Stories for April 2019

Monday, April 22nd 2019 - 09:14 UTC
Governments' hatred endangers press freedom: the Americas the worst, Reporters without borders

The global press freedom is regressing with more and more countries putting journalists at risk and authoritarian regimes tightening their grip on the media, according to a report released by media advocacy group Reporters Without Borders.
Monday, April 22nd 2019 - 09:13 UTC
Mrs. May will be asked to step down from office by the end of June, says leading Tory member

A top member of Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party will tell her in the coming week that she must step down by the end of June or her lawmakers will try again to depose her, the Sunday Times reported, without citing sources.
Monday, April 22nd 2019 - 09:12 UTC
Easter carnage in Sri Lanka: bomb attacks kill 207 and injure at least 450

The Sri Lankan government has imposed a nationwide curfew after a string of bomb blasts at churches and hotels on Sunday that left 207 dead, including 35 foreigners, and at least 450 injured people have been admitted to hospital, police spokesman Ruwan Gunasekera told reporters in Colombo.
Monday, April 22nd 2019 - 09:11 UTC
What is Earth Day, and what is it meant to accomplish?

On April 22, 1970, millions of people took to the streets to protest the negative impacts of 150 years of industrial development.
Monday, April 22nd 2019 - 09:10 UTC
Earth Day 2019: Protect our Species

“In nature, nothing exists alone.” — Rachel Carson, 1962<br />
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Nature’s gifts to our planet are the millions of species that we know and love, and many more that remain to be discovered. Unfortunately, human beings have irrevocably upset the balance of nature and, as a result, the world is facing the greatest rate of extinction since we lost the dinosaurs more than 60 million years ago. But unlike the fate of the dinosaurs, the rapid extinction of species in our world today is the result of human activity.
Monday, April 22nd 2019 - 09:00 UTC
Notre Dame miracle: bees and hives on top of the sacristy survived the fire

Notre-Dame's smallest residents have survived the devastating fire which destroyed most of the cathedral's roof and toppled its famous spire. Some 200,000 bees living in hives on the roof were initially thought to have perished in the blaze.
Monday, April 22nd 2019 - 08:58 UTC
China preparing for a huge muscle showing naval parade: 13 countries are joining

Warships from India, Australia and several other nations arrived in the eastern Chinese port city of Qingdao on Sunday to attend a naval parade, part of a goodwill visit as China extends the hand of friendship despite regional tensions and suspicions.
Monday, April 22nd 2019 - 08:52 UTC
UN message on International Mother Earth Day

Mother Earth is a common expression for the planet earth in a number of countries and regions, which reflects the interdependence that exists among human beings, other living species and the planet we all inhabit.
Monday, April 22nd 2019 - 08:38 UTC
Millionaire comedian elected president in Ukraine, defeats establishment candidate

Comedian Volodymyr Zelensky has been elected president of Ukraine twice - first as a character in the popular TV show “Servant of the People”, now for real. The 41-year-old performer's bid started out as a long shot but, on the back of popular discontent with the political class, he sent establishment candidates tumbling.
Monday, April 22nd 2019 - 08:34 UTC
Record violence and killings in Mexico in the first quarter: 8.943 murders

Violence in Mexico hit new heights in the first quarter of 2019, with 8,493 murders recorded from January to March, according to official figures. According to the Executive Secretariat of the Public Security National System, that number represents a 9.6% rise on the same period in 2018.