Vietnamese farmers face the wrath of climate change
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Vietnamese farmers face the wrath of climate change

Nguyen Ba, a 63-year-old farmer in Quang Phuoc commune, stood silently before his flooded field…

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Diocese of Myitkyina appeals for humanitarian aid for displaced persons
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Diocese of Myitkyina appeals for humanitarian aid for displaced persons

MYITKYINA (Fides): In Myanmar, the urgency of humanitarian assistance and aid to internally displaced persons…

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US bishops end cooperative agreements with US government 
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US bishops end cooperative agreements with US government 

WASHINGTON (OSV News): The US Conference of Catholic Bishops [USCCB] said it would not renew…

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Emergency response to Myanmar earthquake
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Emergency response to Myanmar earthquake

On March 28, Myanmar was hit by a magnitude 7.7 earthquake, resulting in the collapse…

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Korean bill seeks to protect children of undocumented foreigners
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Korean bill seeks to protect children of undocumented foreigners

SEOUL (UCAN): A group of South Korean lawmakers has proposed a bill requiring medical institutions…

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