Postcards: Church of England project aims to revitalise Isle of Wight churches
ANGELA YOUNGMAN reports on a new outreach effort to reach those living on England’s largest island…
Nepal riot police rout protesters seeking restoration of monarchy
Kathmandu, Nepal Reuters Police in Nepal on Thursday used rattan sticks, tear gas and water cannon to scatter thousands of protesters demanding the restoration of the monarchy abolished 15 years ago. The “Citizens’ Campaign” protesters say governments in place since the monarchy was scrapped, as part of a deal ending a Maoist insurgency, have failed […]
Americans celebrate Thanksgiving on edge over war in Gaza
Reuters Americans celebrate Thanksgiving on Thursday with heightened security measures in place and tensions running high over the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, potentially casting a shadow over a normally joyous holiday. War in the Middle East has prompted officials to take extra precautions at airports and shopping malls across the United States […]
Riots erupt in Dublin after children stabbed
Dublin, IrelandReuters Three young children were among five people injured in a knife attack in Dublin on Thursday that sparked riots in the city centre and which police have not yet ruled out any motive over, including whether it could be terror-related. Public transport was suspended and patients advised not to travel to a nearby […]
Indian rescuers hope to reach 41 trapped in tunnel on Thursday
Silkyara, India Reuters Rescuers in India hope to finish drilling through debris on Thursday and free 41 men trapped in a highway tunnel in the Himalayan region after a metal obstacle slowed progress, officials said. The men began the twelfth day of their ordeal confined in the 4.5 kilometre tunnel in Uttarakhand state since it […]
Jewish groups criticise Pope on ‘terrorism’ remark, seek clarification
Vatican CityReuters Jewish groups have criticised Pope Francis and demanded clarifications over his comments that they saw as accusing both Hamas and Israel of “terrorism”. Francis made the comments on Wednesday after meeting separately with Jewish relatives of hostages held by Hamas and with Palestinians with family in Gaza. Pope Francis speaks during the weekly […]
Israel and Hamas to start four-day truce on Friday – Qatar mediators
Doha, QatarGaza Reuters Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas will start a four-day truce on Friday morning with a first group of 13 Israeli women and child hostages released later that day, mediators in Qatar said. World powers gave the news a cautious welcome. But fighting raged on as the hours counted down to the […]
Hundreds of Rohingya come ashore in Indonesia, joining about 1,000 this week
Jakarta, Indonesia Reuters More than 200 ethnic Rohingya came ashore in Indonesia’s Aceh province late on Tuesday, taking total arrivals of members of the Myanmar Muslim minority to more than 1,000 for the week, a leader of the province’s fishing community said. During November to April, when the seas are calmer, many members of the […]
Health Insight: This Thanksgiving − and on any holiday − these steps will help prevent foodborne illness
Food safety specialist KIMBERLY BAKER, in an artcile first published on The Conversation, provides some tips on how to avoid tummy troubles…
North Korea scraps military deal with South, vows to deploy new weapons at border
Seoul, South KoreaReuters North Korea said on Thursday it would deploy stronger armed forces and new weapons on its border with the South, a day after Seoul suspended part of a 2018 military accord between the two Koreas in a protest over Pyongyang’s launch of a spy satellite. North Korea’s defence ministry said in a […]