Hong Kong protesters march in the rain after mass demo banned
Hong KongReuters Thousands marched peacefully in Hong Kong on Saturday in pouring rain, the latest of a series of anti-government protests that have plunged the Chinese-ruled city into its worst political crisis in decades. Police blocked plans for a mass show of force downtown to mark the fifth anniversary of a decision by China to […]
Satellite data shows hunger looming in Senegal, Mauritania
Dakar, SenegalThomson Reuters Foundation Hundreds of thousands of people in Senegal and Mauritania are at risk of going hungry in the coming year because not enough grass has grown to feed the region’s cattle, analysts said on Friday. Satellite maps show barren pastures across large swaths of the two West African countries, which means animals will die, […]
Australia offers East Timor aid package on anniversary
Sydney, AustraliaReuters Australia will refurbish a naval base and help bring high-speed internet to the tiny Pacific nation of East Timor, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday, the latest effort by Canberra to win influence in the region. The aid package follows similar assistance for Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands as Australia […]
BREXIT: WHERE DO I GO? EU CITIZENS FACE LEGAL LIMBO AFTER DECADES IN BRITAIN
ANDREW MACASKILL, of Reuters, reports on how EU citizens living in the UK are coping with uncertainty over their future…
As Amazon burns, Vatican prepares for summit on region’s faith and sustainability
Vatican CityRNS The images of fires destroying wide swaths of Amazon forest this summer have added urgency to preparations for a major October summit of Catholic bishops on faith, sustainability and development in the vast river basin. It has put further pressure on the meeting’s organizers “to do it right,” according to one adviser on […]
Ebola death toll in east Congo outbreak climbs above 2,000
Goma, Democratic Republic of CongoReuters The death toll from Democratic Republic of Congo’s year-long Ebola outbreak has climbed above 2,000, government data showed on Friday, as responders battle to overcome community mistrust and widespread security problems. The government team overseeing the response said the number of confirmed and probable cases had also hit a milestone […]