Armed men attacked staff protecting a vaccination team in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. A third officer is reported to have been injured. An investigation has been launched to identify those responsible, who remain unknown at present. New cases of polio; a critical phase for the eradication programme.
51% of the crops affected in a country that is among the world's leading exporters. According to Forbes&Walker, 'in the most severely affected areas, rubber production has plummeted by up to 30%'. In the absence of a proper treatment protocol, the only hypothesised solution is drones spraying fungicides on plant crowns. But the growers' association also calls for biological methods that prevent the disease.
David Minz, 35, was accused of molesting a girl with learning disabilities and killed by her family. The police quickly charged three people. According to several reports, Christians continue to be victims of violence.
Today's news: Japan's new Industry Minister wants to revive microchip production; Tehran executes child bride Samira Sabzian; India - the world's former second largest sugar importer - risks having to import this raw material from 2025 due to climate change;. Fighting continues in Gaza UN postpones (again) Security Council vote on truce; Joint patrol operations on the border between China and Laos.
The incident involved a train that left the northern district of Netrokona for the capital. A 32-year-old woman and her three-year-old son were among the victims. Train tracks have been reportedly removed. The government blames the opposition for the violence. For protest leaders, the train attack was an attempt to sabotage their action.
This is the latest project by Selene Biffi, an Italian social entrepreneur working in Afghanistan since 2009. After the Taliban came back to power, job opportunities for women were restricted to the home and a few other sectors. Thanks to the helpline, operated by six women, they will be able to develop their own initiatives in every aspect, from fundraising to product marketing.
Fear among the Christians of Jaranwala in Pakistan after the August assaults on their churches and homes is still high. After losing their homes nearly a thousand families are even more socio-economically excluded. To restore hope and confidence during Advent, the Cecil&Iris Chaudhry Foundation organized a Christmas fair for the victims of Islamic fundamentalists' rampage
Today's news: Prison system in Israel is collapsing, over 3,000 more inmates since October alone; International troops on the southern side of the inter-Korean border will rearm in response to the North's increasing military activism; In Pakistan artificial intelligence used to create a rally by former premier Imran Khan, now in prison; Myanmar's civil war has caused more than 2.6 million new internally displaced persons.
US-born Mgr Kevin Rondall arrived in the country at the end of November and presented his credentials to the president on 7 December. At the weekend, the first Mass was celebrated together with the archbishop of the capital. In his homily, the Vatican representative recalled his commitment to the needy and the importance of dialogue in a nation with a Muslim majority.
It will focus on crimes spread through social media. The institution in the aftermath of the arrest of a controversial, self-proclaimed monk who allegedly mocked Buddhism. Marimuttu Sathivel, an Anglican priest and human rights activist, commented to AsiaNews: 'The real problem is extremist politicians who artfully create religiously motivated clashes.
Today's news: at UN Security Council new vote on Gaza truce, with over 20,000 dead; Beijing prepares to test first "made in China" ocean drilling ship; Hanoi indicts dozens of people for bribery in 12 billion euro scam; Pakistan uses artificial rain for the first time to combat smog in Lahore; In Kuwait, the funeral of Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah was held yesterday.
This was stipulated in a Sonbhadra court ruling granting freedom on bail. They were part of a group of 42 people arrested Nov. 29 on charges of converting the poor by fraudulent means. Fr. Anand Mathew: ongoing "severe persecution" characterized by "false narratives" in media and social media.
The experts' warning linked to the severe drought that will hit the island early next year. "Failure would make it much more difficult to get out, given the country's economic crisis compounded by climate change. We estimate that 70 percent of people have difficulty eating regularly and properly," said Renuka Jayatissa, a clinical nutrition specialist.
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