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Pope rejects US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meeting
October 5, 2020 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
Pope rejects US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meeting The Vatican has denied US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo an audience with Pope Francis. The Holy See said the Pontiff does not receive politicians during an election period. The move adds to a diplomatic row following comments by Mr Pompeo about China and the Catholic […]
Read More...Secret Pandemic: Online Child Exploitation On The Rise Amid COVID-19 Problems
October 2, 2020 · By Janvic Mateo for www.onenews.ph
Secret Pandemic: Online Child Exploitation On The Rise Amid COVID-19 Problems With a huge chunk of the population shifting to online means of communication due to the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), child rights advocates are warning against a different kind of pandemic: online sexual exploitation of children. Various groups have monitored an increase in the […]
Read More...As Covid-19 Closes Schools, the World’s Children Go to Work
October 1, 2020 · By The New York Times for www.nytimes.com
Former students are taking illegal and often dangerous jobs in India and other developing countries, potentially rolling back years of progress in social mobility and public health. As Covid-19 Closes Schools, the World’s Children Go to Work TUMAKURU, India — Every morning in front of the Devaraj Urs public housing apartment blocks on the outskirts […]
Read More...Pope rejects ‘erosion of multilateralism’ in UN speech
September 30, 2020 · By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE for www.rappler.com
Pope rejects ‘erosion of multilateralism’ in UN speech UNITED NATIONS (UPDATED) ‘We need to break with the present climate of distrust,’ Pope Francis says in a video address to the UN General Assembly Pope Francis warned world leaders on Friday, September 25, against a growing breakdown of multilateralism, appealing in a speech to the United Nations for an […]
Read More...Sir David Attenborough breaks Jennifer Aniston’s Instagram record
September 30, 2020 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
Sir David Attenborough breaks Jennifer Aniston’s Instagram record Sir David Attenborough has broken Jennifer Aniston’s record for the fastest time to reach a million followers on Instagram. At 94 years young, the naturalist’s follower count raced to seven figures in four hours 44 minutes on Thursday, according to Guinness World Records. His debut post said: “Saving […]
Read More...No justice for Rohingya buried in mass graves in Malaysian jungle
September 30, 2020 · By UCA News reporter, Kuala Lumpur for www.ucanews.com
No justice for Rohingya buried in mass graves in Malaysian jungle They perished way back in 2015 and were buried in unmarked graves in a jungle by their traffickers. Yet five years on, the Rohingya victims of rights abuses and their relatives are still awaiting justice from Malaysia’s government. That state of affairs is a […]
Read More...Cambodia’s ‘deep regrets’ over US criticism of clampdown
September 28, 2020 · By Luke Hunt, Phnom Penh for www.ucanews.com
Cambodia’s ‘deep regrets’ over US criticism of clampdown The Cambodian government has hit back at US politicians upset by the jailing of political and environmental activists and their demands that they be immediately released. Foreign Affairs spokesman Koy Koung described comments by US government officials as “politically motivated,” adding that all NGOs, including human rights defenders, were free to […]
Read More...Heal the Wounds, Talk Later- Pope Francis
September 21, 2020 ·
Heal the Wounds, Talk Later- Pope Francis After seven years of Francis’ pontificate our director Fr Antonio Spadaro asks what is its driving force? What kind of government does Francis exercise what do we know of his way of governing, which comes from his personality, his own life and formation. In an interview early in […]
Read More...Mobile phone radiation may be killing insects —German study
September 21, 2020 · By GMA News Online for www.gmanetwork.com
Mobile phone radiation may be killing insects —German study BERLIN — Radiation from mobile phones could have contributed to the dramatic decline in insect populations seen in much of Europe in recent years, a German study showed Thursday. On top of pesticides and habitat loss, increased exposure to electromagnetic radiation is “probably having a negative impact […]
Read More...A cold, flu or coronavirus – which one do I have?
September 21, 2020 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
A cold, flu or coronavirus – which one do I have? A blocked or runny nose, a sore throat and a cough are common, especially in the winter. But how do you know if you have coronavirus? Check your symptoms with us in this video. The BBC’s Kate Forbes explains. Video by Ameer Ahmed, […]
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