POSTCARDS: JOHANNESBURG SEEKS TO AVERT “ECOLOGICAL DISASTER” FROM BEETLE-INFESTED TREES
KIM HARRISBERG, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports…
Democrats release new batch of testimony from Trump impeachment inquiry
Washington DC, USReuters The Democratic-led US House of Representatives committees leading the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump on Monday released a transcript of a Pentagon official’s testimony as Trump continued to seethe over the investigation. The release of the testimony given by Laura Cooper, deputy assistant secretary of defense, in an earlier closed-door session […]
Hong Kong violence prompts reminder that China troops close at hand
Hong KongReuters Hong Kong police shot and critically wounded a protester and a man was set on fire on Monday in violence that prompted leader Carrie Lam to denounce “enemies of the people” and drew a chilling warning from a senior Chinese newspaper editor. Protesters threw petrol bombs at police after a weekend of clashes […]
Kenya hosts global sexual health summit amid protests from Catholics, pro-life groups
Nairobi, KenyaReuters The United Nations and Kenyan government on Monday came under fire on the eve of a global conference on sexual and reproductive health with Christian groups claiming hosting the event was promoting abortion and homosexuality in the east African nation. More than 6,000 participants – including heads of state, government ministers, financial institutions, […]
ON THE SCREEN: ‘ARCTIC JUSTICE’ CERTAINLY NO ‘FROZEN’
MARCUS CHEONG watches the new animated film, ‘Arctic Justice’…
THE BIG PICTURE: ‘START LIFE AGAIN’
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Australian court to rule on Wednesday on appeal by Vatican’s former treasurer
Melbourne, AustraliaReuters Australia’s High Court will rule on Wednesday whether to allow a final bid by Vatican former treasurer George Pell to overturn his convictions for sexually abusing two 13-year-old choirboys in the late 1990s. Pell, the highest ranking Catholic worldwide to be convicted of child sex offences, was jailed in March for six years, […]
As climate change hits crops, debate heats up over use of plant gene data
Rome, ItalyThomson Reuters Foundation Rich and poor countries are at loggerheads over how to share benefits from genetic plant data that could help breed crops better able to withstand climate change, as negotiations to revise a global treaty are set to resume in Rome on Monday. The little-known agreement is seen as crucial for agricultural […]
United States “very actively” asking North Korea to return to talks – South Korea
Seoul, South KoreaReuters The United States is “very actively” trying to persuade North Korea to come back to negotiations, South Korea’s national security adviser said on Sunday, as a year-end North Korean deadline for US flexibility approaches. South Korea was taking North Korea’s deadline “very seriously”, the adviser, Chung Eui-yong, told reporters, at a time […]
Updated: “Leave now”: Australians urged to evacuate as “catastrophic” fires loom
Last updated 4.30pmSydney, AustraliaReuters Authorities declared a state of emergency across a broad swath of Australia’s east coast on Monday, urging residents in high risk areas to evacuate ahead of looming “catastrophic” fire conditions. Bushfires burning across New South Wales and Queensland states have already killed three people and destroyed more than 150 homes. Officials […]