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The Islamic State group's loss of the northern Syrian town of Manbij to U.S.-backed fighters marks the latest in a string of defeats for the extremists across their self-styled caliphate in Syria and Iraq....
BEIRUT (AP) -- On the streets of Manbij, men chanted slogans against the Islamic State group or clipped their beards and women walked with their faces uncovered for the first time in over two-and-a-half years, hours after the militant group was pushed out of the northern Syrian city....
BERLIN (AP) -- Police in Switzerland say a Swiss man set a fire and stabbed people on a train in the country's northeast, wounding six people as well as himself....
(Vatican Radio) Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, called for prayers on Saturday for the people of Venezuela, who “find themselves in extreme social, political, and economic difficulties”.He said these problems are “causing great suffering for that dear people”.To that end, the Cardinal Secretary of State said, “let us pray that the protagonists of public life and all parts of society be wise and courageous in order to find peaceful solutions to the present crisis and that a sense of the common good, justice, solidarity, and love may abound in all!”Cardinal Parolin was the Apostolic Nunzio to Venezuela from August 2009 until his nomination as Secretary of State in October 2013.His prayers for the Venezuelan people came during his homily to close the 36th Tendopolis for Youth event held at the Sanctuary of St. Gabriele in the Italian province of Teramo.
(Vatican Radio) Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, called for prayers on Saturday for the people of Venezuela, who “find themselves in extreme social, political, and economic difficulties”.
He said these problems are “causing great suffering for that dear people”.
To that end, the Cardinal Secretary of State said, “let us pray that the protagonists of public life and all parts of society be wise and courageous in order to find peaceful solutions to the present crisis and that a sense of the common good, justice, solidarity, and love may abound in all!”
Cardinal Parolin was the Apostolic Nunzio to Venezuela from August 2009 until his nomination as Secretary of State in October 2013.
His prayers for the Venezuelan people came during his homily to close the 36th Tendopolis for Youth event held at the Sanctuary of St. Gabriele in the Italian province of Teramo.
Caritas Bangladesh is launching a series of initiatives to help victims of the devastating floods in Bangladesh. The Catholic charity's volunteers (see the photogallery) distributed 4 thousand BDT (about 46 €) and cleaning kit for each person, for at least 1,650 families affected by the emergency. Efforts are concentrated in two districts in the north of the country. The delivery of relief supplies was also attended by officials of the central government of Dhaka.In the summer of 2016, Bangladesh - a poor country and often the scene of natural disasters, which annually cause victims - had to face the worst floods in 10 years.At least three million people, scattered in 16 districts of the country, have been effected in various ways; water and mud spilled by the rivers have washed away more than 15 thousand homes.Interviewed by AsiaNews Pintu William Gomes, head of the Department of Disaster Management of Bangladesh Caritas he says: "We have distributed aid in two dist...
Caritas Bangladesh is launching a series of initiatives to help victims of the devastating floods in Bangladesh. The Catholic charity's volunteers (see the photogallery) distributed 4 thousand BDT (about 46 €) and cleaning kit for each person, for at least 1,650 families affected by the emergency. Efforts are concentrated in two districts in the north of the country. The delivery of relief supplies was also attended by officials of the central government of Dhaka.
In the summer of 2016, Bangladesh - a poor country and often the scene of natural disasters, which annually cause victims - had to face the worst floods in 10 years.
At least three million people, scattered in 16 districts of the country, have been effected in various ways; water and mud spilled by the rivers have washed away more than 15 thousand homes.
Interviewed by AsiaNews Pintu William Gomes, head of the Department of Disaster Management of Bangladesh Caritas he says: "We have distributed aid in two districts, Sirajgonj and Kurigram, those most affected. Soon other districts will be affected by the distribution”.
The head of Caritas stresses that the situation is improving from a point of view of the emergency, but the drama of the affected population continues unabated. "We handed out disinfection kits containing bags, mugs and other basic necessities, so that the population can collect drinking water safely."
Mr. Hamid Islam, one of the many victims in the Sirajgonj district, says: "The Government only gave us dry food, but stocks have run out three days ago. The money received from Caritas – he adds - are of great help. So I want to thank them”.
Danis C. Baskey, regional director of Caritas Rajshahi, also reports that an information campaign has been launched by Catholic volunteers on hygiene and cleanliness in the affected communities, to prevent the risk of infections and epidemics. Among the points in question how to avoid snake bites – a common problem with rising water levels - the use of the toilets, hand washing and personal hygiene.
Source: AsiaNews
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HAVANA (AP) -- Fidel Castro thanked Cubans for their well-wishes on his 90th birthday on Saturday and criticized President Barack Obama in a lengthy letter published in state media....
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