OPEN BOOK – THE PRISONER’S LETTER: OF SLAVES AND MASTERS
BRUCE C WEARNE looks at a controversial passage in Ephesians 6 about the relationship between slaves and masters…
Cheap and creative ideas to protect world’s most vulnerable from coronavirus
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation From handwashing stations to digital advice hubs, initiatives are underway to protect the world’s most vulnerable people from the global coronavirus epidemic. While richer nations rush to bolster their health systems to cope, poorer nations with fewer resources are likely to struggle and suffer worse impacts, said humanitarian organisations, with refugee […]
South Sudan Church leaders welcome new cabinet
South Sudanese church leaders have welcomed a new cabinet, which the country’s president Salva Kiir Mayardit announced on 12th March. The unveiling of the cabinet ended months of anxious waiting for a new unity government which was mandated by a 2018 peace pact, known as the Revitalised Agreement for the Resolution of Conflict in the […]
Rich nations pump aid into battered economy as coronavirus deaths in Italy overtake China
London, UK/Milan, ItalyReuters The world’s richest nations poured unprecedented aid into the global economy on Thursday as coronavirus cases ballooned in the new epicentre Europe, with the number of deaths in Italy outstripping those in mainland China, where the virus originated. With over 236,000 infections and more than 9,700 deaths, the epidemic has stunned the […]
Australia closes borders to coronavirus, pumps $A100 billion into economy
Sydney, AustraliaReuters Australia is closing its borders to foreigners and pumping about $A100 billion into the economy as it seeks to minimise the blow from the coronavirus epidemic. Australia has recorded around 600 coronavirus infections and six deaths, a relatively small number compared to other countries, but officials are growing increasingly concerned about the prospect […]
Ecumenical Patriarchate orders churches to halt services until end-March
Istanbul, TurkeyReuters The spiritual head of Orthodox Christians worldwide has ordered churches to halt services and rites until the end of March in response to the spread of the coronavirus, the Ecumenical Patriarchate said. The patriarchate, which is the seat of the spiritual leader of some 300 million Orthodox Christians worldwide, announced the move in […]
In Africa and Asia, coronavirus myths put most vulnerable at risk
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation From drinking cow urine to sleeping by chopped onions, myths about how people can catch and cure coronavirus are spreading rapidly. Concerns are growing that the rumours could fuel the spread of the virus among vulnerable people in Africa and South-East Asia. The World Health Organization has described this as an […]
KNOW IT ALL: 10 MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT THE 1918 FLU, THE “GREATEST PANDEMIC IN HISTORY”
In a special Know It All, medical academic RICHARD GUNDERMAN of Indiana University in the US, looks at – in an article first published on The Conversation -some facts and figures about the 1918 flu…
Coronavirus could cut costs in world’s most expensive cities
AmmanThomson Reuters Foundation Hong Kong, Singapore and Osaka were named as the world’s most expensive cities on Wednesday but researchers warned that the coronavirus outbreak could change the ranking. Singapore and Hong Kong topped the list for a second year running and tied with Osaka in Japan which pushed Paris from third place to fifth […]
Facebook to shift sensitive content moderation to staffers amid coronavirus crisis; Twitter bans misleading information
Reuters Facebook Inc CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Wednesday that the company was moving moderation of its most sensitive content, including self-harm and counter terrorism, from contractors to full-time employees during the coronavirus outbreak. He said on a call with reporters that the goal was to have contractors, who work under third-party vendors, moderate less […]