Farmers slam glacial pace of Philippine agrarian land reform
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Farmers slam glacial pace of Philippine agrarian land reform

MANILA (UCAN): More than 500 farmers marched on the streets of Manila, the Philippines, to…

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Protesting fisherfolk to study impact of Indian port project
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Protesting fisherfolk to study impact of Indian port project

KERALA (UCAN): Fisherfolk protesting a multi-billion dollar port project in Kerala, India, announced plans to…

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Talks fail to end Indian fisherfolk port protest
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Talks fail to end Indian fisherfolk port protest

KERALA (UCAN): The second round of government-level talks failed to end the month-long protest by…

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Calls mount for Sri Lankan government to quit
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Calls mount for Sri Lankan government to quit

COLOMBO (UCAN): Amid ongoing protests in Sri Lanka over economic mismanagement, rising fuel costs and…

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Russian bishops defend right to speak
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Russian bishops defend right to speak

OXFORD (CNS): Jesuit Father Stephan Lipke, secretary-general of the Russian Bishops’ Conference defended the Church’s…

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