Tag: Social affairs
UN chief: 52 armies and groups suspected of sexual violence
<p>UNITED NATIONS — The COVID-19 pandemic led to a spike in gender-based violence last year and combatants continued to use sexual violence “as a...
Sikhs mark toned-down holiday amid continuing virus concerns
<p>LIBERTY, Missouri — Sikhs across the United States are holding toned-down Vaisakhi celebrations this week, joining people of other faiths in observing major holidays...
EXPLAINER: The law and science behind the CDC’s eviction ban
When the U.S. government enacted a ban on evictions, it did so through an unlikely agency: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Business-seeking singer Akon draws political fire in Uganda
<p>KAMPALA, Uganda — The American rap artist and singer Akon is drawing criticism from rights activists over his meetings with Uganda's president as he...
Fed leaders agree: Economics has a racial-disparity problem
<p>WASHINGTON — Top Federal Reserve policymakers on Tuesday underscored their concern that Black and Hispanic people are sharply underrepresented in the economics field, which...
Survey: Nearly 1 in 3 contribute to a crowdfunding drive
Nearly one in three Americans say they donate to a crowdfunding effort each year, according to a first-of its-kind study by the Lilly Family...
European lawmakers, executives urge US to halve emissions
<p>BERLIN — Dozens of European lawmakers, business executives and union leaders on Tuesday urged the United States to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by...
Louisiana fraternity brothers pay off former cook’s mortgage
<p>BAKER, La. — Members of a Louisiana State University fraternity chipped in more than $50,000 to pay off the mortgage of a woman who...
Syrian leader sacks Central Bank chief amid currency crash
BEIRUT — President Bashar Assad sacked the governor of war-ravaged Syria’s Central Bank on Tuesday amid a crash in the currency in recent months.
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US Bishop Hoeppner resigns after Vatican probe into cover-up
<p>ROME — A Minnesota bishop who was investigated by the Vatican for allegedly interfering with past investigations into clergy sexual abuse has resigned.</p>
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