New Zealand’s PM Ardern apologises for 1970s immigration raids on Pacific community
Melbourne, AustraliaReuters New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern issued a sombre state apology on Sunday to the Pacific community for racially targeted immigration raids in the 1970s that resulted in deportations and prosecutions. The “Dawn Raids”, which often occurred early in the morning, took place from 1974 to 1976 when New Zealand’s economy was in […]
Death toll in Turkey wildfires rises to eight, coastal resorts affected
Istanbul, TurkeyReuters The death toll from wildfires on Turkey’s southern coast rose to eight on Sunday as firefighters battled for a fifth day to contain blazes still raging in coastal resort towns. Two more people died on Sunday due to wildfires in the southern town of Manavgat, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said, adding that 10 […]
Bicycle riding volunteers deliver medicines in Indonesia’s Semarang
Semarang, Indonesia Reuters Pedalling through the Indonesian city of Semarang, Arrahman Surya Atmaja stops at a pharmacy to pick up some vitamins before hitting the road again to deliver them to a person isolating at home. The 35-year-old is part of a small group of volunteer cyclists running errands for people in the city of […]
Brazil scrambles to shield homeless people from biting cold
Sao Paulo, BrazilAP A fierce cold snap is bearing down on homeless people in Brazil, and authorities, activists and religious leaders are doing what they can to limit suffering on the streets. Temperatures in some areas of southern Brazil has dropped below freezing, and dozens of cities received snow and freezing rain. That’s especially worrisome this […]
Bolivia’s Indigenous raise concern over “missing” vaccines
Uru Chipaya, BoliviaReuters On Bolivia’s high desert plains of Uru Chipaya, Fausto Lopez donned his best clothes, excited to finally receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Lopez and his wife Petronila Mollo went to the main square, where a mass inoculation was planned after the government said it would deliver a batch of single-dose Johnson & Johnson […]