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Thursday, 23 April 2020 21:51
Australia urges G20 action on wildlife markets
The Australian government wants G20 countries to take action on wildlife wet markets, calling them a ‘biosecurity and human health risk’. It is not calling for a ban, but believes they may need to be ‘phased…
Thursday, 16 April 2020 22:34
Northern Uganda: a call for intercession
A missionary writes, ‘May we beg for your redoubled prayers as a “Double Whammy” threatens our communities. The Ugandan lockdown seems to be stemming Covid-19 and has just been extended for 21 days. Very tough on…
Thursday, 16 April 2020 22:31
Iran: coronavirus resurges after partial reopening
Despite relentless caution from medical workers battling the virus in hospitals, President Hassan Rouhani’s government pressed ahead and reopened sectors of the economy deemed to be less vulnerable in the face of the disease. The project…
Thursday, 16 April 2020 22:17
Burma: military bombs village
The Burmese military recently bombed Hnan Chaung village, in Chin State. Houses were burned down, seven civilians were killed (including two children, a mother and an infant), and at least eight others were injured. Fighting between…
Thursday, 16 April 2020 22:13
Syria: fragile ceasefire and coronavirus
A ceasefire few expected to last is holding in Idlib, for now - but the last rebel-held area in northwest Syria is bracing itself for the expected onslaught of the deadly coronavirus. The 5 March truce…
Thursday, 16 April 2020 22:10
India: children struggling to survive
On 24 March India shut its £2.3 trillion economy, closing businesses and issuing strict stay-at-home orders to over a billion people. The lockdown, due to end on 14 April, has been extended as the virus spreads…