June, 2023
UN warns of rise in child marriages
June 2, 2023 · By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE for www.rappler.com
UN warns of rise in child marriages The UN Population Fund says that despite efforts to rein in the practice, the frequency of child marriages has been constant in the developing world UNITED NATIONS – The number of girls who marry before their 18th birthday could increase dramatically over the next two decades, a new […]
Read More...IP teachers silently battle child marriages in Sarangani village
June 1, 2023 · By ROMMEL REBOLLIDO for www.rappler.com
IP teachers silently battle child marriages in Sarangani village In a remote Sarangani village, public school teachers are pushing back against the practice of child marriage SARANGANI, Philippines – An elderly Tboli leader in a remote mountain village in Sarangani’s Kiamba town had planned to have a 12-year-old grade school pupil in the village school […]
Read More...Rohingya in Bangladesh face further food ration cut
June 1, 2023 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Rohingya in Bangladesh face further food ration cut Thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh still reeling from the loss of shelters by Cyclone Mocha are faced with a grim situation as their monthly food ration is to be slashed again due to funding shortfalls. The funding shortage is forcing the UN World Food Program (WFP) […]
Read More...Millions go hungry amid food crisis in North Korea
June 1, 2023 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Millions go hungry amid food crisis in North Korea A worsening food crisis in North Korea has triggered starvation and malnutrition for millions and disrupted cooperative farming in provinces, forcing people to flee the communist nation illegally, says a report. The situation is worse than the Covid-19 pandemic in 2022, said an economic planner in […]
Read More...A nuclear free world and the realm of realpolitik
June 1, 2023 · By Cristian Martini Grimaldi for www.ucanews.com
A nuclear free world and the realm of realpolitik The devastating bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 left an indelible mark on history and the survivors, known as hibakusha, who bore witness to the catastrophic power of nuclear weapons. Over the years, these brave individuals have become leading voices in the global movement to eliminate […]
Read More...Zelensky says attack on clinic is ‘pure Russian terror’
June 1, 2023 · By RTE News for www.rte.ie
Zelensky says attack on clinic is ‘pure Russian terror’ A Russian missile has hit a clinic in the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro, killing at least two people and wounding 30 in an attack that President Volodymyr Zelensky described as a crime against humanity. Video footage showed a devastated building with smoke pouring out of […]
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