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‘Horrific’ strike kills 52 at train station in Ukraine
April 19, 2022 · By RTE News for www.rte.ie
‘Horrific’ strike kills 52 at train station in Ukraine US President Joe Biden accused Russia of carrying out a “horrific atrocity,” after a rocket attack on a train station packed with conflict evacuees in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk left at least 52 dead – including five children. More than a month into President […]
Read More...Timor-Leste rights group condemns UK pedophile priest
April 19, 2022 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Timor-Leste rights group condemns UK pedophile priest An international group advocating human rights in Timor-Leste, of which a UK pedophile priest was a supporter, has taken down an appeal for financial support he had set up for the group following his conviction for child sex abuse last week. “We are shocked and embarrassed that a […]
Read More...Indonesia passes long-awaited sexual violence bill
April 19, 2022 · By Katharina R. Lestari, Jakarta for www.ucanews.com
Indonesia passes long-awaited sexual violence bill Indonesian lawmakers have passed a long-awaited bill aimed at cracking down on sexual violence in a move welcomed by rights and religious groups. The bill will provide a legal platform on which often neglected victims can finally win justice, they said. The House of Representatives passed the bill during […]
Read More...Junta attack on Myanmar cathedral a wake-up call for the world
April 18, 2022 · By UCAN News for www.ucanews.com
Junta attack on Myanmar cathedral a wake-up call for the world This past Palm Sunday, I celebrated the ninth anniversary of my baptism and reception into the Catholic Church, which took place in St. Mary’s Cathedral, Yangon, Myanmar, in 2013, just 11 days after the election of Pope Francis. I had been inspired — and was then […]
Read More...Ukraine War: Biden accuses Russian troops of committing genocide in Ukraine
April 18, 2022 · By Russia-Ukraine war for www.bbc.com
US President Joe Biden has accused Russian forces of committing acts of genocide in Ukraine. He said Russian President Vladimir Putin was trying to “wipe out the idea” of a Ukrainian identity. The US has historically been reluctant to use the word genocide due to a duty to intervene if the term is used. French […]
Read More...Ukraine attention shows bias against black lives, WHO chief says
April 18, 2022 · By Russia-Ukraine war for www.bbc.com
Ukraine attention shows bias against black lives, WHO chief says The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) says the world does not give equal attention to emergencies affecting black and white people. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said only a fraction of the help given to Ukraine was given to other humanitarian crises. Assisting Ukraine is […]
Read More...As it happened: Zelensky asks West for more weapons
April 18, 2022 · By RTE News for www.rte.ie
As it happened: Zelensky asks West for more weapons Day 49 Good morning and welcome to our coverage of day 49 of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. iIn the above photo, a woman holds and kisses a child next to Russian soldiers in a street of Mariupol on 12 April, as Russian troops intensify a campaign […]
Read More...South Florida Bookkeeper Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Federal Prison for Support of International Enterprise that Operated Sexually Exploitive “Child Modeling” Websites
April 18, 2022 · By The United States, Department of Justice for www.justice.gov
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, April 13, 2022 South Florida Bookkeeper Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Federal Prison for Support of International Enterprise that Operated Sexually Exploitive “Child Modeling” Websites A Florida woman was sentenced today to 151 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised […]
Read More...After unusual silence, Putin defends ‘noble’ Ukraine war
April 13, 2022 · By RTE News for www.rte.ie
After unusual silence, Putin defends ‘noble’ Ukraine war Russian President Vladimir Putin, who had largely vanished from public view since his forces were driven from the approaches to Kyiv this month, resurfaced today to defend his “noble” invasion of Ukraine, saying peace talks had come to a dead end. In a press event inside a […]
Read More...Zelensky Accuses Russian Troops Of “Hundreds Of Rapes”
April 13, 2022 · By Agence France-Presse for www.ndtv.com
Zelensky Accuses Russian Troops Of “Hundreds Of Rapes” Vilnius, Lithuania: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday said investigators had received reports of “hundreds of cases of rape” in areas previously occupied by Russian troops, including sexual assaults of small children. Russian troops have been accused of widespread atrocities across the country, particularly in areas around […]
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