Sudanese medics say one man shot dead, more than 300 injured in Sunday’s protests
Dubai, United Arab Emirates/Khartoum, Sudan Reuters One man was shot dead in Sunday’s protests against Sudan’s military leaders in which scores of people were wounded in Khartoum and other cities, medics aligned with the protest movement said on Monday. The 28-year-old man was shot in the Sharg al-Nile area across the river from the capital […]
Postcards: Twelve-year-old girl chorister made a bishop at UK cathedral in revived tradition
ANGELA YOUNGMAN reports from the UK on an ancient tradition observed at Salisbury Cathedral…
Church agency: Captive missionaries made daring escape
Berlin, Ohio AP Captive missionaries in Haiti found freedom last week by making a daring overnight escape, eluding their kidnappers and walking for miles over difficult, moonlit terrain with an infant and other children in tow, according to the agency they work for, officials said Monday. The group of 12 navigated by stars to reach […]
Philippines grapples with typhoon aftermath as death toll tops 300
Manila, Philippines Reuters More than 300 people have been in killed by a powerful typhoon in the Philippines that destroyed homes, flooded towns, severed power and communications lines and displaced hundreds of thousands in its central and southern regions. Military airplanes and naval vessels were dispatched on Monday to carry aid to areas devastated by […]
WHO sounds warning over fast-spreading Omicron
Geneva, Switzerland Reuters The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is spreading faster than the Delta variant and is causing infections in people already vaccinated or who have recovered from the COVID-19 disease, the head of the World Health Organization said on Monday. WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan added it would be “unwise” to conclude from […]
Philippine death toll from Typhoon Rai climbs to 208 – police
Manila, The Philippines Reuters The death toll in the Philippines caused by Typhoon Rai has risen to 208, after the storm carved a trail of destruction in central and southern provinces late last week, the national police spokesperson said on Monday. There were 52 people still missing, according to police data, as relief efforts continued […]
Pro-Beijing candidates sweep “patriots”-only Hong Kong vote amid low turnout
Hong Kong, China Reuters Pro-Beijing candidates swept to victory in an overhauled “patriots”-only legislative election in Hong Kong that was deemed regressive by critics, with turnout hitting a record low amid a crackdown on the city’s freedoms by China. The turnout of 30.2 per cent, was almost half that of the previous legislative poll in […]
Rashad Hussain confirmed as first Muslim US religious freedom ambassador
RNS Rashad Hussain has been confirmed as the US ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom, making him the first Muslim American in the role. Hussain was confirmed by the US Senate last Thursday by an overwhelming vote of 85 to five. Rashad Hussain on 8th February. PICTURE: Courtesy of US State Dept/US Mission Geneva/Creative Commons The […]
Thousands of Santas stage Madrid charity run for volcano-hit La Palma
Madrid, Spain Reuters Thousands of people dressed as Santa Claus took part in a charity run through Madrid on Sunday to raise money for people affected by a three-month volcanic eruption on the Spanish island of La Palma. Decked out in classic red and white outfits, the runners set off in a flurry of fake […]
Thailand sends refugees back to Myanmar as clashes continue
Mae Sot, Thailand Reuters Thailand has sent over 600 Myanmar refugees who fled fighting between the military and ethnic rebels back across the border, according to a senior Thai official who said on Sunday clashes were continuing. Some of the refugees who reached north-west Thailand’s Tak province told Reuters before they went back over the […]