Anna Chiara Filice

The nuns suffered injuries in an attack against the Little Flower Higher Secondary School in Chinnasalem. Hindu extremists tried to strangle them with Rosary beads. Bishop Mascarenhas asks "What is this country coming to?"

For years, experts tried to find an explanation for the extraordinary preservation of the weapons. The answer comes from an international group led by University of Cambridge archaeologist Marcos Martinón-Torres.

A special prayer is dedicated to the general election that starts on 11 April. Non-Christian believers were also present at the blessing of the oils. The Diocese of Miao is new, created 13 years ago. The bishop’s focus is on the youth ministry.

According to the International Labour Organisation, forced labour use dropped by 48 per cent. About 70 per cent of the country’s farmland is dedicated to growing cotton and wheat. One adult in five picks cotton. Forms of illegal employment and fines encourage exploitation.

Parliamentary elections are set for tomorrow. President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih is seeking a majority to review New Silk Road agreements with China, which have left up to US$ 3 billion in debt.

Shalet Javed had left home after a fight with a brother. A lady admitted to selling it to a human trafficker. Wilson Chowdhry, Christian activist: "At least 700 Christian girls are in the same situation".

The party was organized by World Vision Bangladesh, a Christian NGO that works for disadvantaged children. All children of various ages were given a slice of cake, gifts and sweets.

The appeal was released by the Indian Writers ’Forum and shared hundreds of times. Intellectuals are against the lynching of Muslims, the murder of inconvenient journalists, discrimination against minorities. They want a country without censorship, violence and stalking.

The Archbishop Emeritus of Guwahati states that "people want facts, not promises". The Regional Council of Bishops of North-East India sets the guidelines for "good governance". They call for "honesty in public life to fight corruption". Archbishop Menamparampil: "The current regime wants to gain esteem by displaying military strength and boasting about scientific achievements".

The 16 year old was killed and thrown into a canal. She was reduced in skin and bones, suffered torture and psychological violence. There are 8.5 million domestic workers in the country. The phenomenon of the exploitation of "new slaves" is a plague that afflicts all of Asia.

The latest episode of violence saw an English professor murdered by a student who accused of blasphemy for organising a mixed party with males and females. The executive director of the Centre for Social Justice cites the names of educators who paid a heavy price – death or exile – “to exercise their creativity”.

The job market crisis stems from the difficulty of the agricultural sector and embedded social stigma hard to overcome. The largest decline is in the 15-59 age group. Since the 2011-2012 period, female participation dropped by 7 per cent.