OPEN BOOK – THE PRISONER’S LETTER: A “CULMINATING ANTHEM”, PART II
BRUCE C WEARNE, in the second part of a two part article, continues his examination of a sometimes controversial passage in Ephesians about husbands and wives…
In the US, new NAE president calls for evangelicals to address “identity crisis” without fear
Washington DC, USRNS Rev Walter Kim, inaugurated as the new president of the National Association of Evangelicals, called on its members to address questions about their identity with a commitment to the common good. “This movement is confronting an identity crisis and it’s not just the mild sort of growing pains,” said the Asian American […]
COVID-19 epidemic can be pushed back with concerted approach – WHO
Geneva, Switzerland/London, UKReuters The epidemic of COVID-19 coronavirus infection spreading around the world can be contained and controlled, the World Health Organization said on Thursday, but only with a concerted response by all governments. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus voiced concerns at the growing number of countries with cases, especially those with weaker health systems […]
Equality for 2.1 billion women and girls under threat as progress stalls
New York City, USThomson Reuters Foundation More than two billion women and girls around the world face missing out on the advantages of their male peers as progress towards global gender equality goals stalls, advocacy groups warned on Thursday. About half the countries that signed up to the UN target of achieving gender equality by […]
Australia extends bans on travel from coronavirus hotspots to slow spread
Sydney, AustraliaReuters Australia on Thursday banned the arrival of foreigners from South Korea, tightening its border controls in a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus as it recorded its second death from the illness. Prime Minister Scott Morrison also extended existing bans on foreigners arriving from mainland China and Iran and said there […]
HEALTH INSIGHT: WHY HAND-WASHING IS REALLY AS IMPORTANT AS DOCTORS SAY
In an article first published on The Conversation, MICHELLE SCONCE MASSAQUOI, of the University of Oregon, looks at proper hand-washing techniques…
Banks globally eye UK scheme giving accounts to trafficking survivors
London, UK Thomson Reuters Foundation Lucia, a sex trafficking survivor, flashed her new debit card and ran her finger along her name embossed on the plastic. The 44-year-old Congolese nurse was trafficked to Britain last year, abandoned by her captors and is seeking asylum in the country, but she was locked out of the financial […]
Seven in 10 people back city lockdowns to contain coronavirus
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Seven in 10 people worldwide would support sealing off entire cities or towns affected by coronavirus to slow the spread of infection, according to a poll of citizens in 10 countries. As health authorities battle to stop a worldwide pandemic, a clear majority backed lockdowns to prevent anyone entering or leaving […]
“Unpaid and unseen”: Female workers bolster Britain’s economy
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation Young women are totting up the hours of unpaid work they do – from childcare to housework – to invoice Britain’s Treasury and highlight their undervalued contribution to the economy. The Young Women’s Trust on Wednesday launched an online calculator enabling women to work out and share online the value of their […]
SRI LANKA: TAMIL WOMEN FIGHT FOR LAND A DECADE AFTER WAR ENDS
RINA CHANDRAN, writing for the Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports from Sri Lanka…