Dario Salvi

A report released today by Amnesty International notes that scores of refugees have been shot to death or injured. Women and children have also been targeted. Some unarmed people have been shot in the back trying to climb over border walls.

In Rome for the cardinals' meeting with the pope, the prelate followed the violence of recent days with "deep concern". At the audience, the pontiff also called for "dialogue and fraternity" for the country and its people. President Saleh also calls for a return to the polls.

At least 30 people have died in violent clashes over the past two days with almost 800 wounded. To avoid further violence, Shia cleric al-Sadr tells his supports to stop and end the shedding of “Iraqi blood". Nevertheless, tensions are still running high while the political stalemate continues. Source tells AsiaNews that a “situation of confusion has persisted for some time”.

After two years of closures and virtual learning, a new chapter opens for the Christian institutes in the Strip. Most of their students are Muslim, with respect for 'values and identity'. Palestinians cling to education as the path to redemption. The lockdown has resulted in increased agressivity and violence among young people, which can only be countered by rebuilding socialisation.

ASEACCU held its 28th annual conference from 23 to 27 August at the Saint Paul Institute. The Philippines-based group has 86 members. During the four-day event, participants visited one of the Khmer Rouges’ killing fields. For the apostolic vicar of Phnom Penh, “despite facing our different cultures, we must always remember our identities”.

Mostly unmarried women under 30. Lured with the prospect of employment, they end up in prostitution. Exploitation also affects other nations in the area, from Thailand to Vietnam. A business volume of millions for unscrupulous traffickers.

Today's headlines: food, showers, haircuts: Filipino Catholics in aid of Manila''s poor; rains and floods of "historic" magnitude in Pakistan, more than 900 victims since June; Tokyo approves 2.5 million fund for funeral of former PM Abe; in Iran, women attended a men's top league soccer match for the first time since 1979.

The heavy rains of recent weeks have claimed dozens of victims, including children. Thirty-five thousand families have been affected, many of them already internally displaced. Diseases such as cholera, dengue and malaria are on the rise. UN special envoy in search of a lasting cease-fire, but diplomacy remains fragile. The drama of school drop-outs.

The experience of Sr Priya Moras and Sr Joshma Medepalli, missionaries of the Immaculate Conception. The nuns lived alongside young people, the elderly, the poor. From catechism to marriage documents, from the sacraments to visits to the elderly, there are many fruits of an activity aimed at witnessing Christ according to the exhortation of Pope Francis.

The 42-year-old artist was initially given the death penalty, which was later commuted to eight years in prison and 800 lashes. He was scheduled for release in October 2021, but was only released in recent days. The Court of Appeal overturns the first instance acquittal and imposes eight years in prison on the former Imam of Mecca, who was critical of bin Salman.

Nearly 5.5 billion euros in June: the highest figure since January 2013. In July, the youth unemployment figure was close to 20 percent. Goldman Sachs lowers its forecast for GDP growth in 2022 to 3 percent.

Thirty-five victims registered in a prison north of Pyongyang. Family members were unable to deliver extra food rations due to restrictions imposed to counter Covid-19. Dozens of people are still suffering from severe malnutrition. With the pandemic, visits by relatives have gone from monthly back to quarterly.