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Police hunt for Sri Lankan priest deplored
August 2, 2022 · By Quintus Colombage for www.ucanews.com
Police hunt for Sri Lankan priest deplored Rights defenders and church officials in Sri Lanka have deplored the police raid on a remote parish church allegedly to search for a Catholic priest who has been a key figure in anti-government protests in the crisis-hit nation. Police raided the church at Ratnapura in Sabaragamuwa Province of […]
Read More...World condemns Myanmar junta for execution of activists
August 1, 2022 · By UCA News Network for www.ucanews.com
World condemns Myanmar junta for execution of activists The execution of four political prisoners by Myanmar military junta has triggered a global outrage. The prisoners included Phyo Zeya Thaw, a former lawmaker from Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy, and prominent democracy activist Kyaw Min Yu, known as Jimmy. State media reported on Monday that […]
Read More...US top diplomat Blinken to travel to Southeast Asia, Africa next week
August 1, 2022 · By REUTERS for www.rappler.com
US top diplomat Blinken to travel to Southeast Asia, Africa next week After the US-ASEAN ministers’ meeting in Cambodia, Blinken will go to Manila and meet with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo to discuss efforts to strengthen the US-Philippine alliance WASHINGTON, DC, USA – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to […]
Read More...Ukraine says scores of Russians killed, rail links cut in southern fighting
August 1, 2022 · By RTE News for www.rte.ie
Ukraine says scores of Russians killed, rail links cut in southern fighting The Ukrainian military has said it had killed scores of Russian soldiers in fighting in the south, including the Kherson region that is the focus of Kyiv’s counter-offensive in that part of the country and a key link in Moscow’s supply lines. Rail […]
Read More...Pope Francis admits he must slow down or resign
August 1, 2022 · By RTE News for www.rte.ie
Pope Francis admits he must slow down or resign Pope Francis admitted he needs to slow down, telling reporters after a six-day trip to Canada that he cannot maintain his pace of international travel and may have to think about retiring. “I don’t think I can go at the same pace as I used to travel,” said […]
Read More...UN Security Council condemns Myanmar executions
July 29, 2022 · By Story by Reuters for edition.cnn.com
UN Security Council condemns Myanmar executions United NationsThe UN Security Council on Wednesday condemned the execution of four pro-democracy activists by Myanmar’s ruling military and called for the release of all arbitrarily detained prisoners, including President Win Myint and deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi. In a statement approved by all 15 members, the council called for dialogue and […]
Read More...Save Myanmar from absolute hell
July 29, 2022 · By UCANews for www.ucanews.com
Save Myanmar from absolute hell Myanmar has known many, many dark chapters in its history, especially over the past 18 months since the latest coup d’etat. But the execution of four pro-democracy activists — the first judicial executions in more than three decades — plunges the country into even greater darkness. The news broke less […]
Read More...Pope arrives in Canada on tour of ‘penance’ for Indigenous abuse
July 28, 2022 · By Aljazeera News for www.aljazeera.com
The trip centres around an apology on behalf of the Roman Catholic Church for abuse that Indigenous children endured at mostly church-run residential schools. Pope arrives in Canada on tour of ‘penance’ for Indigenous abuse Pope Francis has landed in Canada to kick off a week-long trip that will centre around his apology on behalf […]
Read More...Monkeypox is truly an emergency. The WHO was right to raise the highest alarm
July 28, 2022 · By Devi Sridhar for www.theguardian.com
Monkeypox is truly an emergency. The WHO was right to raise the highest alarm Probably the last thing you want to hear is that the World Health Organization has declared another disease – this time monkeypox – to be a public health emergency of international concern. Monkeypox is a virus similar to smallpox that causes fever, swollen lymph […]
Read More...US lawmaker seeks probe into death of Indian Jesuit priest
July 28, 2022 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
US lawmaker seeks probe into death of Indian Jesuit priest A US congressman has sought an independent investigation into the death of Indian Jesuit Father Stan Swamy, a tribal rights defender, in a resolution submitted in the US House of Representatives to honor the life of the priest. Congressman Juan Vargas introduced the resolution to commemorate Father […]
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