military helicopter crash kills all 25 on board An Afghan army helicopter carrying senior officials crashed Wednesday, killing all 25 on board, according to an official.

Secret no more: Israel's outreach to Gulf Arab states It was a scene unthinkable just weeks ago: an Israeli Cabinet minister, tears of joy filling her eyes, proudly singing her country's national anthem at a sports event in the heart of the Arab world.

AP Interview: Okinawa leader wants Americans to stop US base The bicultural, newly elected governor of the southern Japanese island of Okinawa plans to visit the United States with a message to the American people: Stop building a disputed military base and build peace instead.

Pakistan acquits Christian woman facing death for blasphemy Pakistan's top court on Wednesday acquitted a Christian woman who was sentenced to death in 2010 on blasphemy charges, a landmark ruling that could ignite mass protests or violence by hard-line Islamists.

Royals Harry and Meghan name kiwi birds 'gift' and 'sneeze' Prince Harry and wife Meghan examined the navel, nostrils and whiskers on New Zealand's flightless kiwi bird and got to name two tiny chicks on the final day of their 16-day tour of the South Pacific.

Migrants to rest, hope to win mass transport to Mexico City Thousands of Central American migrants in a caravan traveling through Mexico planned to rest at least a day or longer in the southern city of Juchitan beginning Wednesday, hoping to organize mass transport northward after days of hard walking in tropical temperatures that have left them about 900 miles from the nearest U.S. border crossing.

The Pakistani Supreme Court will decide Wednesday whether Asia Bibi will live or be executed. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2CQPfeq

Who is funding the migrant caravans from Central America? Guatemalan Secretary of Strategic Intelligence Mario Duarte believes the caravans are receiving funds from leftist countries in Latin America.

Crashed Lion Air jet possibly found off Indonesia Indonesian military officials say the Lion Air jet that crashed Monday minutes after takeoff may have been found in the Java Sea. 

Adventurer digs out of New Zealand avalanche; 2 guides die A well-known adventurer dug herself out of an avalanche on a New Zealand mountain Wednesday morning, while two guides climbing with her died.

Brazil's anti-corruption judge considers joining Bolsonaro The judge at the center of Brazil's sprawling investigation into kickbacks to politicians said Tuesday he would consider joining the Cabinet of President-elect Jair Bolsonaro if invited.

Human bones found near Vatican Embassy, reviving decades-old mystery of missing teen girl: report Human bones were uncovered amid renovation efforts near the Vatican’s embassy in Rome, reigniting discussions about a Vatican employee’s teen daughter who vanished more than three decades ago, according to a report.

Guatemala lawmakers propose jail for some political speech Five lawmakers introduced legislation Tuesday that would punish with prison time certain kinds of speech criticizing elected officials and candidates in Guatemala, prompting charges that it would violate constitutional measures guaranteeing freedom of expression.