World News of the Day: June 30, 2009

Newsweek Reporter Maziar Bahair “Confesses” to Spying Nico Pitney at the Huffington Post reports that Maziar Bahair, Newsweek reporter in Iran, has “confessed” to spying. This is alarming news as the only way any reporter would admit to being a “spy” is if they are being tortured. Prayers to Maziar Bahair and to all journalists and
 protestors in Iran as they lose their freedoms and risk death to bring the truth to the world. It is also important to wonder if the news release of this “confession” is just as bogus as the Iran election results. A Child Survives Jet CrashA five-year old child has been found in the Indian Ocean after the Airbus 310 crash of a flight from Paris to Comoros according to the NY Times and Huffington Post. The child is believed to be the only survivor of the 153 passengers on board. God bless this child and give he or she the strength to cope with the loss of family on the flight. Thus far the bodies of three victims have also been retrieved from the ocean.Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Declared Victor after Vote RecountIran Declares Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had an “overwhelming victory” during the vote recount according to CNN. It was announced that “there was no tangible irregularity.” Reports of votes in excess of the population in certain areas continue to appear and protestors continue to ask why their votes were not counted.No surprise that Iran continues to lie. The fact that they also continue to ban foreign reporters from the country shows they are not presenting the truth to the world. Prayers to the protestors as they continue their quest for the truth and for a better Iran for the next generation.Market Blast in Iraq Kills 24: American Troops Leave CitiesA car bomb blast at an outdoor market in Kirkuk killed 24 people according to MSNBC.Also, American troops have now departed the cities of Iraq. All American troops are expected to leave Iraq by December 31, 2011. America prays for all troops to return home or to other duties safely. As of this date, 4,323 American troops have lost their lives in Iraq.Father of Michael Jackson’s Two Eldest Children Revealed