Bangladesh floods drive unending cycle of destruction
Relief efforts hampered by underfunding, while affected people lose hope By Stephan Uttom, UCA...
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Malaysia under fire for plan to cane Rohingya asylum seekers
Amnesty claims caning those fleeing persecution is cruel and contravenes international laws By UCA...
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Churches struggle to help victims of flood in northeast India
The COVID-19 lockdown coupled with fund shortages have crippled Christian groups’ ability to reach out to the flood-hit Assam state in northeast India, where 66 people have lost lives and 3.6 million are marooned.
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Bangladesh floods worsen leaving 1.5 million stranded
The overflowing of major rivers has worsened recent monsoon flooding in Bangladesh, with more than a million people stranded and desperately seeking aid in several parts of the country.
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Children suffer as Myanmar struggles with conflict
While the Myanmar government said its response to the COVID-19 pandemic has left “no one behind,” thousands of civilians including children, women and the elderly have no time to pack their belongings and flee their homes.
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