Saturday, March 7, 2020

Praying the News Summary 11

Summary: Country of the Week: Yemen
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Syrian Refugee Crisis
Summary: Nearly a million people have been displaced from an area in Syria. 75% of people in Syria have been forcibly displaced due to the violence. Turkey has closed its borders.
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Summary: Russia and Turkey agree to a ceasefire in Syria. The refugees are the suffering as they aren't being accepted into Turkey or other European nations.
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Summary: As Greece has been pushing back 35,000+ refugees towards Turkey, Turkey is sending more forces to the border to prevent the refugees from re-entering. Greece plans to deport those who entered back to their home countries. There's also violence in Yemen and Cameroon.
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Summary: Turkey is to prevent refugee sea crossings because they are too dangerous. The EU has closed to Syrian refugees. Clashes at the Greece/Turkey border.
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Summary: Refugee center on a Greek island had a fire burn through it. Ongoing Greek/Turkish/refugee violence.
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US Border Crisis
Summary: Pray for just immigration laws to be created and enforced. Pray that nations stop making laws to bar people from specific regions or nations from entering their countries.
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Summary: Court blocks the "Remain in Mexico" (ie Migrant Protection Protocols) in Arizona & California. Of the 60,000+ people sent to wait in Mexico for their asylum hearing, less than 1% of cases of been granted asylum, despite our nation's obligation to provide safe haven for those fleeing violence.
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Summary: Pray for those with disabilities to be accommodated during their citizenship test.
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Summary: The government is wanting to collect DNA from immigration detainees, even those not accused of a crime who lawfully petitioned for asylum at a port of entry only to be detained while their cases
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Afghan/Taliban/US Tension
Summary: The International Criminal Court is trying to investigate the US, Taliban, and Afghanistan regarding charges of war crimes such as intentionally attacking civilians, imprisoning people, executing people outside of the judicial system, torture, and mass killings of civilians.
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Summary: The ICC prosecutes war crimes, crimes against humanity, crimes of genocide, and crime of aggression. The US has been accused of torture, cruel treatment, rape, sexual violence, and outrages of personal dignity.
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Summary: Ongoing tension and violence between the US, Taliban, & Afghan forces.
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Other Requests
Summary: Pray for holistic child development programs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, those trapped in poverty, and tornado recovery in Tennessee.
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Summary: A vehicle hit a food truck in Texas.
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Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Update
Summary: Live update
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Summary: 92,000+ cases worldwide with 80,000+ cases including 3,000+ deaths in China. 12 dead in US and 200 cases in 20 states.
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Summary: WHO director said that while the flu spread from people who are infected but not yet sick, this doesn't appear to be the case with this virus 99% of the time.
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Summary: As 290 million kids are not in school due to the virus (233 million in China), the poorer students have added negative impacts. Poorer students lose access to free or reduced lunches, childcare is harder to arrange, and students may not have equal access to technology if classes are offered online.
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Summary: Cruise ship off the coast of California has cases of the virus. 3,600+ passengers & crew onboard.
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Summary: 200+ cases and 14 deaths in US. 100,000+ cases including 3,400+ deaths worldwide. 4,700+ cases including 120+ deaths in Iran.
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Summary: 4,600+ cases including 197 deaths in Italy. 7,000+ cases in South Korea. 3,500+ cases in Iran.
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Summary: 15 dead including 260 virus cases in the US.
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Summary: 16 million people in quarantined cities in Italy.
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Summary: A hotel in China used to quarantine people collapsed. 70 people were trapped and 40 have already been rescued. 101,000 cases worldwide.
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Summary: 300 cases and 19 dead in the US. 105,000 cases including 3,500 deaths worldwide.
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