Churches head expresses condolences after Spanish train disaster
The general secretary of the World Council of Churches has expressed his condolences after at least 78 people died and 140 who were injured in a train crash near Santiago de Compostela in Spain. The train derailed at 8.42am on 24th July with a number of carriages coming off the tracks in what was the […]
UN declares 19th November World Toilet Day
The United Nations General Assembly has declared 19th November World Toilet Day in a resolution passed last week. PICTURE: © benkrut/www.istockphoto.com In a statement Jan Eliasson, UN Deputy Secretary-General, said that despite progress made as part of the effort to reach the Millennium Development Goals, one-in-three people still do not have access to a basic […]