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AsiaOne
07-08-2025
- AsiaOne
Pope Leo criticises nuclear deterrence on 80th anniversary of Hiroshima bombing, World News
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo on Wednesday (Aug 6) criticised the "illusory security" of the global nuclear deterrence system, in an appeal on the 80th anniversary of the United States dropping an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima at the end of the Second World War. Leo, the first US-born pope, said in his weekly audience that the destruction in Hiroshima, which killed about 78,000 people instantly, should serve "as a universal warning against the devastation caused... by nuclear weapons." "I hope that in the contemporary world, marked by strong tensions and bloody conflicts, the illusory security based on the threat of mutual destruction will give way to... the practise of dialogue," said the pontiff. While the Catholic Church for decades gave tacit acceptance to the system of nuclear deterrence that developed in the Cold War, Leo's predecessor Pope Francis changed the Church's teaching to condemn the possession of nuclear arms. Francis, who died in April after a 12-year papacy, also strongly backed the UN treaty to ban nuclear weapons, which formally went into force in 2021 but has not gained support from any of the nuclear-armed nations. Leo's appeal on Wednesday came hours after representatives from 120 countries, including the US, attended an annual ceremony in Hiroshima to mark the atomic bombing. Among those attending the ceremony was a delegation of Catholic bishops from Japan, South Korea and the US including Cardinals Blase Cupich of Chicago and Robert McElroy of Washington, DC. "We strongly condemn all wars and conflicts, the use and possession of nuclear weapons and the threat to use nuclear weapons," the bishops said in a joint statement on Wednesday. [[nid:721021]]
Straits Times
06-08-2025
- Straits Times
Syria signs $18b in investment deals, including airport and subway projects
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Syria's interim president, Mr Ahmed al-Sharaa (centre), posing for a group photo during the Aug 6 signing ceremony for investment deals worth US$14 billion (S$18 billion). CAIRO - Syria signed 12 investment deals worth US$14 billion (S$18 billion) on Aug 6 in a ceremony attended by interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa, including infrastructure, transportation and real estate projects aimed at reviving the war-damaged economy. The agreements included a US$4 billion deal for building a new airport in Damascus signed with Qatar's UCC holding, and a US$2 billion deal to establish a subway in the Syrian capital with the UAE's national investment corporation. Other major developments include the US$2 billion Damascus Towers project signed with Italy-based UBAKO.
Straits Times
06-08-2025
- Straits Times
Syria signs $14 billion in investment deals, including airport and subway projects
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox FILE PHOTO: A general view shows the main entrance of Damascus International Airport in Damascus, Syria, June 30, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo CAIRO - Syria signed 12 investment deals worth $14 billion on Wednesday in a ceremony attended by interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa, including infrastructure, transportation and real estate projects aimed at reviving the war-damaged economy. The agreements included a $4 billion deal for building a new airport in Damascus signed with Qatar's UCC holding, and a $2 billion deal to establish a subway in the Syrian capital with the UAE's national investment corporation. Other major developments include the $2 billion Damascus Towers project signed with Italy-based UBAKO. In July, Syria signed $6.4 billion of investments with Saudi Arabia as it seeks to rebuild after a 14-year civil war. REUTERS
