Tag: international
Vatican official calls for common efforts to care for biodiversity
The cardinal stressed the importance of ecological conversion and a common commitment to care for “Our Common Home”
State of press freedom in Asia worsens during coronavirus pandemic, says...
The RSF annual report says the region’s “authoritarian regimes” have capitalized on the global health crisis to control information
South Korea court dismisses ‘comfort women’ lawsuit, contradicts earlier ruling
The court recognized Japan's right to state immunity from overseas lawsuits
Malaysian authorities ignore rise in domestic abuse amid pandemic
Civil groups in Malaysia report massive jumps in case numbers, while the govt hopes it will all go away
1 in every 3 countries suffers grave violations of religious freedom,...
Aid to the Church in Need report notes that China and Myanmar are among those that have the worst records of violations
Vietnamese flock to festival, shrug off outbreak risk
Vietnam has been one of Asia's biggest success stories in fighting the coronavirus, credited with decisive measures to track infections
Non-stop cremations cast doubt on India’s counting of COVID dead
Govt officials say the mismatch in death tallies may be caused by several factors, including over-caution
Caritas raises alarm over safety of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
The monsoon season will play havoc with the fragile existence of around 1.1 million Rohingya in refugee camps
Japanese journalist detained in Myanmar
The same journalist was arrested previously in February while covering protests against the coup but was released soon afterwards
Bangladesh keeps garment factories going as lockdown hits
Bangladeshi authorities have allowed the garment manufacturing sector — the world’s second largest — to stay open
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