More than 50,000 farmers take part in the biggest march in recent years. Since 2013, about 12,000 farmers have committed suicide. Prime Minister Modi is at risk in the 2019 elections. Opposition parties try to ride the wave of protests, putting pressure on the government.
The monk spent 33 years in Chinese prisons. He refused to repudiate the Dalai Lama. In exile he denounced the torture committed under Chinese rule.
The parish of Srinagar includes 35 families, but is visited by Muslims, Sikhs and Hindus. Daily life is marked by uncertainty and the absence of peace. The parish helps the poor and the sick. Friendships go beyond religious affiliation.
The new community was inaugurated in the village of Dhairpara on 25 November, feast day of Christ the King. The area is home to Baptists and Catholics, all ethnic Garo. In the past, evangelisation was neglected because of the geographical distance.
The Christian woman is stuck in Pakistan and cannot leave the country because of an agreement between the government and radicals. Activist Wajahat Abbas Kazmi claims that moderates "are silent because they know that expressing themselves can be dangerous for themselves and their families". In his view, there is "no justification" for people protesting against Asia Bibi’s acquittal.
The Catholic charity is helping more than 25,000 households. Wind and rain killed 63 people and destroyed 340,000 housing units. Rich and middle-class people were equally affected. Volunteers discover rooted inequality towards Dalits in access to services.
In the archipelago the structure of geopolitical relations changes. The new government of Malé reiterates the return to the politics of "India First". The Maldives are likely to fall into the debt trap in which Sri Lanka has already fallen.
The 22 year old comes from the Diocese of Dinajpur, from a Hindu family. Sr. Annamaria Panza, of the Missionaries of the Immaculate Conception, says she was "fascinated by Jesus: the way in which he is with people, how he loves, how he serves".
John Allen Chau, 27, tried to get in touch with the Sentinelese, a pre-Neolithic people. Indian media claim he was a missionary who wanted to convert the islanders to the Gospel. Other sources cannot confirm his vocation goals.
This morning, three bombers tried to break into the diplomatic mission, located in the Clifton district. There are no victims among the employees. The Pakistani Foreign Minister praises the timely response of the agents. The city is the commercial heart of Pakistan and a strategic route for Beijing's goods.
The excavations are located in an area inhabited mostly by Tamils, scene of battles during the civil war. The identification of bodies is almost impossible, given the decomposition of the remains and the missing or scattered parts.
A suicide bomber targeted a wedding hall where the birth of Muhammad was being celebrated. For Fr Moretti, Afghanistan "is not news” and massacres are “ignored.” But human beings are the same.
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