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MoD firearms officer stored child abuse images at his Cumbrian home
August 25, 2022 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
MoD firearms officer stored child abuse images at his Cumbrian home A Ministry of Defence firearms officer has admitted possessing more than 160 images of child abuse. Police raided the home of Andrew Stevenson, 24, in August 2021 and found the pictures on his electronic devices. Appearing at Carlisle Magistrates’ Court, he admitted three charges […]
Read More...Rohingya sing Myanmar anthem 5 years after exodus
August 24, 2022 · By AFP for www.ucanews.com
Rohingya sing Myanmar anthem 5 years after exodus Every morning in his refugee camp school, Mohammad Yusuf sings the national anthem of Myanmar, the country whose army forced his family to flee and is accused of killing thousands of his people. Yusuf, now 15, is one of hundreds of thousands of mostly Muslim ethnic Rohingya […]
Read More...Taiwan, Hong Kong and Vietnam nab suspected traffickers
August 24, 2022 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Taiwan, Hong Kong and Vietnam nab suspected traffickers Law enforcement agencies in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Vietnam have arrested dozens of people suspected of human trafficking and ties with organized crime syndicates and online fraud in Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar. In Vietnam, police in An Giang province said two people had been arrested for “organizing […]
Read More...Israel creates water shortages for Palestinians
August 24, 2022 · By Catholic News Service for www.ucanews.com
Israel creates water shortages for Palestinians Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are facing a severe water shortage during the heat of the summer months because Israel will not develop the water infrastructure in certain areas, said the justice and peace commission of the Catholic ordinaries of the Holy Land. Israel has strict control over all […]
Read More...Asian Church ‘stands at crossroads of history’
August 23, 2022 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Asian Church ‘stands at crossroads of history’ The Catholic Church in Asia stands at the crossroads of history amid poverty, climate change, political conflicts, disagreements, and economic collapse, says a leading Asian Church leader. Cardinal Charles Bo of Myanmar, president of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC), made the comments during his address at […]
Read More...Pressure mounts on Cambodia over human trafficking
August 23, 2022 · By Luke Hunt for www.ucanews.com
Pressure mounts on Cambodia over human trafficking Hong Kong has been added to a growing list of Asian countries and territories that fear their citizens have been trafficked into Cambodia, where they are held against their will and forced to work online scams for organized Chinese crime syndicates. Travel warnings and a media campaign warning Hong […]
Read More...The elderly can save humanity, pope says
August 23, 2022 · By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service for www.ucanews.com
The elderly can save humanity, pope says Pope Francis dedicated his general audience talk to the urgent need for young and old to come together so older people can share their faith and wisdom about the world. “Let’s think about dialogue, about the alliance between old and young,” he said, as well as make sure […]
Read More...PFAS: Possible breakthrough to destroy harmful ‘forever chemicals’
August 19, 2022 · By Esme Stallard, BBC News Climate and Science for www.bbc.com
PFAS: Possible breakthrough to destroy harmful ‘forever chemicals’ Chemists have identified how to destroy “forever chemicals” in a low-cost way for the first time, new research says. Scientists have linked exposure to the substances, known as PFAS, at certain levels to serious health risks, including cancer and birth defects. Their resistance to water, oil and stains […]
Read More...Saudi Arabia sentenced a woman to 34 years in prison for tweeting
August 19, 2022 · By Corin Faife for www.theverge.com
Saudi Arabia sentenced a woman to 34 years in prison for tweeting A Saudi woman has been sentenced to 34 years in prison for retweeting activists through her Twitter account and sharing posts that spoke in favor of the right of women to drive. Salma al-Shehab was a PhD candidate at the University of Leeds […]
Read More...Changing kidney blood type may boost transplants
August 16, 2022 · By Christy Cooney, BBC News for www.bbc.com
Changing kidney blood type may boost transplants Researchers have successfully altered the blood type of donor kidneys in a discovery that could increase the supply of the organs for transplant. The breakthrough has particular implications for minority groups, who often find it harder to find a match. A kidney from someone with blood type A […]
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