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US vice president’s visit inspires Philippine fishermen
November 24, 2022 · By Joseph Peter Calleja, Manila for www.ucanews.com
US vice president’s visit inspires Philippine fishermen US Vice President Kamala Harris sparked hope on Nov. 20 among Filipino fishermen who claimed they had been displaced by Chinese vessels in the West Philippine Sea. Harris arrived at Ninoy Aquino International Airport, together with her husband lawyer Doug Emhoff, at 6:55 pm on board Air Force […]
Read More...Lessons from the war zone: Covering violent conflicts in a world of disinformation
November 24, 2022 · By LANCE SPENCER YU for www.rappler.com
Lessons from the war zone: Covering violent conflicts in a world of disinformation ‘The whole point of us doing this is to raise the voices of those who would not ordinarily get that chance,’ BBC senior correspondent Laura Bicker says on covering Russia’s invasion of Ukraine MANILA, Philippines – In an age of disinformation, danger […]
Read More...Explosive weapons declaration signed at Dublin Castle
November 23, 2022 · By Laura Fletcher for www.rte.ie
Explosive weapons declaration signed at Dublin Castle Seventy-seven countries have signed up to a political declaration on “strengthening the protection of civilians from the humanitarian consequences arising from the use of explosive weapons in populated areas”, which has been formally adopted at a conference in Dublin Castle. Delegates heard that this year alone explosive weapons […]
Read More...Faith-based groups strive to save Mother Earth at COP27
November 23, 2022 · By Sister Celine Paramundayil MMS for www.ucanews.com
Faith-based groups strive to save Mother Earth at COP27 When the 2022 Climate Change Conference (COP27) concludes this week in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, thousands of civil society groups, including faith-based organizations (FBOs), would have done their best for the global poor without glitter and fanfare. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) […]
Read More...CDO court metes Australian 129 years imprisonment for sexual child abuse
November 22, 2022 · By AFP for manilastandard.net
CDO court metes Australian 129 years imprisonment for sexual child abuse An Australian man has been sentenced to 129 years in a Philippine jail as part of a child sexual abuse case involving victims as young as 18 months, a prosecutor said Wednesday. It was the second conviction for Peter Gerard Scully, who is already […]
Read More...Up to 850,000 predators in Britain pose a sexual risk to children, National Crime Agency director warns
November 22, 2022 · By GEORGE ODLING CRIME CORRESPONDENT FOR THE DAILY MAIL for www.dailymail.co.uk
Up to 850,000 predators in Britain pose a sexual risk to children, National Crime Agency director warns As many as 850,000 predators in Britain pose a sexual risk to children, a National Crime Agency (NCA) chief warned today. More than 800 offenders are arrested each month but that is ‘barely scratching’ the numbers and technology firms need […]
Read More...Pope reiterates appeal to end war in Myanmar
November 22, 2022 · By UCA News Network for www.ucanews.com
Pope reiterates appeal to end war in Myanmar What does war do? It destroys, it destroys humanity, destroys everything, Pope Francis said as he once again called for dialogue to end conflict and loss of lives in Myanmar, ahead of the ASEAN leaders’ summit in Cambodia. Pope Francis has once again appealed for dialogue to end […]
Read More...Vatican urges COP27 to support vulnerable communities
November 22, 2022 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Vatican urges COP27 to support vulnerable communities Representatives of the Vatican and climate activists co-hosted an event at the U.N. climate conference (COP27) in Egypt and urged countries to stand with victim nations and act urgently to address climate change. The event was co-hosted by the Holy See, Senegal, and Madeleine Diouf Sarr, chair of […]
Read More...Al Gore reveals the world’s top 14 polluters are all oil and gas fields but insists ‘We are capable of solving this crisis’
November 21, 2022 · By SAMY MAGDY AND THE ASSOCIATED PRESS for fortune.com
Al Gore reveals the world’s top 14 polluters are all oil and gas fields but insists ‘We are capable of solving this crisis’ A detailed inventory of the top known sources of greenhouse gas emitters launched by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore at the U.N. climate summit in Egypt on Wednesday found that the […]
Read More...Papal Muslim engagement makes demands on Asian bishops
November 21, 2022 · By Ben Joseph for www.ucanews.com
Papal Muslim engagement makes demands on Asian bishops Christian-Muslim relations are far from cordial in Asia, as Muslims generally see Christianity as a Western religion, which is opposed to its religious and political ideologies. The Western world’s perception of Muslims across the globe supporting a political global Islamic caliphate, spearheaded by the Islamic State (IS), […]
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