Haiti presidential candidates denounce election fraud

BBC Twelve of the 18 candidates in Haiti’s presidential election have called for Sunday’s vote to be cancelled.  The candidates, including opposition frontrunner Mirlande Manigat, said the polls were fraudulent and favoured the ruling party contender.  Thousands of people marched in Port-au-Prince, demanding that the poll be scrapped, while the UN mission in Haiti expressed [...]

Fr McDonagh reports from Cancun: 1. setting the stage

Independent Catholic News By: Fr Sean McDonagh, SSC I arrived in Cancun, Mexico yesterday, and registered today, (27 November 2010) as a participant at the UN Climate Change Conference. This is the 16th meeting of Conference of the Parties (COP 16) to the UN Convention on Climate Change.  As I write the organisers are still [...]

Five Reasons to Care about Haiti’s Sham Elections

Common Dreams by Bill Quigley and Nicole Phillips Haiti needs legitimate leaders right now. Unfortunately, the elections set for November 28, 2010 are a sham. Here are five reasons why the world community should care.

UN issues severe climate warning ahead of summit

 The Independent  Common Dreams By Michael McCarthy, Environment Editor A study has revealed the emissions pledges agreed at the Copenhagen climate summit in 2009 are not enough to halt warmiThe world is now firmly on the path for dangerous climate change in the coming century, a major new assessment reveals today on the eve of [...]

Going Hungry in the Richest Nation on Eart

 By Matthew O. Berger   WASHINGTON, Nov 24, 2010 (IPS) –  While many U.S. residents prepare for their annual Thanksgiving feast Thursday, one in six are at risk of hunger – including a quarter of all children in the country.

Hatoyama promises again to ease base burden on Okinawa after rally

Kyodo News TOKYO, April 26 KYODO Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama promised again Monday to try to alleviate the burden of hosting U.S. military facilities on people in Okinawa Prefecture and remove safety risks posed by a U.S. Marine base there, following the previous day’s massive protest rally in the village of Yomitan.

After the massacre, the dilemma of Iraqi Christians

Independent Catholic News “Iraqi Christians are now terrified and in shock. They are faced with a terrible dilemma: emigrate and save the lives of their loved ones, or stay in the country and witness to the faith, risking death.” This is what Fides has learned from Fr Vincent Van Vossel, CSSR, Superior of the Redemptorists [...]

UN issues severe climate warning ahead of summit

The Independent By Michael McCarthy, Environment Editor A study has revealed the emissions pledges agreed at the Copenhagen climate summit in 2009 are not enough to halt warming The world is now firmly on the path for dangerous climate change in the coming century, a major new assessment reveals today on the eve of the [...]

Going Hungry in the Richest Nation on Earth

By Matthew O. Berger WASHINGTON, Nov 24, 2010 (IPS) – While many U.S. residents prepare for their annual Thanksgiving feast Thursday, one in six are at risk of hunger – including a quarter of all children in the country. Globally, 925 million people, or a little less than 15 percent of the world population, is [...]

Peruvian archbishop reports harassment at news conference over smelter

 LIMA, Peru (CNS) Archbishop Pedro Barreto Jimeno of Huancayo said he and members of the archdiocesan pastoral team were harassed when they attended a news conference announcing a lawsuit on behalf of children affected by pollution from the smelter in nearby La Oroya.