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Friday, 18 May 2018 10:26
DRC: Ebola outbreak
The Democratic Republic of Congo is braced for a gruesome battle, this time against the deadly virus Ebola. Congolese authorities declared the outbreak in the northwest region on 8 May; so far three have died from…
Friday, 18 May 2018 10:24
An excerpt from ‘30 Days of Prayer for Muslims’
Long ago, wise men in Eastern Arabia noticed a star burning brightly in the night sky and set out to see where it would lead them. At the end of their journey they found Jesus and…
Friday, 18 May 2018 10:21
Indonesia: one family bombs three churches
IS has claimed responsibility for the suicide bombings in three Indonesian churches, killing at least 13 people and injuring dozens of others. According to police, the suicide bombers were all members of the same family: a…
Friday, 18 May 2018 10:12
Hawaii: major eruption 'imminent'
Fears are growing that Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is heading for a major eruption. The US Geological Survey has raised the alert from orange to red, meaning that a major volcanic eruption is imminent or very likely.…
Friday, 11 May 2018 11:02
Progress towards ending child marriages
One of the UN’s sustainable development goals is to end child marriages by 2030, and UNICEF reported this month that approximately 25 million child marriages have been prevented in the past decade, with a substantial drop…
Friday, 11 May 2018 11:00
North Korea frees three men ahead of summit
Three US citizens have been set free from prison by North Korea, according to a tweet on 9 May from US president Donald Trump. This is viewed as a goodwill gesture before a historic summit between…