Category: Asia
Defend Southeast Asia’s river of life
By James Lovelock | Thailand The Mekong, one of the world’s mightiest rivers, is disappearing…
Church study claims hate speech the norm in Pakistan
LAHORE (UCAN): “Hate speech has severe implications in society as it often leads to violent…
‘Stop violence’ pope says, calls for dialogue in Myanmar
VATICAN (UCAN): As security forces in Myanmar increased their crackdown on civilians with disappearances, detentions…
Migrants infected with Covid-19 at Thai detention centres
BANGKOK (UCAN): Most of the migrants from Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia held in two overcrowded…
Hopes that goodwill from papal trip to Iraq carries over
BEIRUT (CNS): Political leaders had “very nice words” during Pope Francis’ early March trip to…
