THIS LIFE: LIGHT OF THE WORLD ILLUMINATES THE DARKNESS
US columnist CAROL ROUND, in an article first published on ASSIST News Service, talks about how hearing a story about the rescue of some baby turtles reminded her of how we too need a guiding light to show us the way…
Nigerian President calls for stricter laws on sex abuse
Dakar, SenegalThomson Reuters Foundation Nigeria’s President called for stricter laws against sexual abuse on Friday after a documentary showed a university lecturer propositioning a reporter posing as an underage student. The BBC film used an undercover reporter to expose sexual harassment at two universities in Nigeria and Ghana, sparking debate on social media about the […]
Amid lockdown, India’s Modi assures Kashmir situation will normalise in four months
New Delhi, IndiaReuters Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said it would take four months for Jammu and Kashmir to return to normal after his government stripped the state of its special status in August and imposed harsh restrictions. At a rally in the western state of Maharashtra, Modi said that his government had […]
IMMIGRATION: US MIGRANT POLICY SENDS THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN, INCLUDING BABIES, BACK TO MEXICO
KRISTINA COOKE, MICA ROSENBERG and READE LEVINSON, of Reuters, report…
Ex-chef wants to sell US on “carbon-friendly” chickens
Rome, ItalyThomson Reuters Foundation With about nine billion birds slaughtered every year, the United States eats more chicken than any other country, and its growing consumption of the meat is harming the environment. Now former chef Matthew Wadiak is hoping to make raising chickens more environmentally friendly, with a new breed of “carbon-friendly” birds that […]