Postcards: Indian student’s fight against caste discrimination raises Dalit hopes
ANURADHA NAGARAJ, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on efforts to tackle caste discrimination at India’s universities…
Daystar CEO Marcus Lamb dies after COVID diagnosis
Dallas, USAP Marcus Lamb, CEO and founder of the conservative Christian Daystar Television Network who was outspoken against COVID-19 vaccines, has died at age 64 after contracting the virus. Daystar confirmed his death on Tuesday. “It’s with a heavy heart we announce that Marcus Lamb, president and founder of Daystar Television Network, went home to […]
UN pushes cash handouts to avert mass poverty in Afghanistan
United NationsReuters The United Nations said on Wednesday that a program to pay $US300 million a year in cash to Afghan families with children, elderly or people with disabilities is the best way to target increasing poverty. In what the UN Development Programme described as an “alarming” socio-economic outlook for Afghanistan for the next 13 […]
Pacific island leaders bemoan weak Glasgow climate pact
Melbourne, AustraliaReuters Leaders from Pacific islands threatened by rising sea levels said they were disappointed with the Glasgow climate pact, which called for a phase down rather than phasing out of coal use, the biggest source of global warming. Micronesia President David Panuelo said industrialised countries need to step up commitments to help other countries […]
COVID-19 took toll on AIDS fight, UNAIDS chief says; Pope calls for solidarity with victims
Chicago, USReuters New infections and deaths from HIV/AIDS may increase as the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted prevention measures, said UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima in an interview airing on Wednesday at the Reuters Next conference. ON WORLD AIDS DAY, POPE CALLS FOR RENEWED SOLIDARITY WITH VICTIMS Pope Francis on Wednesday called for a renewed solidarity […]
Updated: UN committee agrees Taliban, Myanmar junta not allowed in UN for now
Updated: 8:30am, 2nd December, 2021 (AEDT)United NationsReuters A UN committee on Wednesday deferred a decision on who will represent Afghanistan and Myanmar at the United Nations, said the panel’s chair, meaning the Afghan Taliban and Myanmar junta will not be allowed into the world body for now. Rival claims have been made for the seats […]
Commonwealth nations face hurdles to follow Barbados’ republican path
Kingston, Jamaica Reuters Barbados’ declaration of a republic on Tuesday may fuel fervor in other Commonwealth countries to follow suit, but experts say removing the queen requires overcoming political hurdles that have for decades stymied republican initiatives. Barbados inaugurated President Sandra Mason as its head of state on Tuesday to replace Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II […]
One in eight children found at risk of becoming child soldiers
Thomson Reuters Foundation One in eight of the world’s children – more than 300 million – live in conflict zones where they are at risk of becoming child soldiers, a charity warned on Tuesday, saying boosting school access was vital in fighting forced recruitment. The United Nations called for a global ceasefire last year to […]
EU draft pulled after Vatican complains Christmas “cancelled”
Rome, Italy AP The European Commission on Tuesday retracted internal communication guidelines that had proposed substituting the “Christmas period” with “holiday period” after an outcry by conservatives and the Vatican, which termed the document an attempt to “cancel” Europe’s Christian roots. The European Commissioner for Equality, Helena Dalli, said the draft document had been intended […]
“Dying in the desert”: The unexplained deaths of African maids in Saudi
NITA BHALLA, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how families in Kenya are seeking answers over the deaths of their relatives while working in Saudi Arabia…