Tag: international
World’s oldest near-complete Hebrew Bible sells for US$38 million
The Codex Sassoon -- which dates to the late ninth to early 10th century -- is the earliest near-complete Hebrew Bible known to still exist
Protests across Asia challenge Japan, G7’s fossil fuel approach
Japan's "Green Transformation" policy includes significant investments in LNG, hydrogen, and ammonia
Abuse victims share ‘wounded heart’ with Pope Francis after bike trek...
The group, from the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising, also delivered a letter to the Holy Father
2022 executions highest in five years, according to Amnesty International
A total of 883 people were known to have been executed in 20 countries, marking a 53% increase from the previous year
With help from China, Cambodia’s Hun Sen closes ‘win-win’ SEA Games
The Southeast Asia Games, hosted by Cambodia for the first time, featured a US$150 million stadium built by China specifically for the event
Philippine bishop says new leadership of Caritas to strengthen its mission
“We look forward to working closely with [Archbishop Kikuchi] to advance social justice and integral human development”
New secretary general of Caritas says organization ready to move forward
Dutton recognized the increasing fragility of the world, with ongoing conflicts, and humanitarian crises
Philippines reclaims basketball gold in Southeast Asian Games
The Philippines beat Cambodia 80-69 in a pressure-cooker final in Phnom Penh, with 23 points from star man Justin Brownlee
‘Sign of the times’: Thai election a referendum on the army
The military has a long history of political intervention in modern Thailand, with a dozen coups since the end of absolute monarchy in 1932
Nearly 400 feared dead after Cyclone Mocha hit Myanmar’s Rakhine state
Volunteers from the Muslim Aid and Relief Society said most of the dead were children, pregnant women and the elderly
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