“They disappeared”: China flood victims criticise government response
Beijing, ChinaReuters Last week, the city of Zhuozhou was devastated by the worst floods to hit northern China in living memory. Today, residents are asking why the local government didn’t do more to help them. Thousands of homes and livelihoods were damaged when Zhuozhou, less than 80 kilometres south of Beijing, bore the brunt of […]
South Korean police blame fatal Halloween crush on lack of preparation, poor response
Seoul, South KoreaReuters South Korea’s police on Friday said a lack of preparations and an inadequate response were the main causes of the deadly Halloween crush in Seoul last year, wrapping up a monthslong investigation into the tragedy that killed 159 people. The annual festivities in the popular nightlife area of Itaewon turned deadly on […]
Critics say Pope’s comments are both “bold” and “too little, too late”
RNS In his response to a Pennsylvania grand jury report detailing allegations of sexual abuse of more than 1,000 children by Roman Catholic clergy, Pope Francis condemned the abuse as a crime and called the church to solidarity with its victims. “With shame and repentance, we acknowledge as an ecclesial community that we were not […]