The Daily Populous

Saturday July 28th, 2018 evening edition

image for #MeToo reaches Vatican as nuns denounce abuse from priests

But the Vatican has long been aware of its heterosexual equivalent — the sexual abuse of nuns by priests and bishops — and done little to stop it, an Associated Press analysis has found.

The extent of the abuse of nuns is unclear, at least outside the Vatican.

A Vatican official said it is up to local church leaders to sanction priests who sexually abuse sisters.

Demasure said many priests in Africa, for example, struggle with traditional and cultural beliefs in the importance of having children.

The Vatican is being criticized for doing little to stop the abuse of nuns by priests and bishops.

Nuns, she reported, were considered "safe" sexual partners for priests fearing infection with HIV from prostitutes or other women.

The reports were never meant to be made public, but the U.S. National Catholic Reporter put them online in 2001. »

Sanctions on Russia's Rusal could be lifted, Mnuchin says

Authored by cnn.com

(CNN) The Trump administration is looking into lifting sanctions against a major Russian aluminum company founded by one of Vladimir Putin's closest allies.

But the Treasury Department said a few weeks later that it was considering removing sanctions against the massive aluminum company after a surge in aluminum prices.

In an interview with CNN, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the US government knew the impact sanctions would have on Rusal. »

Genomics of Actinobacteria: Tracing the Evolutionary History of an Ancient Phylum

Authored by mmbr.asm.org

Summary: Actinobacteria constitute one of the largest phyla among Bacteria and represent gram-positive bacteria with a high G+C content in their DNA.

The divergence of Actinobacteria from other bacteria is ancient, making it impossible to identify the phylogenetically closest bacterial group to Actinobacteria.

Genome sequence analysis has revolutionized every aspect of bacterial biology by enhancing the understanding of the genetics, physiology, and evolutionary development of bacteria. »

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole: The Voice Of Hawaii

Authored by npr.org
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And when we open our mouth to speak, to sing or to play, that's what we let out.

They were teenagers and Israel showed up with his older brother Skippy at a graduation party.

What happened was, as soon as Israel Kamakawiwo'ole opened his mouth and sang, that whole place went quiet. »

Juncker used ‘brightly coloured, simple flashcards’ to explain trade to Trump during meeting

Authored by independent.co.uk

European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker reportedly used brightly coloured flash cards to explain international trade to US president Donald Trump.

The meeting, according to the senior EU official, went well with Mr Trump appearing “charming” and “well-briefed”.

After the meeting, Mr Juncker said there was hope for lessening the tariffs on European steel and aluminium and noted he and Mr Trump “have a good personal relation”. »