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Thursday, 22 October 2020 22:12
Nagorno–Karabakh: failed ceasefire and fake news
Fighting continues despite an agreed ceasefire; the Red Cross reports ‘hundreds killed’ in the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh. Turkey and Israel are offering drone support and technologies. Azerbaijan wants to gain control of as much of its…
Thursday, 22 October 2020 22:09
Global: Covid relief funds corruption
Nearly half of world exports come from countries that fail to punish foreign bribery. That’s half of G20 countries and eight of the top 15 global exporters. Since 2018, fewer countries have been actively working against…
Thursday, 22 October 2020 22:03
Nigeria: police shoot anti-brutality protesters
On 21 October Lagos police opened fire on protesters after twelve days of demonstrations against police brutality. The shootings took place at a toll gate after Lagos officials had imposed a 24-hour curfew on 20 million…
Thursday, 22 October 2020 21:53
Afghanistan: a gloomy future
Following the terrorist attacks of 9/11 and the Taliban Government refusing the USA’s demand for them to surrender Osama bin Laden, the longest war in US history began, killing 3,500 coalition soldiers and 110,000 Afghans. A…
Thursday, 15 October 2020 21:28
Climate change: better warning systems needed for extreme weather
On 13 October, the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, the UN released a report saying the world needs rapidly to raise investment for early warning systems for extreme weather events. Over the past 50 years,…
Thursday, 15 October 2020 21:26
Philippines: gospel in the midst of obstacles
Local missionaries are finding ways to expand God’s kingdom on Mindanao island by holding Bible studies and church services in areas so remote it requires three hours through rough terrain to reach by motorcycle, and five…