Rich states haven’t done enough for the environment, Pakistan PM says
Islamabad, PakistanReuters The world’s richest countries have not done enough to combat global warming, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Friday, adding his country had done more than any other in the world to combat rising emissions relative to its economic means. Pakistan, this year’s host of the United Nations’ annual World Environment Day […]
Kenyan woman ‘marries’ the Holy Spirit in Anglican ceremony
Nairobi, KenyaRNS A 41-year-old Christian woman has allegedly abandoned her husband of 20 years and claims to have married the Holy Spirit in an act that has shocked Kenyans and embarrassed the church in the East African country. Elizabeth Nalem, a mother of six, “wedded” the spirit in a ceremony on 25th May in the […]
Former art studio of LA’s ‘pop art nun’ designated as historic monument
Los Angeles, USRNS The former Hollywood art studio of Corita Kent – a Roman Catholic religious sister who was known for her pop art covering racism, poverty and misogyny – has been officially designated a historic cultural monument. Known as LA’s “pop art nun,” Kent’s studio, which is now a dry cleaner, had been slated […]
More cyclones than usual forecast for east Asia by September
SingaporeReuters Half of the roughly 20 tropical cyclones expected to form in the western Pacific Ocean through September this year are predicted to hit land in east Asian nations, forecasters said on Friday, making for a season that is busier than usual. Tropical cyclones, also known as typhoons and hurricanes, can pack wind speeds ranging […]
“The worst moment”: In Peru’s hinterland, a town battles world’s worst COVID-19 outbreak
MARCELO ROCHABRUN, of Reuters, reports from Chota in Peru…
Canada’s Trudeau wants Vatican apology for church-run school abuses
Toronto, Canada AP Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday he is “deeply disappointed” the Roman Catholic Church has not offered a formal apology and made amends for its role in Canada’s former system of church-run Indigenous boarding schools after the remains of 215 children were located at what was once the country’s largest such […]
Nigeria says it suspends Twitter days after President’s post removed
Abuja, NigeriaReuters Nigeria said on Friday it had indefinitely suspended Twitter’s activities, two days after the social media giant removed a post from President Muhammadu Buhari that threatened to punish regional secessionists. Information Minister Lai Mohammed said the government had acted because of “the persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of […]