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US lawmakers unveil bill to punish Myanmar junta
October 21, 2021 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
US lawmakers unveil bill to punish Myanmar junta A group of bipartisan senators have introduced legislation in the US Congress seeking to increase pressure on Myanmar’s military junta for its actions during the Feb. 1 coup and its aftermath. The Burma Unified through Rigorous Military Accountability Act of 2021 was introduced on Oct. 5 by Democrat legislators Gregory […]
Read More...Climate Change Is Devastating Coral Reefs Worldwide, Major Report Says
October 21, 2021 · By Catrin Einhorn for www.nytimes.com
Climate Change Is Devastating Coral Reefs Worldwide, Major Report Says The world lost about 14 percent of its coral reefs in the decade after 2009, mainly because of climate change, according to a sweeping international report on the state of the world’s corals. The report, issued late Monday, underscores the catastrophic consequences of global warming while also offering […]
Read More...Vatican laws changed to toughen sexual abuse punishment
October 21, 2021 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
Vatican laws changed to toughen sexual abuse punishment Pope Francis has changed the Roman Catholic Church’s laws to explicitly criminalise sexual abuse. It is the biggest overhaul of the criminal code for nearly 40 years. The new rules make sexual abuse, grooming minors for sex, possessing child pornography and covering up abuse a criminal offence […]
Read More...Historic go-ahead for malaria vaccine to protect African children
October 21, 2021 · By James Gallagher, Health and science correspondent for www.bbc.com
Historic go-ahead for malaria vaccine to protect African children Children across much of Africa are to be vaccinated against malaria in a historic moment in the fight against the deadly disease. Malaria has been one of the biggest scourges on humanity for millennia and mostly kills babies and infants. Having a vaccine – after more […]
Read More...Pope expresses ‘shame’ at scale of clergy abuse in France
October 20, 2021 · By AP News for apnews.com
Pope expresses ‘shame’ at scale of clergy abuse in France VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis expressed “shame” for himself and the Roman Catholic Church on Wednesday for the scale of child sexual abuse within the church in France and acknowledged failures in putting the needs of victims first. The pope spoke during his regular audience at […]
Read More...Facebook harms children and weakens democracy: ex-employee
October 20, 2021 · By Social media regulation debate for www.bbc.com
Facebook harms children and weakens democracy: ex-employee A former Facebook employee has told US politicians that the company’s sites and apps harm children’s mental health and stoke division in society. Frances Haugen, a 37-year-old former product manager turned whistleblower, heavily criticised the company at a hearing in the Senate. Facebook has faced growing scrutiny and […]
Read More...French Catholic Church: Clergy have abused 216,000 children since 1950, says inquiry
October 20, 2021 · By Euronews with AP for www.euronews.com
French Catholic Church: Clergy have abused 216,000 children since 1950, says inquiry A report into sex abuse in France’s Catholic Church claims an estimated 216,000 children were victims of clerical and religious abuse since 1950. The 2,500-page document prepared by an independent commission was published on Tuesday, and documents decades of abuse and cover-ups. The […]
Read More...Sask. court file reveals new details of Catholic Church compensation for residential school survivors
October 20, 2021 · By Jason Warick · CBC News for www.cbc.ca
Sask. court file reveals new details of Catholic Church compensation for residential school survivors A Saskatchewan judge has released files detailing the Roman Catholic Church’s controversial $79-million compensation deal for residential school survivors following a successful court application by CBC News and the Globe and Mail. This cache of documents, along with other internal papers […]
Read More...Leaked records open a ‘Pandora’ box of financial secrets
October 18, 2021 · By MICHAEL LIEDTKE and JONATHAN MATTISE for apnews.com
Leaked records open a ‘Pandora’ box of financial secrets Hundreds of world leaders, powerful politicians, billionaires, celebrities, religious leaders and drug dealers have been hiding their investments in mansions, exclusive beachfront property, yachts and other assets for the past quarter-century, according to a review of nearly 12 million files obtained from 14 firms located around […]
Read More...Canada’s residential schools: ‘There’s no reconciliation without truth’
October 18, 2021 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
Canada’s residential schools: ‘There’s no reconciliation without truth’ Government-run boarding schools in Canada were part of a policy to attempt to assimilate Indigenous children and destroy Indigenous cultures and languages. News of the remains of 215 children found at one such institution has brought new attention to their lasting impact. Canada issued a formal apology […]
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