Bangladesh arrests dozens after migrant workers murdered in Libya
Dhaka, BangladeshThomson Reuters Foundation Bangladesh police have arrested more than 50 people accused of extorting money from people on false promises of jobs overseas in a major crackdown on human trafficking after 30 migrant workers were murdered in Libya. The series of arrests began after 30 migrants, including 24 Bangladeshi, were abducted and killed by […]
Green plates for green cars: Britain boosts zero-emission transport
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Britain will introduce a distinctive number plate for electric cars later this year to promote cleaner vehicles, the transport secretary said this week, as the country targets net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The new plates, which will carry a bright green stripe down one side, will help authorities identify electric […]
India to “reimagine” streets for walkers, cyclists after coronavirus
Bangkok, ThailandThomson Reuters Foundation India will make its streets and markets more accessible to pedestrians and cyclists as it emerges from one of the world’s strictest coronavirus lockdowns, a move urgently needed to curb pollution and improve liveability, urban experts said. An advisory issued by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs recommended the pedestrianisation […]
Nobel winner unveils code to protect survivors of sexual violence in war
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation A new code of conduct for investigating sexual violence in conflict was unveiled on Friday, developed by Britain’s Foreign Office and Nadia Murad, who won the Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war. Its creators said they hoped it would […]
Liturgy-hungry young Christians trade altar calls for Communion rails
KATHRYN POST, of Religion News Service, reports on the trend for those raised in churches with contemporary worship services to seek out high church traditions…
In Togo, a Catholic nun fights COVID-19 for the sake of her AIDS patients
RNS “Here, people won’t die from COVID-19 but mostly from its consequences,” said Sr Marie Stella Kouak, a Catholic nun whose non-profit in Togo, on Africa’s west coast, is on the front line against the pandemic and also facing unforeseen hardship. “We just visited an AIDS patient,” she continued. “She was fine before and now […]
“Civil rights isn’t over” – Americans mark Juneteenth coast-to-coast; UN sets up racism inquiry
Atlanta, USReuters Thousands marched in US cities, major companies gave employees the day off and people in coronavirus lockdown held online forums on Friday as America marked Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the end of Black slavery that carries special resonance this year. After a wave of recent protests and national soul-searching about the country’s legacy […]