POSTCARDS: GHANAIAN ‘SUPERHERO’ RECOGNISED FOR WORK TO END ‘SPIRIT CHILD’ KILLINGS
EMMA BATHA, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on the remarkable work of Joseph Asakibeem…
Lego follows the green brick road to combat plastic waste
Thomson Reuters Foundation PICTURE: Kelly Sikkema/Unsplash Danish toymaker Lego will start making several of its products from plant-based plastic this year in a bid to tackle waste and environmental damage. The family-owned maker of colourful plastic bricks said botanical pieces such as leaves and trees would now be made from polyethylene, a type of plastic […]
Indonesia Christians’ whipping a rare example of non-Muslims punished under Sharia
Two Indonesian Christians were whipped in public earlier this week in Banda Aceh, the capital of the Sumatran province of Aceh, as a crowd took photos and jeered. Dahlan Sili Tongga, 61, and Tjia Nyuk Hwa, 45, were being punished for breaking Sharia (Islamic law) by playing a game at a children’s entertainment centre, which the […]
SNAPSHOT: ‘PATH TO LIGHT’, ECUADOR
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WHERE I AM: HEAVEN, ETERNITY AND OUR LIFE BEYOND
For March and April, 2018, we’re reading Billy Graham’s final book, Where I Am: Heaven, Eternity, and Our Life Beyond. To buy the book, follow this link – Where I Am: Heaven, Eternity, and Our Life Beyond.
Marawi’s rebuilding yet to start, despite warning that defeating extremism depends on it
World Watch Monitor Four months after the battle ended over the southern Philippines city of Marawi, Muslim leaders have called on people to stop posting divisive information on social media. Rumours were spread via social media in recent weeks, saying that the Catholic cathedral, which was severely damaged during the conflict last year, would be rebuilt […]
Implementing climate pact would dramatically save health care costs, say researchers
Thomson Reuters Foundation Implementing the Paris climate agreement by investing trillions of dollars to slow greenhouse gas emissions would be far cheaper than paying the costs of people sickened by polluted air, scientists said on Friday. Governments worldwide could save $US54 trillion in health care by investing less than half that amount in green projects […]