Worldwide
Thursday, 12 July 2018 21:54
New Zealand: church separation - same-sex relationships vote
Talks have begun to try to reach an amicable separation between members of four conservative evangelical churches and the Diocese of Christchurch. The congregations of the four churches voted by large majorities to disaffiliate following the…
Thursday, 12 July 2018 21:50
UN agency risks climate goals
Transparency International has highlighted several flaws that could hinder the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO’s) ability to deliver on its own climate goals in reducing carbon emissions. The report outlines several key policy issues and recommendations that…
Thursday, 12 July 2018 21:43
Japan: record rainfall causes disaster
Mudslides and flooding caused by torrential rain have killed 195, with the toll expected to rise further. 75,000 responders have been deployed for search and rescue operations. Further storms and landslides are expected, causing additional danger.…
Friday, 06 July 2018 04:50
Horn of Africa: Persecution
Hostility, injustice and violence are a daily reality for millions of Christians across the Horn of Africa. In Somalia the militant Al-Shabaab group frequently kills suspected Christians on the spot, and believers keep their faith completely…
Friday, 06 July 2018 04:49
Thailand: Cave rescue
Efforts continue to extract a Thai youth football team (aged 11-16) and their 25-year-old coach from a flooded cave in Thailand. Water is being pumped out and officials hope the lowered water levels will mean the…
Friday, 06 July 2018 04:49
Mexico: A new president - A new era?
88 million Mexicans voted on 1 July for a new president and over 3,400 government positions across all levels. The electorate decided that neither major party had a solution to curb spiraling violence and a plundered…