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Friday, 15 April 2016 10:35
USA: the ministry that is changing California's prisons
54% to 70% of prisoners on parole in California are sent back to prison within three years because of new criminal offences. A programme known as Serving California is working to change that. 800 men and…
Friday, 15 April 2016 10:34
Nigeria: rehab for Boko Haram fighters
Now that Nigeria is making headway against Boko Haram, it faces the challenge created by terrorists voluntarily surrendering their weapons. How can the country reintegrate former fighters into society and ensure they won’t become a future…
Friday, 15 April 2016 10:31
Israel: poverty at Passover
This year, Passover begins on 22 April evening and ends on 30 April evening. The festival is an opportunity for the Jewish nation to rejoice with family and commemorate their liberation from slavery in ancient Egypt.…
Friday, 15 April 2016 10:29
Canada: indigenous community suicide crisis
The Attawapiskat First Nation of 2,000 people living in Ontario declared a state of emergency on Saturday after eleven of its members tried taking their own lives this month and twenty-eight tried to do so in…
Friday, 15 April 2016 10:27
Middle East: girl soldiers terrify IS
Who would have believed that the group that is beheading, burning alive and drowning in cages the supposed enemies of Allah would be afraid of girls? It is an oxymoron. On the one hand, IS fighters…
Friday, 15 April 2016 10:19
Pakistan: 'shaming' of Christians in school books
Textbooks in Pakistan’schools have become more antagonistic to Christians. A new report says, ‘The trend towards a more biased curriculum against religious minorities is accelerating. These grossly generalised and stereotypical portrayals of religious minority communities signal…