Thousands of Bangladeshi garment workers ordered home as factories stay closed
Dhaka, BangladeshThomson Reuters Foundation Thousands of Bangladeshi garment workers were ordered home on Sunday voicing concerns about loss of income after arriving at work to find factories remained shut after the cancellation of Western orders due to the coronavirus pandemic. Although official numbers were not available, labour leaders said the majority of the workers they […]
Pope opens Holy Week amid pandemic; says now is the time to serve
Vatican CityReuters Pope Francis marked a surreal Palm Sunday in an empty St Peter’s Basilica, urging people living through the coronavirus pandemic not to be so concerned with what they lack but how they can ease the suffering of others. The service, kicking off Holy Week events leading to Easter, usually attracts tens of thousands […]
Coronavirus could trigger biggest fall in carbon emissions since World War II
London, UK/Washington DC, USReuters Carbon dioxide emissions could fall by the largest amount since World War II this year as the coronavirus outbreak brings economies to a virtual standstill, according to the chair of a network of scientists providing benchmark emissions data. Rob Jackson, who chairs the Global Carbon Project, which produces widely-watched annual emissions […]
Best-selling novel exposes life of child slaves in Nigeria
Dakar, SenegalThomson Reuters Foundation Writer Abi Dare grew up in a part of Lagos, Nigeria where most families, including hers, had maids as young as eight-years-old who worked all day, were often beaten and did not go to school. It was only as an adult that she realised these so-called “house girls” were essentially slaves. […]
COVID-19 impact: High noon in a coronavirus-stricken world
With the coronavirus keeping people in their homes across the world, Reuters sent out its photographers to capture the view in cities across the globe at the same time – 12 noon on 31st March. You can see the results here…