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Filipino fisherman hooks brighter future for his community

Ramon Magsaysay Award winner Roberto Ballon's environmental work has improved the livelihoods of fisherfolk

Mob rule at new church angers Pakistani Christians

The cross is removed from a church in Punjab province after objections from a Muslim mob

Return of Taliban triggers new hate wave in India

Hindu hardliners begin trending #GoToAfghanistan while Muslim clerics call for an end to co-education

Climate crisis triggers spike in lightning deaths in India

About 2,500 people die in lightning strikes in India each year, government data shows, compared with just 45 in the US

Honored Bangladeshi scientist has saved millions of lives

Dr. Firdausi Qadri has worked for decades in the development of affordable vaccines for cholera and typhoid

Afghan evacuees face uncertain future in India

Having landed on a six-month electronic visa, many evacuees are not sure how long they are welcome in India

Organic revolution threatens tea disaster in Sri Lanka

Island nation's drive to become the world's first 100 percent organic food producer triggers fears of a crop failure

Christians wary as Covid-19 third wave strikes Nepal

People who survived the second wave of the pandemic won't be able to withstand a lethal third wave, Christians say

Vatican-inspired group shows solidarity with Afghan women

Economy of Francesco has invited people of all walks of life to support women in the war-torn nation

The Columban priest who was murdered saving Filipinos

Father Rufus Halley stood for the rights of Muslims who were oppressed and targeted by the Philippine military

Skewed sex ratio leads to dubious marriages in India

Gujarat's influential Patels are looking at marital alliances with indigenous communities to overcome the gender gap

Tears and fears over church demolition in Pakistan

Authorities urged to respect minority places of worship as two more churches face demolition

China fully vaccinates more than 1 billion people

Hong Kong police order Tiananmen vigil group to delete websites

Indonesia court finds president negligent over pollution in landmark case

India’s top court drops case against Catholic priest

Reach out to and touch people in misery

Pakistani clerics oppose anti-forced conversion bill