Tens of thousands rally in Middle East, West to support Israel, Palestinians
Reuters Tens of thousands of protesters rallied across the Middle East and in parts of Asia, Europe and the United States on Friday in support of Palestinians and condemnation of Israel as it intensified its strikes on Gaza in retaliation for Hamas assaults. Jewish communities in the US, France and elsewhere also held rallies in […]
The Explainer: The Global South is on the rise – but what exactly is the Global South?
JORGE HEINE, interim director of the Frederick S Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, Boston University, looks – in an article first published on The Conversation – at what the term means…
Glacial lake floods threaten communities in Asia, South America
Reuters Melting mountain glaciers pose a growing flood risk to some 15 million people around the world, researchers said in a report published on Tuesday, with communities in Asia facing the biggest danger. Runoff from melting glaciers often pools in shallow lakes, held back by rocks and debris. The risk comes when a lake overfills, […]
Wow!: Asian innovators fight online hate, lies as tech giants fall short
RINA CHANDRAN and LEO GALUH, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, report on initiatives to tackle misinformation, hate speech and abuse in Asia…
Essay: The Catholic Church is increasingly diverse – and so are its controversies
MATHEW SCHMALZ, professor of religious studies at the College of the Holy Cross in the US, says – in an article first published on The Conversation – controversies within the church are reflective of much wider tensions within Catholicism…
Pelosi set to visit Taiwan despite China warnings, sources say
Taipei, Taiwan/Beijing, ChinaReuters US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi was set to visit Taiwan on Tuesday, three sources said, as the United States said it wouldn’t be intimidated by Chinese threats to never “sit idly by” if she made the trip to the self-ruled island claimed by Beijing. Pelosi, who began an Asia trip […]
Essay: Pope Francis appoints cardinals, setting stage for election of his successor
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE, in an article first published on Religion News Service, says the Pope has made the College of Cardinals more Asian and African – and more likely to elect a successor who will follow his policies…
“Faster and safer”: Asian farmers turn to drones, apps for labour, climate challenges
RINA CHANDRAN, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how falling technology costs, labour shortages are driving popularity of digital tools to improve crop yields, farm incomes in Asia…
Erdogan opens huge suspension bridge linking Europe and Asia
Istanbul, TurkeyReuters President Tayyip Erdogan opened a massive suspension bridge across Turkey’s Dardanelles Strait on Friday, the latest in a series of major infrastructure projects which he has prioritised during his two decades in power. Connecting Turkey’s European and Asian shores, the 1915 Canakkale Bridge was built by Turkish and South Korean firms with an […]
Essay: Mass starvation, extinctions, disasters: the new IPCC report’s grim predictions, and why adaptation efforts are falling behind
Three vice-chairs of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – MARK HOWDEN, JOY PEREIRA, and ROBERTO SÁNCHEZ – look – in an article published on The Conversation – at the findings of the latest IPCC report…