This Sunday, July 5, Greece will hold a referendum to determine whether or not the country needs another bailout to sustain its collapsing economy. This becomes necessary following the dead lock in the country’s cash-for-reforms deal with the eurozone after months of negotiations to extend the Greek bailout beyond June 30. The government of Prime…
Gay Marriage: Texas Governor Signed Act to Protect Churches from Gay Marriage Ruling
Republican Governor Greg Abbott of Texas signed into law a bill allowing his state’s clergy to refuse to officiate marriage ceremonies that violate their religious beliefs Abbott said it is vital that religious leaders are “secure in knowing that religious freedom is beyond government’s reach.” “Pastors now have the freedom to exercise their First Amendment…
Cuba Eliminates Mother-to-child transmission of HIV and Syphilis
Cuba has become the first country in the world to receive validation from the World Health Organisation, WHO, that it has eliminated mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis. Reacting to this development, Margaret Chan, WHO, Director General says, “Eliminating transmission of a virus is one of the greatest public health achievements possible. This is a…
CADAM Marks 2015 World Drugs Day
The Christ Against Drug Abuse Ministry, CADAM of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, on Friday, organised a workshop, to draw the nation’s attention to the worsening case of drug and substance abuse among youths in Nigeria. Held as part of activities marking the 2015 world’s drug day, the theme of the event was,…
US Supreme Court legalizes Gay Marriage
The U.S. Supreme Court has made same-sex marriage legal throughout America, on Friday, June 26. The court ruled that the constitution gives gay and lesbian couples the same rights as straight couples. The historic decision invalidates the same-sex marriage bans of 14 states, from Texas on the Mexican border to Michigan and North Dakota on…
Oscar-Winning Titanic Composer Dies In Plane Crash
James Horner, Oscar-winning composer of Titanic, has died in a plane crash in southern California. He was aged 61. A single-engine plane registered to Horner crashed near Santa Barbara on Monday morning. The identity of the pilot was not initially known, but Sylvia Patrycja, Horner’s assistant, confirmed his death on her Facebook page. “We have…
Sweden To Open Clinic For Male Rape Victims
Swedish authority has concluded plans to open Sweden’s first emergency clinic for male rape victims hospital in Stockholm, the capital. The South General hospital already has a walk-in centre which provides urgent care for women who have been raped or sexually assaulted. But it announced on Wednesday that it would be admitting men and boys…
Nine Die In U.S. Church Shooting
Nine persons have died in a shooting at a historic African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina, United States on Wednesday. Gregory Mullen, City Police Chief, described the attack at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church as a “hate crime.” A prayer meeting was going on in the church at the time of the shooting incident…
Bashir: South African Officials May Face Contempt of Court
The Southern African Litigation Centre, SALC, an NGO in South African has said it is “strongly considering” bringing contempt of court charges against government officials for allowing President Omar al-Bashir to leave the country on Monday. The group which secured a court order for Bashir’s arrest, said in a statement after the Sudanese President’s flight…
Egyptian Court Upholds Morsi’s Death Sentence
Cairo Criminal Court on Tuesday has confirmed the death sentence for deposed president Mohammed Morsi for orchestrating a prison escape during the 2011 uprising that toppled long-time ruler Hosni Mubarak. Prosecutors charged Morsi and other leaders in the Muslim Brotherhood for conspiring with foreign Islamist organisations to storm prisons during the 2011 uprising. Muslim Brotherhood…
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