Europe
Living with COVID-19 – 2 years on
It is 2 years since the first cases of COVID-19 were recorded in the WHO European Region – 2 years that have tested our resilience. Looking back, and looking forward,…
America
Oil spill in Peru: an disaster! The “environmental emergency” declared
6 000 barrels of crude oil spilled a week ago on the Peruvian coast, north of Lima. The government announced on Saturday an "environmental emergency". The intense eruption of the…
Books
Jewish Community Center holds biannual used book sale
by: Ala Errebhi - Posted: Jan 23, 2022 / 05:34 PM CST / Updated: Jan 23, 2022 / 05:34 PM CST ST. LOUIS – Sunday kicked off the Jewish Community Center’s biannual used book sale,…
Europe
Demonstration against health measures in Brussels
Clashes with police followed the European Democracy Demonstration against health measures. About 50,000 demonstrators marched Sunday, Jan. 23, in Brussels, Belgium, to protest against restrictions related to the Covid-19 pandemic,…
Europe
Afghanistan: Taliban delegation to meet Western diplomacy in Oslo
A delegation of Taliban is expected in Norway on Sunday until January 25 for meetings focused on the critical humanitarian situation in Afghanistan and human rights, announced Friday 21 January…
Europe
In France, the National Assembly denounces the genocide on the Uyghurs
The French National Assembly adopted on Thursday, January 20, in an open vote, a resolution denouncing the ongoing "genocide" of the Uyghurs, the Muslim minority of Xinjiang persecuted by the…
Books
Lent books 2022: courses and reflections
A PHOTO from 1950 features my young uniformed father, standing beside five other Church Army officers pushing a handcart, bowing their heads to be blessed by the Bishop of Worcester.…
Books
Winnipeg activist wants kids to share their gifts in debut children’s book
A Winnipeg community activist has fulfilled a lifelong dream: writing his first children’s book. Michael Redhead Champagne, whose We Need Everyone comes out this fall, told 680 CJOB it’s been…
America
EU at forefront of global humanitarian response: €1.5 billion for 2022
Humanitarian crises around the world continue to rise. While conflicts and violence are the source of major humanitarian needs, the situation is increasingly being worsened by natural disasters, such as…
America
An ancient gold mask from Peru is painted with human blood
The red pigment also contains traces of bird eggs A 1,000-year-old mask found on the head of an ancient skeleton was painted with human blood, according to a new study.…