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Wednesday, 27 May 2015 01:00
Global: This week - heatwaves, floods, droughts and tornadoes
A heatwave sweeping India has killed 1,118 since last week and the numbers are increasing daily. With temperatures of 48 C (118F), authorities are urging people to stay indoors and drink plenty of water. But people…
Wednesday, 27 May 2015 01:00
Australia: New South Wales - financial stress rising
Financial stress has increased to 44% of the households in New South Wales as people spend more than they earn, according to a Wesley Mission report launched in Sydney. Almost four in ten or 1,022,010 households…
Wednesday, 27 May 2015 01:00
Nigeria: Villages raided, more Christians killed
Many Christian villages in central Nigeria were attacked and a number of people were killed in raids by suspected Fulani militants on Sunday (the Fulani, mainly Muslim, are one of the most powerful people groups in…
Thursday, 21 May 2015 01:00
Irish bishops urge ‘no’ vote in gay marriage referendum
On Sunday four Irish bishops simultaneously published statements urging Catholics to vote ‘no’ in Ireland's referendum on gay marriage. They defend marriage between a man and a woman as the natural order and argue that a…
Thursday, 21 May 2015 01:00
Russia: Increased fines for ‘extremist’ texts
Russian people and religious organisations charged with distributing banned ‘extremist’ texts face sharply increased fines after changes to the law this month. Confiscations of religious texts from all religions, mostly during raids or detentions, frequently result in…
Thursday, 21 May 2015 01:00
Legislation to tackle human trafficking backed by MSPs
A new law to tackle human trafficking, with better protection for its victims and tougher penalties for those convicted of the crime, has been backed by the Scottish Parliament. Holyrood supported the general principles of the…