This Life: The rewards of obedience
SAMANTHA ELLEY reflects on the importance of being obedient…
Iran situation “critical” with more than 300 killed – UN rights chief
Geneva, Switzerland Reuters The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Tuesday that the situation in Iran was “critical”, describing a hardening of the authorities’ response to protests that have resulted in more than 300 deaths in the past two months. “The rising number of deaths from protests in Iran, including those of two […]
Ukraine searches monastic complex, prompts anger in Moscow
Kyiv, Ukraine AP Ukraine’s counter-intelligence service, police officers and the country’s National Guard on Tuesday searched one of the most famous Orthodox Christian sites in the capital, Kyiv, after a priest spoke favourably about Russia – Ukraine’s invader – during a service. The search of the Pechersk Lavra monastic complex was highly unusual. Its cathedral, […]
Indonesia quake toll rises to at least 268 people, many of them children at school
Cianjur, Indonesia Reuters An earthquake that struck Indonesia’s West Java killed at least 268 people, many of them children, with 151 still missing, disaster relief officials said on Tuesday, as rescuers searched the rubble of destroyed buildings for survivors. The shallow 5.6-magnitude quake struck in Indonesia’s most populous province on Monday afternoon, causing significant damage […]
Pope ousts leadership of Caritas Internationalis charity
Rome, Italy AP Pope Francis on Tuesday ousted the management of the Vatican’s international charitable organisation Caritas Internationalis and appointed temporary leadership after an external review found management and morale problems at its head office. A Vatican statement said the review found no evidence of financial mismanagement or sexual impropriety. But it said other issues […]
Malaysia King to choose prime minister in post-election crisis
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Reuters Malaysia’s King said on Tuesday he will pick the next prime minister, after the leading two contenders failed to win a majority in last weekend’s election and his proposal for the two to work together was turned down. The vote resulted in an unprecedented hung parliament, with neither opposition leader Anwar […]
Quake-hit Indonesia searches for victims in the rubble
Cinajur, IndonesiaReuters Indonesian President Joko Widodo urged rescue workers on Tuesday to prioritise saving victims trapped in rubble a day after an earthquake devastated a West Java town, killing up to 162 people and injuring hundreds more. The epicentre of the shallow 5.6-magnitude quake hit on land in a mountainous area of Indonesia’s most populous […]
Mexico detains more than 16,000 foreign migrants in four days
Mexico City, Mexico Reuters Mexico detained more than 16,000 migrants in a four-day span, including nearly 5,000 Venezuelans, the country’s National Institute of Migration said Monday. The INM said 16,096 migrants from 46 countries were detained in 22 Mexican states between 17th and 20th November. Migrants from Venezuela walk in a caravan to the US-Mexico […]
Books: An extraordinary life imagined on the page
DAVID ADAMS reads UK actor Paterson Joseph’s debut novel about the extraordinary life of Georgian Charles Ignatius Sancho…
Factory fire kills 36 in Chinese city of Anyang; two people missing
Beijing, ChinaReuters A fire at a factory in the Chinese city of Anyang in Henan province has killed 36 people, with two others injured, state media reported on Tuesday. The fire broke out at Kaixinda Trading Co Ltd in the Wenfeng District, or “High-tech Zone”, in Anyang City, the report said. The fire started Monday […]