April, 2020
America Needs Global Solidarity
April 30, 2020 ·
America Needs Global Solidarity Fr. Shay Cullen 1 May 2020 America was once the leading nation in the world, admired, praised, feared and imitated. It was once a safe haven for the world’s suffering and abandoned migrants and refugees. It remembered it roots then. During and after World War II, the United States was a […]
Read More...Letter to the Secretary General re COVID -19
April 30, 2020 ·
RE: UN response to COVID -19 must include sex trafficked, prostituted and sexually exploited persons who are made even more vulnerable by the pandemic
Read More...Germany puts suspected Syrian torturers on trial
April 30, 2020 ·
Germany puts suspected Syrian torturers on trial. Preda News. Two leading representatives of the criminal regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad are on trial in the high court of Koblenz, Germany for crimes against humanity under the principle of “Universal Jurisdiction” When evidence is gathered then any suspect can be arrested and tried for crimes […]
Read More...Covid-19: Asia set for economic devastation
April 29, 2020 · By Michael Sainsbury for www.ucanews.com
As the region holds its collective breath wondering what the death toll and lasting injuries from Covid-19 will be, one thing is far more certain — the pandemic will wreak such economic devastation that it will make the Asian financial crisis look like a practice run. Indeed, much of the commentary from economists is not just about […]
Read More...End conflict, do not hide humanity behind guns
April 29, 2020 · By Cardinal Charles Maung Bo for www.ucanews.com
Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Yangon, president of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences, has joined the call of United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and Pope Francis for a global ceasefire in the face of the unprecedented and growing threat of the coronavirus pandemic. While addressing the situation in his own country, Myanmar, Cardinal Bo calls for an […]
Read More...Heath experts propose ‘modified’ lockdown in Philippines
April 29, 2020 ·
Joseph Peter Calleja, Manila Philippines April 22, 2020 Health experts are recommending Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte implement a “modified” lockdown on Luzon, the country’s largest island, and other areas of the country after the present one expires on April 30. The recommendation came during a meeting between Duterte and health experts this week to discuss […]
Read More...Coronavirus: World risks ‘biblical’ famines due to pandemic – UN
April 29, 2020 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
The world is at risk of widespread famines “of biblical proportions” caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the UN has warned. David Beasley, head of the World Food Programme (WFP), said urgent action was needed to avoid a catastrophe. A report estimates that the number suffering from hunger could go from 135 million to more than […]
Read More...Coronavirus Outbreak in Philippines Jail Sees 123 Inmates Infected
April 29, 2020 · By Reuters for www.nytimes.com
MANILA — A prison in the Philippines is suffering from a major outbreak of the new coronavirus with 123 infected inmates, officials said on Wednesday, adding to concerns among activists about contagion risks in some of the world’s most overcrowded jails. The mayor of Cebu City said a new building in the prison capable of […]
Read More...Vaccine: It works well on our closest cousins. A running start for a vaccine at Oxford
April 28, 2020 · By Patrick J. Lyons for www.nytimes.com
A running start for a vaccine at Oxford Here’s promising news in the worldwide race to develop a vaccine to ward off the coronavirus. The Jenner Institute at Oxford University has one that seems to work in lab animals and is ready to test its effectiveness in humans, if regulators approve. The institute had a big head start, our […]
Read More...Donald Trump’s immigration ban could hit tech sector
April 28, 2020 · By Justin Harper for www.bbc.com
President Donald Trump’s immigration ban could be a big blow for the fast-growing US technology sector. A rising number of migrant workers, particularly from Asia, head to the US to work in Silicon Valley. Alongside Mexico, China and India now provide large numbers of the new working population. This supply of talent could soon be […]
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