Charities are concerned about a rise in the number of people falling into poverty in Russia as its currency devalues and the economy contracts. Emma Burrows reports from Moscow.
Monthly Archives: September 2015
German state lifts headscarf ban for public school teachers
Lower Saxony has lifted a ban on female Muslim teachers wearing headscarves while teaching in public schools. The move follows a high court ruling that such a ban is against principles of religious freedom.
Light the Dark vigils held in support of Syrian asylum seekers
Thousands of people gather across the country for Light the Dark vigils, organised to send messages of welcome and solidarity to Syrian asylum seekers and implore the Government to increase its refugee intake.
Syrian migrant crisis: Christians to get priority as Abbott faces pressure to take in more refugees – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
{Religious bigotry is bigotry, no matter how you try to spin it!}
The Abbott Government wants to restrict any intake of Syrian refugees to minorities which are largely Christian.
Israel to demolish thousands of Palestinian homes
Some 13,000 Palestinian structures in the West Bank are currently under Israeli demolition orders, leaving residents and homes “in a state of chronic uncertainty and threat,” the UN said Monday.
Guatemala Comedian Wins First Round of Presidential Vote
Iran’s Unsung Plutonium Concession in Nuclear Deal
Britain Says It Killed 3 ISIS Suspects in First Drone Strike in Syria
WHO | Plague – Madagascar
The current outbreak follows another plague outbreak that occurred in Madagascar between 2014 and 2015, with a peak in November 2014 when over 335 cases and 79 deaths were reported.
Source: WHO | Plague – Madagascar
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