Polish TV report: John Paul II knew of abuse as archbishop
Warsaw, Poland AP St John Paul II knew about sexual abuse of children by priests under his authority and sought to conceal it when he was an archbishop in his native Poland, a television news report has alleged. In a story that aired late Monday, Polish channel TVN24 named three priests whom the future pope then […]
Postcards: Lenten fish fries roar back Pittsburgh post-COVID – with a new app
TED ANTHONY, of Associated Press, reports on the creation of a new interactive map capitalising on a Lenten tradition in the US city…
Greece asks others to ‘imitate’ Vatican return of Parthenon pieces
Vatican City Reuters The Vatican Museums gave Greece three 2,500-year-old pieces of the Parthenon on Tuesday and the Greek side said the gesture should be imitated by others, a likely reference to a collection of sculptures from the ancient temple that are held by Britain. The fragments have been in the papal collections of the […]
Israeli forces raid West Bank refugee camp, six dead
Updated: 9:30am (AEDT)Jenin, West Bank Reuters Israeli forces raided a refugee camp in the volatile West Bank city of Jenin on Tuesday, killing at least six Palestinians, including a Hamas gunman suspected of shooting two brothers from a Jewish settlement near the village of Huwara last week. Witnesses said fighting broke out after residents of […]
New intelligence points to pro-Ukraine group in Nord Stream attack – NYT
Updated: 7:30am, 9th March, 2023 (AEDT)Washington DC/Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters New intelligence reviewed by US officials suggests that a pro-Ukraine group – likely comprised of Ukrainians or Russians – attacked the Nord Stream gas pipelines in September, but there are no firm conclusions, the New York Times reported on Tuesday. Gas bubbles from the Nord Stream […]
Explosion kills 15 in crowded market in Bangladesh capital
Dhaka, Bangladsh Reuters At least 15 people were killed and several others injured in an explosion in a crowded market area in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka on Tuesday, a local fire service official said. The blast occurred inside a seven-story building, causing heavy damage to two floors, the official added. Firefighters and rescue workers are seen […]
Indonesia rescuers await reinforcements in hunt for landslide survivors
Jakarta, Indonesia Reuters Rescuers on a remote Indonesia island searched for signs of life on Tuesday after a landslide that killed 15 people, awaiting equipment and reinforcements to boost efforts to find 42 people still missing, the disaster agency said. The landslide on Monday followed six days of torrential rain and buried houses on a […]
Ukraine has brought back 307 children from occupied territories – ombudsman
Reuters Ukraine has brought 307 children out of Russia-occupied territories, the country’s human rights ombudsman said on Monday, including an eight-year-old boy who was recently reunited with his grandmother. Ukraine’s authorities estimate more than 16,000 children have been deported to Russia since the start of the war a year ago. Russia has said it has […]
Congolese Tutsis describe violent campaign to stop them voting
Nyangezi, Democratic Republic of Congo Reuters A group of Congolese Tutsis were guarded by armed police as they registered to vote in the eastern town of Nyangezi in February, with one of the group describing a campaign of threats and violence aimed at excluding them from the upcoming election. One newly registered voter at the […]
Taliban’s persecution of women could be ‘crime against humanity’ – UN report
Geneva, Switzerland Reuters The Taliban’s treatment of women and girls in Afghanistan could amount to a crime against humanity, according to a UN report presented on Monday at the Human Rights Council in Geneva. The Taliban seized power in August, 2021, drastically curtailing women’s freedoms and rights, including their ability to attend high school and […]