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Unreached Peoples Events Journal: June 26, 2009

By Justin Long ⋅ June 26, 2009 ⋅  Email This Post ⋅  Print This Post ⋅ Post a comment

Iran: Ahmadinejad wins surprise landslide victory in Iran. Although protests were held, in the end it appears Ahmadinejad will hold the presidency.

Uighurs: China demanded the US return 17 Chinese Muslims (Uighurs) held at Guantanamo Bay. The US refused, sending them to the Caribbean instead.

Pashto: WSJ: Refugee Crisis Inflames Ethnic Strife. An influx of Pashtun war refugees from northwest Pakistan into Karachi has inflamed ethnic rivalries.

Koreans: NYT: Mother’s Love Becomes Obsession for Some South Koreans: some South Korean parents focus completel on their children’s careers.

BBC: In pictures: Nigeria’s colorful masquerades. A photo catalog of spirit festivals in Enugu, southeast Nigeria.

Baptist Press: Mumbai Muslims respond to Gospel and Mumbai: the urban future (Mumbai is home to 20 million people).

Afghanistan: Electricity Woes A Way Of Life In Afghanistan: most Afghanis still have no access to power, including most residents of the capital. (Challenges for JESUS film showings, tape or DVD reproduction or showing, etc).

Turkey: Yürüks struggle to keep traditions. The Taurus Mountains are home to the oldest Turkish lifestyle. Yürüks have never given up their nomadic culture and have carried it through the centuries. Today, however, the Yürük lifestyle is eroding away and appears destined to die, only to remain in books and museums.

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