Buffer zone around London abortion clinic is a first for Britain
RNS A municipal council in a West London suburb voted last week to allow a buffer zone around an abortion clinic – the first such zone of its kind in Britain, where abortion has been legal for 50 years. The move has buoyed abortion-rights supporters, who are looking for the creation of more such zones […]
Kazakhstan asks Christian organisations for info on youth members. Their answer: No.
World Watch Monitor Leaders of registered Christian religious organisations received a letter from the Religious Affairs Department of the West Kazakhstan region last month that demanded the personal data of people under 18 who attend their religious services, Forum 18 reports. The government asked for their full names, ages, place of study and personal number allocated […]
Violence and landslides block aid access to Papua New Guinea quake victims
Thomson Reuters Foundation Violence rooted in tribalism and frustration at the slow response following earthquakes in Papua New Guinea was blocking efforts to reach those in need, aid workers said on Thursday. Three temblors have hit Papua New Guinea, one of the world’s poorest countries, since the remote, mountainous highlands region was rocked by a […]