Rev CT Vivian, longtime civil rights activist, dies at 95
RNS Rev CT Vivian, a minister and advocate for civil rights who worked with Rev Martin Luther King, Jr, died on Friday in Atlanta. Cordy Tindell “CT” Vivian was 95. His daughter, Denise Morse, confirmed his death, describing him to Atlanta TV station 11Alive as “one of the most wonderful men who ever walked the Earth”. He […]
Soundbite – The TCM Update: Chris Sebastian reaches the finals of The Voice in Australia
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Inefficient cooling seen as key to keeping climate change in check
Rome, ItalyThomson Reuters Foundation After enduring the hottest decade on record, India aims to keep its homes and workplaces cool without raising energy consumption with one simple change: raising the temperature settings on air conditioners. The government has mandated a default temperature of 24 degrees Celsius instead of the standard 20 to 21 degrees for […]
South Korean prosecutors question church leader
Seoul, South KoreaAP South Korean prosecutors on Friday questioned the leader of a secretive church sect over accusations it hampered the government’s anti-virus response after thousands of COVID-19 infections were detected among its members in February and March. Lee Man-hee, the 88-year-old chairman of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, was questioned for about four hours […]
COVID-19 in Africa: In villages, coronavirus sparks fears of a spike in malaria deaths
SALLY HAYDEN, of the Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on fears malaria cases could grow in Africa amid coronavirus impacts…
US faith leaders blast Trump administration’s renewed use of death penalty
Washington DC, USRNS US faith leaders are speaking out against the US Government’s decision to begin executing federal prisoners, decrying the Trump administration’s decision to end a nearly two-decade-longmoratorium on the federal death penalty. The outcry comes as the US Department of Justice carried out its second execution this week on Thursday morning, killing 68-year-old […]