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MOAS ship that rescued migrants in Mediterranean to help Rohingya

Tuesday, 5 September 2017, 14:46 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

A rescue ship that has plucked tens of thousands of migrants from the Mediterranean is shifting operations to Southeast Asia to help Rohingya refugees fleeing violence in Myanmar, the aid group...

Civil marriage is open to same sex couples as from Friday

Thursday, 31 August 2017, 13:43 Last update: about 8 years ago

As of tomorrow, 1 September 2017, civil marriage is open to same sex couples, the government said. This is a result of the Marriage Act and other Laws (Amendment) Act, which passed through...

How religion motivates people to give and serve

Wednesday, 30 August 2017, 08:12 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

The stark reality is that the world is facing the greatest humanitarian crisis since 1945: Mass starvations are threatening millions of people in South Sudan, Nigeria, Somalia and Yemen, while an...

Migration trends shifting across Mediterranean region

Monday, 21 August 2017, 10:41 Last update: about 8 years ago

At the height of Europe’s recent migration crisis, more than 7,000 people landed every day on the Greek islands that face Turkey. Orange life-vests covered the beaches of northern Lesbos, while...

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