Indonesia to urge G20 to establish global health fund
Jakarta, Indonesia Reuters Indonesia will urge the Group of 20 leading economies to establish a global body that can dispense emergency funds during a health crisis, functioning in a similar way to international financial institutions, its health minister said on Friday. Under the current system, countries are “basically on their own” if they need emergency […]
Bolsonaro allies allegedly pushing fake news effort, Brazil police document says
Brasilia, BrazilReuters A group of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s allies allegedly is coordinating a disinformation campaign and targeting of his political rivals ahead of the 2nd October presidential election, according to a public extract from a federal police probe. The partial report, which became publicly accessible after it was sent to the Supreme Court on […]
Latvia passes long-awaited Holocaust restitution law
Helsinki, Finland AP Latvia’s parliament passed a Holocaust restitution bill this week that includes compensation for lost Jewish property and funding to revitalize the Baltic nation’s Jewish community, which was almost completely wiped out during World War II. Following years of wrangling over the issue, the 100-seat Saeima voted 64 to 21 to approve the […]
Death toll from Cyclone Batsirai in Madagascar rises to 120 – state agency
Antananarivo, MadagascarReuters The death toll from Cyclone Batsirai in Madagascar jumped to 120 on Friday from 92 reported earlier this week, the state disaster relief agency said. The cyclone hit the Indian Ocean island late on Saturday, slamming the southeastern coastline before receding late on Sunday. An aerial view shows damaged houses and debris on […]
Leadership training: Are today’s seminarians tomorrow’s corporate leaders?
KATHRYN POST, of Religion News Service, report on how several American seminaries have stepped in to help companies…
China’s labour policies in Xinjiang are discriminatory, ILO body says
Geneva, Switzerland Reuters An International Labour Organization committee has expressed “deep concern” about China’s policies in its far western region of Xinjiang, calling them discriminatory and asking Beijing to bring its employment practices into line with global standards. The report on the region, home to China’s minority Muslim Uyghurs, risks stoking geopolitical tensions between China […]
Italy’s Catholic Church faces pressure for independent abuse inquiry; One of first official reports on abuse published in Spain
Rome, ItalyReuters At a trial under way in Sicily, a 28-year-old Italian is seeking justice against a man he accuses of forcing him to perform sex acts before going on to become a priest. The victim says the alleged abuse, committed more than a decade ago when he was a minor and the accused was […]