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African islands call for help as climate change worsens health
Thomson Reuters Foundation African island states this week said they need more help to cope with the health impacts of climate change, from worsening nutrition to a resurgence in mosquito-borne disease. At least 23 per cent of deaths in Africa are linked to the environment, the highest of any region worldwide, according to the World […]
Cult German board game seeks to save the world
Thomson Reuters Foundation A cult German board game whose fans include Hollywood actors Mila Kunis and Woody Harrelson may not seem the most obvious vehicle for raising awareness about the importance of preserving crop diversity. But that is what the makers of Catan are seeking to do with a new version of the popular game […]
Reopening of Christian school in Iraq hailed as a “victory over extremism”
World Watch Monitor The reopening of the oldest Christian school in Mosul – a northern Iraqi city once controlled by IS – has been hailed as a “victory over terrorism and extremism”. The Shimon Safa Elementary School was closed for four years, but has welcomed 400 students – aged between six and 12 – for […]
SLAVERY: AS PRACTICES CHANGE IN MAURETANIA, SILENT VICTIMS PROVE HARDER TO FIND
NELLIE PEYTON, writing for Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on claims from rights groups that while slavery still exists in Mauretania, finding victims is these days more difficult…
Four women arrested in Nepal for “attempting to forcefully convert people to Christianity”
World Watch Monitor Four Christian women were arrested earlier this week in Nepal on suspicion of attempting to convert people to Christianity by force, Asia News reports. The women – two of whom are Japanese – were accused by residents of proselytising door-to-door. They were followed and filmed, and the footage was passed on to police, […]
ESSAY: BLASPHEMY LAW IS REPEALED IN IRELAND BUT REMAINS A PROBLEM FOR CHRISTIANS AND MUSLIMS
US academic STEVEN PINKERTON, in an article first published on The Conversation, looks at the ongoing evolution of blasphemy laws around the world…