With thousands of people pressing on the Greek border, the EU has joined Greece to say that Europe’s doors are closed. Athens accuses Ankara of using human traffickers.
About 33,00 hectares of rice fields have been damaged. Almost 70,000 households suffer from water shortages. Vietnam is the world’s third largest rice exporter after India and Thailand. Salinity affects about half the districts in 10 of the 12 provinces in the Mekong region. In 2016, drought caused US4 million worth of losses.
The prayer and the general audience will be livestreamed by Vatican News on screens in St Peter's Square. The presence of the faithful during the morning Mass at Casa Santa Marta is also suspended.
The Archbishop of Bangalore criticises recent acts of violence against the Christian minority. For Christians, “the ‘good days’ never come.” Some public officials do their duty conscientiously. No one is forcibly converted in schools or hospitals. “We love Mother India!”
Only 99 cases were reported yesterday, 74 in Wuhan. China’s tally stood at 80,813, 3073 dead, and 55,477 recovered. Only 30 per cent of labour force are back to work. In Guangdong, the economic crisis has pushed some people to stage a protest. Churches are not yet allowed to reopen. Online communities have been blocked. Worldwide cases number 21,231 in 92 countries, with 417 deaths.
Despite the signed deal, attacks continue in the country. Yesterday a rocket hit a public ceremony with the head of government was present. For the priest, the deal signed by the US and the Taliban is not final because it "excludes the government". All groups need to me represented. People in the cities fear a return to Sharia.
