June, 2022
Short-sightedness a growing problem in Asia
June 15, 2022 ·
The overuse of tablets , cellphones and gadgets can damage eyesight but another more serious cause of eye-damage among children is lack of sunlight. The Economist There are, admittedly, worse things to suffer from. But short-sightedness is not always benign. Glasses and contact lenses are an expensive, lifelong hassle. In parts of rural China, where […]
Read More...Border rapist trial starts in France for 56 attacks
June 15, 2022 · By Paul Kirby, BBC News for www.bbc.com
Border rapist trial starts in France for 56 attacks Four years after he was arrested in a French village close to the Belgian border, Dino Scala has gone on trial accused of a 30-year series of rapes and sexual assaults. The former caretaker, now aged 61, has already confessed to 40 attacks on girls and […]
Read More...The Black Sea blockade: mapping the impact of war in Ukraine on the world’s food supply – interactive
June 15, 2022 · By Kaamil Ahmed, Garry Blight, Liz Ford and Lydia McMullan for www.theguardian.com
Wheat is on the verge of rotting in Ukraine’s warehouses. Piles of it have been stuck in storage since Russia invaded in February and imposed a blockade on Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea, from where the bulk of wheat is exported. This immediately disrupted global wheat exports from the two countries, which together provide […]
Read More...Myanmar junta accused of ‘gradual destruction’ of Rohingya
June 15, 2022 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Myanmar junta accused of ‘gradual destruction’ of Rohingya Myanmar’s military junta is using identity documents to facilitate the genocide of Rohingya people, says a new report by a human rights group. The Rohingya genocide mirrored tactics used in the Holocaust and Rwanda killings, Fortify Rights claims in a 63-page report released on June 8. It […]
Read More...Five-year-old rape victim by biological father gets justice
June 15, 2022 · By Francis B. Bermido, Jr.
Five-year-old rape victim by biological father gets justice Francis B. Bermido, Jr. Cristy spent most of her childhood without a father because her father abandoned the family for another woman a few months after she was born. Her mother, Aida, was left alone to support her three children- Jim, Jan, and Cristy. To support her […]
Read More...Myanmar junta attacks historic Catholic village again
June 14, 2022 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Myanmar junta attacks historic Catholic village again Civilian homes in a historic Catholic village have been burned down by junta troops in Myanmar for the second time in a month. More than two-thirds of an estimated 500 houses were destroyed in fires set during a military raid on Chan Thar village in the predominantly Buddhist […]
Read More...Rappler’s Pia Ranada picked as Southeast Asia Young Leader for 19th Asia Security Summit
June 14, 2022 · By RAPPLER.COM for www.rappler.com
Rappler’s Pia Ranada picked as Southeast Asia Young Leader for 19th Asia Security Summit (1st UPDATE) As one of the Southeast Asian Young Leaders, Ranada will participate as a full delegate to the premier regional security and defense summit also called the Shangri-La Dialogue Rappler senior reporter Pia Ranada has been chosen to participate […]
Read More...Political scientist Clarita Carlos is Marcos’ national security adviser
June 14, 2022 · By LIAN BUAN for www.rappler.com
Political scientist Clarita Carlos is Marcos’ national security adviser MANILA, Philippines – President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. chose a political scientist as national security adviser (NSA), a post typically given to former military officers. Clarita Carlos, a retired political science professor from the University of the Philippines (UP), will be the first female to hold […]
Read More...Indian Dalit Catholics celebrate first cardinal
June 14, 2022 · By UCA News Network for www.ucanews.com
Indian Dalit Catholics celebrate first cardinal Pope Francis named 21 new cardinals including six from Asia last Sunday. The new cardinals will receive their coveted red hats during a consistory in the Vatican on August 27. Archbishop Anthony Poola of Hyderabad in India is the first cardinal from the marginalized Dalit community while Archbishop Felipe Nerri of Goa and Daman comes […]
Read More...Belgian royals in DR Congo: King Philippe laments racism of colonial past
June 14, 2022 · By Emery Makumeno and Cecilia Macaulay, BBC News for www.bbc.com
Belgian royals in DR Congo: King Philippe laments racism of colonial past Belgium’s King Philippe has decried the racism meted out in the Democratic Republic of Congo under the colonial rule of his ancestors. “This regime was one of unequal relations, unjustifiable in itself, marked by paternalism, discrimination and racism,” he said. King Philippe is […]
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