Asia

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The largest and most populous continent, with about 60% of the world’s population. Asia has the largest world economy. Countries include Israel, Syria, Afghanistan, Iran, China, Russia and India. It was the birthplace of most of the world’s mainstream religions including Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, and other religions. 

Pray for the advancement of the gospel in Asia and God’s protection on Christians who face persecution in Afghanistan, China, and India.

For more in depth information on the countries in this continent, visit Prayercast or Operation World.

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RSS Asia
  • Colombia: Trump will meet Petro ‘in the near future’ despite recent threats 8 January 2026
    Donald Trump has said he will meet Colombian president Gustavo Petro at the White House in the near future, amid days of rising regional tensions. The announcement followed the US operation in Venezuela on 4 January which seized president Nicolás Maduro, with Venezuelan officials claiming a far higher death toll…
  • India: opposition party lambasts Modi after Trump raises tariffs 8 January 2026
    India’s opposition Congress party has criticised Narendra Modi after renewed US warnings linking higher tariffs on Indian exports to continued purchases of Russian oil. Jairam Ramesh argued that a personality-driven foreign policy has failed to shield India from economic pressure. He said highly publicised displays of personal rapport with US…
  • Gaza: infant dies of hypothermia in terrible weather 18 December 2025
    A humanitarian tragedy is unfolding in Gaza as a Palestinian infant has died from hypothermia amid severe winter conditions and ongoing restrictions on aid. Local health officials reported that two-week-old Mohammed Khalil Abu al-Khair succumbed to extreme cold after families were left without adequate shelter, heating, clothing, or fuel. Israel’s…
  • Afghanistan: hunger crisis deepens as aid funding falls short 18 December 2025
    Afghanistan is facing an escalating humanitarian emergency, as the World Food Programme has warned it cannot mount an effective winter response for the first time in decades. International aid has sharply declined since 2021, following the Taliban’s return to power, and has been further strained by earthquakes and other natural…
  • Thailand: life in limbo for Myanmar refugees as aid dries up 18 December 2025
    Refugees living in camps along the Thai–Myanmar border are facing a deepening humanitarian crisis as food and medical aid is sharply reduced, even as they gain the long-denied right to work legally outside the camps. Decades-old assistance systems have been disrupted by Donald Trump’s major cuts to USAID and other…