Sniffer dogs search for clues in ashes of deadly South African fire
Johannesburg, South AfricaReuters Police with sniffer dogs searched through the gutted remains of a Johannesburg apartment block on Friday, as authorities stepped up investigations into the cause of a fire that killed more than 70 people. Officers used razor wire to cordon off areas around the run-down five-storey building that was destroyed in a blaze […]
Hundreds of Haitians fleeing gangs set up camp around main square
Port-au-Prince, Haiti Reuters Hundreds of Haitians set up camp around the main square of the capital city on Friday, in a sign of deepening chaos as fresh overnight attacks by armed gangs pushed already displaced people further downtown. The Gran Ravine gang, led by Renel Destina, has besieged the heavily populated neighbourhood of Carrefour Feuilles […]
Snapshot: Lighthouse in Kourou, French Guiana
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South Koreans worry about Fukushima water; more disapprove of Yoon – poll
Seoul, South KoreaReuters A majority of South Koreans are worried about Japan’s discharge of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea despite efforts by their government to allay fears, a poll published on Friday showed. Japan says the water from the wrecked nuclear power plant is safe and it began releasing […]
Native American group to digitise 20,000 archival pages linked to Quaker-run Indian boarding schools
New York, USAP A coalition advocating for Native American people traumatised by an oppressive system of boarding schools for Native youths plans to digitise 20,000 archival pages related to schools in that system that were operated by the Quakers. The Quakers and other faith groups – including Episcopalians, Methodists and Catholics – have in recent […]
Pope Francis lands in Mongolia, home to tiny Catholic flock
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Reuters Pope Francis arrived in Mongolia on Friday to greet its tiny Catholic contingent, having earlier sent a blessing of “unity and peace” from his plane to China, with which the Vatican has had difficult relations. Pope Francis tastes dried yoghurt as part of a welcome tradition as he arrives at the Chinggis […]
Book analysing culture from a Biblical perspective wins Australian Christian Book of the Year
Geelong, Australia A book which uses the Bible to analyse and interpret contemporary Western culture has won the Australian Christian Book of the Year. Christopher Watkin (right) receives the award for the 2023 Australian Christian Book of the Year from SparkLit’s National Director Michael Collie at the ceremony in Melbourne on 31st August, 2023. PICTURE: […]
US to continue deporting Haitians as it evacuates its citizens
Washington DC, US/Port-au-Prince, Haiti Reuters The United States will continue deporting Haitian migrants back to their country, a spokesperson from the Department of Homeland Security said on Thursday, amid worsening gang warfare that prompted it a day earlier to urge its own citizens to evacuate. Haitian migrants who are seeking asylum in the United States […]
Florida’s storm-tossed Gulf Coast takes stock as Idalia soaks Carolinas
Horseshoe Beach, Florida. USReuters Tropical Storm Idalia drenched the Carolinas on Thursday with torrential rain that threatened to trigger flash flooding, while officials in Florida, where the tempest made landfall as a major hurricane, stepped up recovery and damage-appraisal efforts. A day after plowing ashore at Keaton Beach in Florida’s Big Bend region, packing Category […]
France, US compromise to renew UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon
United NationsReuters The United Nations Security Council voted on Thursday to extend a long-running peacekeeping mission in Lebanon for another year after a compromise was reached between France and the United States on language about the freedom of movement of UN troops. The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) – established in 1978 – patrols […]