China’s rains and floods led to near doubling of natural disaster losses in July
Beijing, China Reuters Extreme rainfall and severe flooding in China led to a near doubling in economic losses from natural disasters in July from a year earlier, the government said. China suffered 76.9 billion yuan ($US10.1 billion) in economic losses from natural disasters last month, with 88 per cent of those losses caused by heavy […]
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Burkina Faso security ministry urges citizens to report on each other
Dakar, Senegal Reuters Burkina Faso’s junta has urged its citizens to report suspicious neighbours and activity in the name of national security as the Sahel nation battles a near decade-long jihadist insurgency. “The Minister of Security…reiterates his call for increased vigilance from the valiant populations of Burkina Faso and urges them to report any suspicious […]
Progressive National Baptist Convention leaders hail Harris, pan Trump, urge voting
United States RNS The Progressive National Baptist Convention focused on get-out-the-vote efforts during its annual meeting and celebrated Vice President Kamala Harris becoming a presidential candidate. “We need everyone to register,” PNBC President David Peoples said at a news conference on Wednesday, adding that members of his denomination should encourage “our friends and our frenemies […]
Bolivia investigates three priests for child abuse cover-up
La Paz, Bolivia Reuters Bolivia’s top prosecutor’s office said on Thursday it is launching an investigation against three Jesuit priests accused of covering up child abuse in the city of La Paz, the latest development in a string of pedophilia scandals that have shaken the South American country. The investigation is targeting priests who may […]
Quake with 7.1 magnitude hits western Japan, no major damage reported
Tokyo, Japan Reuters An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 hit south-western Japan on Thursday, triggering tsunami advisories, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, but there were no immediate signs of major damage. There have been no reports of abnormalities at nuclear power plants following the quake, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi told reporters. A collapsed […]
Serbian villagers spark protest movement against planned lithium mine
Gornje Nedeljice, Serbia Reuters Zlatko Kokanovic, a 48-year-old Serbian farmer, and fellow villagers have sparked nationwide protests to stop the building of Rio Tinto’s first European lithium mine, warning it would pollute their land and endanger public health. Last month, Serbia reinstated Rio Tinto’a license to develop what would be Europe’s biggest lithium mine in […]
Debby makes second landfall in South Carolina as it marches northward
Atlanta, US Reuters Tropical Storm Debby made a second landfall northeast of Charleston early on Thursday as it dumped more rain on coastal South and North Carolina, exacerbating fears of flash flooding in areas already soaked by the slow-moving weather system. The storm came ashore again near Bulls Bay, South Carolina, three days after slamming […]
Southern Baptists: After a slew of controversies, the SBC turns to a low-key leader to keep things cool
YONAT SHIMRON, of Religion News Service, reports that Clint Pressley does not have a national following or a big social media presence. As SBC president, his goal is to tone down the acrimony…
UK riots halted by police, communities but country remains on alert
London, UK Reuters British police remained on alert on Thursday after a heavy security presence, rapid arrests and displays of unity by people across Britain on Wednesday prevented a repeat of widespread rioting involving racist attacks targeting Muslims and migrants. After police deployed in force and thousands of anti-racism protesters took to the streets on […]