“Help us fight this”: New Zealand PM Ardern appeals ahead of coronavirus lockdown
Wellington, New ZealandReuters Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern appealed to New Zealanders to help fight the coronavirus pandemic, as the country prepared for a complete lockdown from Thursday to beat the spread of the virus. Cases of COVID-19 crossed the 100 mark in New Zealand this week as the government imposed self-isolation for everyone, with all-non-essential […]
WOW!: BARCELONA TURNS SHIPPING CONTAINERS INTO AFFORDABLE HOMES
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Kenyan farmers brace for second onslaught of crop-devouring locusts
Mahiga-Meru, KenyaThomson Reuters Foundation After desert locusts invaded her farm in central Kenya, Mary Muthoni, 61, ran around her maize fields shouting and banging on an old iron sheet in a desperate attempt to drive them away. “They came here yesterday evening and sat on top of these trees as though to rest there for […]
Pope Francis will offer plenary indulgence in response to coronavirus
Vatican CityRNS Pope Francis announced on Sunday that he will be delivering an extraordinary Urbi et Orbi blessing and indulgence due to the coronavirus pandemic that has been disrupting the world and has had its largest outbreak in Italy. “Next Friday, March 27, at six in the evening [Italian time] I will preside over a […]
WHO warns of “accelerating” pandemic
Geneva, Switzeraland/London, UKReuters The COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating, the World Health Organization said on Monday, with more than 300,000 cases now recorded and infections reported from nearly every country. Dr Mike Ryan, the WHO’s top emergencies expert, said it had advised Olympic and Japanese officials about public health risks and expected a decision “very soon” […]
Tokyo 2020 Games will be postponed, says IOC member Dick Pound
Toronto, Canada/Tokyo, JapanReuters The International Olympic Committee has decided to postpone the Tokyo 2020 Summer Games because of the coronavirus pandemic, IOC member Dick Pound said on Monday. Major sporting nations Australia and Canada had already withdrawn on Monday as organisers came under global pressure to postpone the event for the first time in its […]
Australia pulls out of 2020 Games, planning for 2021
Melbourne, AustraliaReuters The Australian Olympic Committee said on Monday it could not assemble a team for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics due to the coronavirus outbreak and that its athletes should prepare for the Games to be postponed to 2021. AOC Chief Executive Matt Carroll said the AOC’s executive board had made its decision without waiting […]
SIGHT ADVISORY BOARD
The Sight Advisory Board is a non-governance board established in March, 2020, to advise the publisher/editor on matters relating to the operations and reach of Sight. As well as editor DAVID ADAMS, initial board members include: REV TIM COSTELLO Tim directs Ethical Voice and is one of Australia’s most respected community leaders and a sought after […]
Water is an under-used weapon in climate change fight, UN says
Barcelona, SpainThomson Reuters Foundation Using water more efficiently in everything from daily life to agriculture and industry would help reduce planet-warming emissions and curb climate change – a potential benefit that has yet to be widely recognised, the United Nations said on Sunday. In a report issued on World Water Day, UN agencies said global […]
Canada pulls out of 2020 Games as pressure mounts on Tokyo
Toronto, Canada/Tokyo, JapanReuters The Canadian Olympic Committee and Paralympic Committee said on Sunday that Team Canada will not participate in the Olympic and Paralympic Games in the summer of 2020 due to concerns about the outbreak of the coronavirus. Opposition to holding the Games in July has risen sharply in the past 48 hours, with […]