
Locust plague prompts fears of a food shortage in Madagascar
A locust plague on the island of Madagascar has already infested over half of the island nation’s cultivated land and pastures, prompting fears of a food shortage on the Indian Ocean island country, according More...

Iraqi bishops explain Christian exodus from country
Christians in postwar Iraq, already a tiny minority in the mostly Muslim country, continue to leave because of fear for their safety, and to a lesser extent, because of economic difficulties, Iraqi bishops said. Catholic More...