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Yemen: 100,000 displaced – a critical situation
UNICEF reported 100,000 people have fled their homes - the majority of them women and children. Thousands are in dire need of aid. The Red Cross was able to land one passenger plane carrying staff but…
Kenya: Authorities took hours to respond to university attack
The death toll in al-Shabaab’s assault on a Christian University College is likely to climb above 147 and anger grows among local residents over the government’s failure to prevent bloodshed. A police source, who remains anonymous,…
USA: National Day of Prayer
The National Day of Prayer is an annual day of observance held on the first Thursday of May, designated by the United States Congress, when people are asked ‘to turn to God in prayer and meditation’.…
American Tribes defend traditional marriage
Months before the US Supreme Court rules on the issue of gay marriage, Native American tribes have taken steps to defend traditional marriage. Eleven tribes with a total membership approaching a million people will not recognize…
