Indonesia Semeru volcanic eruption death toll rises to 14; dozens injured
Sumberwuluh, IndonesiaReuters The eruption of Semeru volcano has killed at least 14 people and injured dozens on Java island, Indonesia’s disaster agency said on Sunday, as rescue teams searched for victims under layers of ash, sometimes digging with their bare hands. Semeru, the tallest mountain on Java, threw up towers of ash and hot clouds […]
Postcards: Galicia’s traditional fisherwomen pass the torch to a new generation
NACHO DOCE and SILVIO CASTELLANOS, of Reuters, meet the shellfisherwomen of the Noia estuary…
Western countries express concern over Afghan reprisals, Taliban reject accusations
Berlin, Germany Reuters The United States and a group of Western countries including Germany, France and Britain have expressed concern over reported killings and disappearances of former members of the Afghan security forces after the Taliban took power in Afghanistan in August. Taliban fighter stands guard at the market in Kabul, Afghanistan , on 24th […]
Five dead after Myanmar security forces ram car into Yangon protest – media
Reuters Five people were killed and at least 15 arrested after Myanmar security forces in a car rammed into an anti-coup protest on Sunday morning in Yangon, local news portal Myanmar Now reported. Witnesses on the scene told Reuters dozens had been injured. Photos and videos on social media show a vehicle that crashed through […]
Pope chides Europe, comforts migrants on return to Lesbos
Lesbos, Greece AP Pope Francis returned Sunday to the Greek island of Lesbos to offer comfort to migrants at a refugee camp and blast what he said was Europe’s indifference and self-interest “that condemns to death those on the fringes”. “Please, let us stop this shipwreck of civilization!” Francis said at the Mavrovouni camp, a […]
Thousands march against COVID restrictions in north-west Europe
Reuters Tens of thousands of protesters marched through several north-west European cities on Saturday to demonstrate against coronavirus restrictions imposed amid a surge in infections. Austria last month became the first country in Western Europe to reimpose a lockdown, which is set to last 20 days, and said it would make vaccinations mandatory from February. […]
Hong Kong’s new Catholic bishop hopes to foster healing
Hong Kong, ChinaAP The new head of Hong Kong’s Catholic diocese expressed hope Saturday that he could foster healing in a congregation and a city divided by the continuing fallout from massive anti-government protests in 2019. Stephen Chow, left, attends the episcopal ordination ceremony as the new Bishop of the Catholic Diocese, in Hong Kong, […]
Indonesia Semeru volcanic eruption kills 13; 10 evacuated
Jakarta, IndonesiaReuters Ten people trapped after Indonesia’s Semeru volcano erupted have been evacuated to safety, the country’s disaster mitigation agency (BNPB) said on Sunday, as the death toll from the disaster climbed to at least 13 and with dozens injured. Semeru, the tallest mountain on Java island, threw up towers of ash and hot clouds […]
Climate change, COVID-19 and conflict drive ‘alarming’ rise in aid need
Bogota, ColombiaThomson Reuters Foundation One in 29 people worldwide needs humanitarian assistance, the United Nations said last week, as under-funded aid agencies struggle to keep pace with rising human suffering driven by the climate crisis, COVID-19 impacts and conflict. The number of people in need continues to rise “at an alarming rate”, with a total […]
Hoping Omicron won’t wreck Christmas, Bethlehem lights up tree
Bethlehem, West BankReuters Residents lit up a giant Christmas tree outside Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity on Saturday, hoping that a new coronavirus variant doesn’t ruin another holiday season in the traditional birthplace of Jesus. The Palestinian city in the Israeli-occupied West Bank was all but closed last Christmas, losing its peak tourist season to […]