In Cox’s Bazar, 40 officers from the Armed Police Battalion took part in a training session organised by Caritas Bangladesh. The goal is to reinforce law enforcement response to violence against women and children, foster a victim-centred approach, and improve coordination with support services.
The former premier and cricket star announced another march for early elections. He then claimed that the killing of journalist Ashrad Sharif in Kenya was targeted. The intelligence chief for the first time spoke directly to the media. International rating agencies fear that the current political instability will fuel the economic crisis.
Three were in prison for trying to assassinate former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaranatunga. To celebrate the Festival of Lights, young people from different religious backgrounds prepared meals for the poor. The event constituted a “very valuable” opportunity for participants.
Today's headlines: Chinese police continue to maintain restrictions against activists and dissidents imposed during the party congress; in Iran 'the world's dirtiest man' died at 94, almost 60 years without ever washing; Hanoi imposes a travel ban on a Redemptorist priest from the former Saigon; Russia's war in Ukraine blocks international studies on the melting of Arctic glaciers.
Indian PM Modi describes the UK’s new prime minister as a "living bridge" that will “transform our historic ties into a modern partnership.” A Hindu nationalist spokesman notes how the event coincides with Diwali and turns the British Raj on its head. In India, the opposition compares the UK, which accepts a prime minister from a minority, to India where the BJP has imposed a divisive citizenship law.
Arshad Sharif had fled to East Africa after criticising the army and former premier Imran Khan. According to initial rumours, he was mistaken for another person. It is not clear what the reporter was doing in the region.
The initiative will collect excess food and avoid waste. Many children have stopped going to school because lunch is no longer guaranteed. The funds allocated by the government are not enough.
Today's headlines: Seoul fires warning shots at trspassing North Korean vessels; Asean foreign ministers' meet on Myanmar peace process; three children killed in Yemen landmine explosion; millions of Indians celebrate Diwali; in Russia unannounced anti-terrorism drill at a school terrorizes children.
Next Sunday, the Church around the world celebrates the day that focuses on the proclamation of the Gospel to those who have not yet known Jesus. The director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in India offers his reflection on what missionary conversion means today amid the wounds of the Church’s scandals and the hostility of fundamentalists.
Today's news: Sri Lanka's parliament amends the constitution to limit presidential powers; Japan and Australia sign new energy and security agreements; Chinese former President Hu Jintao is escorted from the closing ceremony of the Communist Party congress; new Israeli raids hit Syria; Russian oncology clinics will provide treatment only upon payment for each session.
A steady flow of refugees from Afghanistan and Myanmar has highlighted what some observers have called India’s deliberate “strategic ambiguity”. India is not a party to the 1951 UN Convention on Refugees. Assistance and refoulement depend on geopolitical and domestic political considerations.
Some priests have come out against the apostolic administrator Archbishop Andrews Thazhath, appointed by Pope Francis last August. The “unified” liturgy remains the main bone of contention; adopted by the Syro-Malabar Synod, it has not been accepted by the local community. In April, the pontiff wrote to the archdiocese, saying: “We cannot create division. We cannot allow ourselves to be a source of scandal.”
The award from the International Christian Organisation of Media for its courageous work in defending "fundamental rights as the basis for fruitful dialogue". Founder and director Mughal: "We will continue to fight for the abolition of the blasphemy law and the removal of hate material against minorities in school textbooks".
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