April, 2021
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...The Earth
April 21, 2021 · By Shay Cullen
The Earth Shay Cullen I sit and watch the gentle tide roll to the pebble beach and listen for that swoosh as the foamy white rushes on the sand I wonder why it’s there and I am too. For the endless days pass in semi-isolation, as I walk alone on grassy shores and dunes, and […]
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...Community pantries: Signs of hope, despair as Duterte mishandles pandemic
April 20, 2021 · By Rappler.com for www.rappler.com
Community pantries: Signs of hope, despair as Duterte mishandles pandemic MANILA, PHILIPPINES While many praise the effort for promoting ‘bayanihan,’ they also see it as filling the gaps in President Rodrigo Duterte’s pandemic response The “community pantry” of essential goods that first emerged along a street in Quezon City has spread in other areas in and […]
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...Filipino billionaires swim in bonuses as pandemic crushes economy
April 20, 2021 · By Ralf Rivas for www.rappler.com
Filipino billionaires swim in bonuses as pandemic crushes economy MANILA, PHILIPPINES (PART 1) Rappler looks into the salaries and bonuses of the Philippines’ top 1%, revealing just how much cash sits there The economy is in recession, millions of jobs lost, and thousands of businesses have permanently closed, no thanks to a tiny virus. But […]
Read More...Prayer for the Victims of Drowning by Human Traffickers
April 20, 2021 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
Prayer for the Victims of Drowning by Human Traffickers Father Shay Cullen You taught us a great truth Lord that the children are the most important of all, you said for us to be with them is to be with you. They are precious and how many perish in the angry seas as migrant boats […]
Read More...Prayer for True Love and Friendship
April 20, 2021 · By Shay Cullen
Prayer for True Love and Friendship The greatest value brought into the world is the meaning of love that is to help from compassion the stranger in need without seeking reward. Lord, you and your true followers showed us by example that It is natural to care for our family and relatives but you showed […]
Read More...China-Philippines Whitsun Reef dispute could get worse as US chips in
April 19, 2021 · By Sarah Zeng for www.scmp.com
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken expresses concern over massing of Chinese vessels at South China Sea reef and reaffirms that a mutual defence treaty between Washington and Manila applies to the disputed waters China’s foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian urges US to stop ‘inciting quarrels and sowing discord’ China-Philippines Whitsun Reef dispute could get […]
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