Millions of “invisible” stateless could be denied help if they get coronavirus
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Millions of people worldwide will be unable to get healthcare if they fall ill with coronavirus because they have no nationality, potentially exacerbating the spread of the disease, human rights campaigners said on Tuesday. They urged every country to ensure all stateless people on their territory can receive free medical assistance […]
525th anniversary of first Catholic Mass on American continent celebrated in Dominican Republic
The 525th anniversary of the celebration of the first Catholic Mass on the American continent was commemorated in the Dominican Republic on Saturday. The first Mass was celebrated on 6th January, 1494, in La Isabela, Puerto Plata, by priest, Bernardo Boil, who was part of the entourage of Italian explorer Christopher Columbus’ second trip to the […]
At least eight feared dead after Hurricane Matthew tears across Caribbean nations
At least eight people are feared dead after Hurricane Matthew – the most powerful storm in the Caribbean in almost 10 years – tore through Caribbean nations including Haiti. The Category Four storm, which reportedly had winds of 230 kph, made landfall in eastern Cuba Tuesday night after earlier passing through Haiti and neighbouring Dominican […]