A new report by Turkey’s state-run religious body DİB aims to illuminate the public on how Daesh harms Islam’s image through violence that paves the way for Islamophobia and other evil actions Pictures of victims lie on flowers and flags in front of the Reina nightclub where a Daesh attack killed 39 people during New […]
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has called on Turkey to stop its military operation in the northern Syrian enclave of Afrin, saying it will only result in more deaths on both sides. M Iran, Turkey and Russia are involved in peace negotiations to end the seven-year civil war in Syria [AFP] In a wide-ranging press conference […]
Continue reading …Gravity appears to be no match for Russian cosmonauts and their American and Japanese counterparts aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Roskosmos / Youtube The shuttlecock was seen zooming back and forth a spacious ISS module, in a match between a duo consisting of a Russian cosmonaut and American astronaut and a duo of a […]
Continue reading …Italy’s foreign minister called on Tuesday for action on migration to stem populism and racism ahead of a general election in which far-right parties are forecast to perform strongly. Italy’s Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano. Photo: Tiziana Fabi/AFP “We have a duty to reassure our citizens, in order to fight populism and racism and safeguard popular […]
Continue reading …A day after the Indian Army vowed to avenge the killing of four soldiers by Pakistani forces, the neighbouring country’s Defence Minister, Khurram Dastagir, warned India of a “response” in case of a “misadventure” by it. “They (India) may have the right to start a misadventure but the right to respond, at what level and with what magnitude will […]
Continue reading …UN war crimes experts said on Tuesday they were investigating multiple reports that bombs allegedly containing banned chlorine have been used against civilians in the Syrian towns of Saraqeb in Idlib and Douma in eastern Ghouta. UN war crimes experts said they were investigating reports that bombs allegedly containing banned chlorine were used against civilians. […]
Continue reading …Polish President Andrzej Duda said on Tuesday that he will sign a contested Holocaust bill into law, despite protests from Israel and the United States, and will refer the text to Poland’s constitutional court for possible changes. © Gali Tibbon, AFP | This file photo, taken on January 17, 2017, shows Polish President Andrzej Duda […]
Continue reading …Birth rates in Norway were 4.2 percent lower in the first three quarters of 2017 than in the same period during the preceding year, newly published figures show. File photo: Frank May / NTB scanpix The figures were registered by the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration based on numbers of people receiving state welfare support […]
Continue reading …Israel has started issuing deportation orders to African migrants, giving them 60 days to return to their home countries or opt for an unnamed safe haven. Those failing to meet the deadline risk being sent to prison. © Amir Cohen / Reuters Israel’s Population, Immigration and Border Authority delivered the first batch of notices Sunday, telling […]
Continue reading …The lawyer representing a man accused of injuring six in a shooting spree targeting immigrants has said the level of solidarity for the shooter is “alarming”. A handgun is pictured in the back seat of the suspect’s car. Photo: Giuseppe Bellini/AFP Suspect Luca Traini, 28, made a fascist salute after the drive-by shooting, which he has […]
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