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Today's news: Vietnam convokesan extraordinary session of parliament; Beijing rewards the Burmese junta crackdown with a medal and money;Turkish Airlines resumes connections with Afghanistan, four flights a week between Istanbul and Kabul;First two phases of marathon election in India record lower turnout for 2019 Lok Sabha vote

Fr Bahjat Karakach, a Franciscan, talks about the difficult situation in the battered city after 13 years of war, a powerful earthquake, and the Gaza War. With inflation and rents skyrocketing, people survive with 'remittances from relatives abroad.' The parish is involved in various projects in neighbourhoods once occupied by militias where poverty and degradation are high. The Church today is "a light in the midst of darkness.'

The deputy governor of Lanao del Sur, who chairs the SIAP, is behind the new alliance, whose aim is to represent and meet voters' demands. President Marcos warns that he will not tolerate any attempt to obstruct or stop the upcoming election after officials with the Transition Authority linked to the MILF had asked for another postponement of three years.

In a disclosure to the Shenzhen stock exchange, China Rare Earth Resources and Technology said the industry was facing a 'fundamental stage'. China continues to be a leader in rare earth mining and processing, but the country's economic woes and the willingness of other countries to build new supply chains are cutting into revenues.

Not even pro-Beijing trade unions are marching for workers' rights fearing 'unrest'. All the attention is on mainland tourists, for whom the city (weather permitting) will launch a new cycle of fireworks displays at the port with an unprecedented budget.

The Indian activist, 43, started a movement that saved 445,000 acres of forests in Chhattisgarh from the establishment of 21 coal mines. Awarded the 'Green Nobel Prize' for two decades of commitment to biodiversity and the cultural identity of the Adivasi people. A battle that has become 'a model of environmental justice ninth only in India'.

The Indian activist, 43, started a movement that saved 445,000 acres of forests in Chhattisgarh from the establishment of 21 coal mines. Awarded the 'Green Nobel Prize' for two decades of commitment to biodiversity and the cultural identity of the Adivasi people. A battle that has become 'a model of environmental justice ninth only in India'.

The denunciation by opposition MP Eran Wickramaratne of the Sjb. The large quantities coming from India are a cause for concern. A significant part of the smuggled heroin allegedly comes from the so-called 'Golden Triangle' region in South-East Asia. The ruling class accused of ignoring the emergency (also) because of the involvement of local politicians.

Did spiritual beings help man develop the atomic bomb? Did they warn us in advance of 9/11 through Alex Jones? Tucker Carlson seems to think so, as he indicated while on Joe Rogan’s podcast recently. The three-hour conversation between the two media giants covered a whole host of topics, including the atomic bombing in Japan, the collapse of Building 7 on 9/11, and Richard Nixon’s resignation.

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The April edition of Life Extension magazine contains an article called “The Death of Death,” subtitled “The Scientific Possibility of Physical Immortality and its Moral Defense.” To say that its “moral defense” lacks any teeth would be a laughable understatement. The article bears the same title as a book authored by Jose Cordeiro, Ph.D., and David Wood and comes in the form of an interview…

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Today's news: The Afghan Talibanlauncha nationwide anti-polio campaign;US court sentences Chinese student to prison for stalking threats against compatriot 'pro-democracy' campaigner;Casualties and new school closures due to heat wave in India and Bangladesh;Another two-year sentence for Thai activist in prison for lese majesty.

Kazakhstan is seeking more than $150 billion in foreign funding for the exploitation of fields on the Caspian. But Moscow does not fail to mention often that its northern territories are 'originally Russian' and Russian-speaking, as is claimed for the Donbass.

The Heal Foundation Pakistan provided medical care to 175 patients yesterday at a local Catholic church. Five people were diagnosed with TB and will be followed until they are completely treated. For the local parish priest, Fr Tahir Rauf, it is 'serving the people like the apostles'. Looking to the future, he promises, to 'conduct a second phase soon.'

The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan swept three byelections yesterday. The ruling party even failed its seat in Shimane Prefecture, a conservative stronghold. Scandals over irregular fundraising but also the depreciation of the yen weighed heavily on voters' minds.

The fate of Yang Xiamong, the chairman of the China National Biotec Group, went viral on Weibo. According to official media, he is accused of "serious discipline and law violations'. Since last summer, China's pharmaceutical sector been one of the most affected by the anti-corruption campaign with hundreds of officials under investigation.

Parliamentary Chairman VÆ°Æ¡ng Đình Huệ is the latest illustrious victim of "blazing furnace", forced to resign last week. The country is trying to ensure stability by showing that it has an efficient political class, but the results have proven to be unpredictable.

This was reported by the Egyptian minister speaking at the World Economic Forum in Riyadh. The government has raised transit taxes from 5% to 15%, From the Saudi capital Blinken accuses Iran, the main source of instability in the region. Hamas delegation in Cairo to study the truce, in the Strip people continue to die from Israeli raids. Women and children among the victims.

The Supreme Court in New Delhi has given the green light 'exceptionally' to the termination of the pregnancy of a 14-year-old rape victim. Dr. Carvalho: 'The trauma and violence suffered by the girl is undeniable, but the fact remains that the most defenceless life is killed'.