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Middle East states top Amnesty list of executioners in 2020
April 21, 2021 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
Middle East states top Amnesty list of executioners in 2020 Four of the world’s five top executioners in 2020 were Middle East states, Amnesty International says. Iran, Egypt, Iraq and Saudi Arabia accounted for 88% of the 483 reported executions worldwide, according to a report by the human rights group. It accuses them of displaying […]
Read More...George Floyd: Jury finds Derek Chauvin guilty of murder
April 21, 2021 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
George Floyd: Jury finds Derek Chauvin guilty of murder A US jury has found a former police officer guilty of murder over the death of African-American George Floyd on a Minneapolis street last year. Derek Chauvin, 45, was filmed kneeling on Mr Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes during his arrest last May. The […]
Read More...Redonda: The Caribbean island transformed into an eco haven
April 20, 2021 · By Gemma Handy for www.bbc.com
Redonda: The Caribbean island transformed into an eco haven There are no resorts, no beaches, no amenities, and its contribution to the national GDP is practically zero. Yet the mile-long rocky isle of Redonda in the Caribbean Sea is deemed one of the most valuable spots in the region. Virtually untouched by humans for centuries, […]
Read More...Doctors plead with gov’t: ‘We can’t fight this virus with antiquated methods’
April 20, 2021 · By SOFIA TOMACRUZ, BONZ MAGSAMBOL for www.rappler.com
Doctors plead with gov’t: ‘We can’t fight this virus with antiquated methods’ MANILA, PHILIPPINES PART 2: Health workers propose a command center that can dispatch ambulances, refer patients to the right hospitals or quarantine facilities, and monitor those getting treatment at home – in coordination with local governments After weeks of drastic increases in coronavirus […]
Read More...Myanmar buries fallen heroes after Bloody Saturday
April 19, 2021 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Myanmar buries fallen heroes after Bloody Saturday While Catholics in Buddhist-majority Myanmar observed Palm Sunday, there were tears and grief as the funerals of dozens of fallen heroes were held in several cities and towns. The people of Myanmar were mourning the deaths of at least 114 people who were killed by security forces on […]
Read More...Vietnamese priest’s crusade against slavery and trafficking in Taiwan
April 19, 2021 · By Rock Ronald Rozario for www.ucanews.com
Vietnamese priest’s crusade against slavery and trafficking in Taiwan Father Peter Nguyen Van Hung struggled against poverty, war and life as a refugee before he became the savior of scores of slavery and trafficking victims in Taiwan. For over three decades, the 63-year-old Vietnamese Catholic priest from the Missionary Society of St. Columban has waged a […]
Read More...Polish bishops sanctioned by Vatican over sex abuse cover-up
April 16, 2021 · By Catholic News Service for www.ucanews.com
Polish bishops sanctioned by Vatican over sex abuse cover-up The Vatican has imposed sanctions on two Polish Catholic bishops, who resigned in 2020 after being accused of ignoring sexual abuse by their clergy. In simultaneous statements March 29, the apostolic nunciature in Warsaw said action had been taken against Archbishop Slawoj Glodz of Gdansk and […]
Read More...Myanmar military’s attacks displace thousands of Karen
April 15, 2021 · By UCA News Reporter for www.ucanews.com
Myanmar military’s attacks displace thousands of Karen More than 20,000 people in Myanmar’s Karen state have been forced to flee their homes as the military has continued its airstrikes and ground attacks since late March. The newly displaced people are in dire need of food and are unable to tend their crops or take care […]
Read More...Myanmar protesters paint Yangon red, defying bloody army crackdown
April 14, 2021 · By REUTERS for www.rappler.com
Myanmar protesters paint Yangon red, defying bloody army crackdown Opponents of Myanmar’s military junta spray red paint on roads to mark the deaths of some 570 people during nearly two months of unrest Opponents of Myanmar’s military junta sprayed red paint on roads in the country’s biggest city on Tuesday, April 6, to mark the […]
Read More...Vietnamese bishop washes disabled people’s feet
April 14, 2021 · By UCA News reporter, Ho Chi Minh City for www.ucanews.com
Vietnamese bishop washes disabled people’s feet An emeritus bishop who is known for Divine Mercy practice in a southern Vietnamese diocese took God’s love to patients and people with physical disabilities by washing their feet. Bishop Joseph Dinh Duc Dao of Xuan Loc celebrated a special Mass of the Lord’s Supper on April 1 with hundreds […]
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