January, 2021
Germany: Catholic officials ask reporters for ‘silence’ on child abuse report
January 6, 2021 · By DW.com for www.dw.com
Reporters walked out of a press event in Cologne after church officials asked them to sign a confidentiality agreement. The officials were due to discuss issues around a key report on child abuse. Germany: Catholic officials ask reporters for ‘silence’ on child abuse report With the Catholic Church shaken by the child abuse scandal in Germany, journalists […]
Read More...South Korea: Child rapist’s release sparks demand for change
January 6, 2021 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
South Korea: Child rapist’s release sparks demand for change The reduced sentence and subsequent release of a man convicted of brutally raping a child has raised fresh debate around South Korea’s legal system, reports BBC Korean’s David Oh. Twelve years ago, on the morning of 11 December, an eight-year-old girl was walking to school in […]
Read More...Private sector orders 450,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine; half to be given to gov’t
January 5, 2021 · By JON VIKTOR D. CABUENAS, GMA News for www.gmanetwork.com
Private sector orders 450,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine; half to be given to gov’t The private sector has allocated some P120 million to procure 450,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), half of which will be donated to the government and inoculated to individuals to be chosen by the administration. […]
Read More...Mohammad Hassan Rezaiee: UN condemns Iran over ‘juvenile execution’
January 5, 2021 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
Mohammad Hassan Rezaiee: UN condemns Iran over ‘juvenile execution’ The UN has condemned the execution by Iran of a man for a crime he allegedly committed when he was 16 years old. Its human rights office said that Mohammad Hassan Rezaiee, aged 30, was put to death on Thursday. Amnesty International said Rezaiee had been […]
Read More...Great places to Visit
January 5, 2021 · By Preda News
Great places to Visit The Vista Marina Hotel is a perfectly situated beside the beach at Subic Bay with a magnificent view of Grande island. It is the perfect place for a quite safe and peaceful holiday or just a week-end stay in the reasonably priced spacious rooms. Each room has a balcony and a […]
Read More...Preda Board of Trustees Elects a New President
January 4, 2021 · By Preda News
Preda Board of Trustees Elects a New President This is to announce that the Preda Board of Trustees elected on 21 December 2020 Mr. Francis B. Bermido Jr. as president of the Preda Foundation. He was nominated by Fr Shay Cullen, founder of the Preda Foundation, and unanimously elected by members of the Board who […]
Read More...US government’s dietary guidelines say no added sugar until age two
January 4, 2021 · By BBC.com for www.bbc.com
US government’s dietary guidelines say no added sugar until age two The US government has issued its first-ever set of detailed dietary guidelines proposed for infants and toddlers. Informed by a report from the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, the plan recommends no added sugar for young children under age two. It also says infants […]
Read More...Msgr Hugh O’Flaherty, the most remarkable Irish cleric you’ve never heard of
January 4, 2021 · By Patricia Murphy for www.irishtimes.com
Msgr Hugh O’Flaherty, the most remarkable Irish cleric you’ve never heard of As Ireland gets out the papal bunting for Pope Francis, he will touch down in a Catholic country vastly different from the one where his predecessor John Paul 11 kissed the tarmac. The results of the abortion referendum and the yes vote for […]
Read More...Sharing of intimate images without consent criminalised
January 4, 2021 · By RTE News for www.rte.ie
Sharing of intimate images without consent criminalised A Bill aimed at criminalising the distribution of intimate images without consent has been signed into law. A tweet from the President of Ireland said that “having considered the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017, President Higgins has today signed the Bill and it has accordingly […]
Read More...Ghislaine Maxwell denied $28.5m bail in sex crime case
January 4, 2021 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
Ghislaine Maxwell denied $28.5m bail in sex crime case A US judge has turned down a $28.5m (£21.4m) bail package by British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell who is awaiting trial on sex crime charges. The New York ruling said the suspect, 59, poses a flight risk and the offer did not assure her appearance at future […]
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