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Jailed Myanmar leader Suu Kyi moved to house arrest

Suu Kyi has largely been hidden from view since the military detained her as they seized power in a 2021 coup

Catholics in Gaza are burying dead in Muslim cemeteries

The doors of Muslim cemeteries have opened to receive their bodies and give them a dignified burial in Gaza

Asian bishops’ Climate Change Desk holds ecology conference in Philippines

Participants engaged in thorough discussions on prevailing climate trends and the sustainability issues facing the region

Uyghur activist receives Roosevelt freedom of worship award

“Me, standing here, accepting this prestigious award is a strong message to the Chinese government that we will not be silenced"

Pope Francis urges ceasefire and dialogue in Middle East

Pope Francis described the situation in Gaza as a humanitarian catastrophe and called for all parties to pursue negotiation determinedly

Canada asylum-seeker recalls ‘all kinds of torture’ in Chinese jail

Canada-based activist Fu Ci said the authorities in Canada are increasingly concerned about the plight of human rights activists in China

Indigenous leader seeks pope’s support for land protection

The meeting with the pontiff, held before Wednesday’s General Audience, emphasized the critical state of ancestral lands

Don’t forget women in new UN climate fund, policymakers urged

Climate-linked disasters tend to exacerbate women's unpaid care work burden, for example, forcing them to walk further to find water.

Residents flee Myanmar into Thailand as fighting intensifies

Airstrikes were conducted all of Tuesday night, and one jet fighter dropped at least eight bombs in an hour early Wednesday morning

Displaced Filipino-Palestinians offer halal food on Eid al-Fitr

Confronted with financial hardships, Filipino-Palestinian refugees turned to selling Palestinian food in March as a means of livelihood

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