Southern Baptist leaders expel two churches for allegedly mismanaging abuse
United States RNS Trustees of the Southern Baptist Convention voted to cut ties with four churches on Tuesday, two for alleged mismanagement of sexual abuse. One other had failed to give to the SBC’s common fund, while another hired a woman pastor. All four were designated as “being out of friendly cooperation” with the nation’s […]
Pakistan starts rounding up undocumented foreigners, mostly Afghans, ahead of deadline
Peshawar, Pakistan Reuters Pakistani authorities began rounding up undocumented foreigners, most of them Afghans, on Wednesday, ahead of a midnight deadline for them to leave or face expulsion. The removal of people to temporary holding centres began a day earlier than previously announced. The interior ministry said 140,322 people had already voluntarily left after days […]
Ethiopia expels seven UN officials, accusing them of “meddling”
Addis Ababa, EthiopiaReuters Ethiopia is expelling seven senior UN officials, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday, two days after the world body’s aid chief warned a government blockade of aid had likely forced hundreds of thousands of people in the northern region of Tigray into famine. There has been increasing international criticism of […]
Expelled from Texas, returned Haitians lament lost American dream
Port-au-Prince, HaitiReuters More than 300 Haitians were returned home on Sunday after the United States ejected them from Texas, leaving many of the would-be migrants demoralised and angry that their search for a better life far away from their impoverished country was over. US border agents began removing groups of mostly Haitian migrants over the […]