July, 2020
City in China’s Inner Mongolia warns of suspected bubonic plague
July 8, 2020 · By Aljazeera for www.aljazeera.com
Health officials issue alert forbidding hunting, eating of animals that could carry disease caused by deadly bacteria. City in China’s Inner Mongolia warns of suspected bubonic plague Authorities in a city in the Chinese region of Inner Mongolia have issued a warning after a hospital reported a case of suspected bubonic plague – one of the […]
Read More...Philippine jeepney drivers beg to resume work
July 7, 2020 ·
Filipino bishop appeals to Catholics to donate to drivers struggling to survive Covid-19 lockdown Philippine jeepney drivers beg to resume work Struggling drivers and owners of the iconic Philippine jeepneys have appealed to the government to allow them to resume operations in Manila in order to survive the Covid-19 crisis. However, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque […]
Read More...US buys up global supply of Covid-19 drug Remdesivir for next three months
July 7, 2020 · By RTE News for www.rte.ie
US buys up global supply of Covid-19 drug Remdesivir for next three months The US government has bought virtually the entire production of the Covid-19 drug Remdesivir for the next three months. The US Department of Health & Human Services has reached an agreement with the drug’s manufacturer, Gilead Sciences, to purchase all its projected […]
Read More...Cash, drugs and guns seized in huge international police operation
July 7, 2020 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
Cash, drugs and guns seized in huge international police operation Hundreds of arrests have taken place after the secret chat application Encrochat, used by criminals, was busted after a collaboration by law enforcement teams from across Europe. More than two tonnes of drugs, several dozen guns and £54m in suspect cash have been seized […]
Read More...Preda Foundation advocacy helps the arrest of child rape suspect
July 6, 2020 · By Preda News
Preda Foundation advocacy helps the arrest of child rape suspect Preda News The leading suspect in the rape of a 13 year-old child in India was arrested a day after a strong letter to the senior police inspector was sent by the Preda Foundation demanding action and justice. The response by the police inspector was […]
Read More...Outrage as Indian judge calls alleged rape victim ‘unbecoming’
July 6, 2020 · By Geeta Pandey for www.bbc.com
Outrage as Indian judge calls alleged rape victim ‘unbecoming’ An Indian judge has deleted comments from a court order that questioned the behaviour of a woman who alleged she was raped after days of protests from citizens and activists. Granting bail to the rape accused last week, Justice Krishna S Dixit of the Karnataka High […]
Read More...Jeffrey Epstein ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell charged in US
July 6, 2020 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, an ex-girlfriend of convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, has been charged in the US after being arrested by the FBI. She is accused of assisting Epstein’s abuse of minors by helping to recruit and groom victims known to be underage. After being arrested in New Hampshire, she was brought to court and […]
Read More...A Prayer to free the children
July 5, 2020 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
A Prayer to free the children Jesus, you were held captive, deprived and made to suffer humiliation ,hunger and torture. We see the children in cages, separated from their parents, alone, sick,deprived and abused. Lord Jesus you called us to stand with the poor, the oppressed and you declared that the child is the most […]
Read More...Rescued Children Find a Happier Life at the Preda Victoria Home for Girls
July 3, 2020 ·
Rescued Children Find a Happier Life at the Preda Victoria Home for Girls Preda News As the coronavirus pandemic continues in Metro Manila despite the efforts of the government officials and community workers to contain it and enforce stay-at home measures, the virus continues to spread. This is greatly affecting the illegal and exploitative sex […]
Read More...A leap of faith transforms Dalits’ lives
July 3, 2020 · By Angel Tesorero, Staff Reporter for gulfnews.com
Catholic missionaries’ emphasis on education and development has turned the tables for ‘untouchables’ in Bangladesh “I always take pride in calling myself a Dalit,” declares Atul Francis Sarker, a Catholic and executive director of Caritas Bangladesh, the Church’s social service agency and one of the country’s largest charities. His journey from the marginalized and discriminated […]
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