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At least five people died in prefectures facing the Sea of Japan and elsewhere as heavy snowfall hit the areas Monday due to a strong winter pressure pattern, according to a Kyodo News tally. A woman walks during heavy snow in Fukui on Monday.  Photo: KYODO Sea of Japan coastal areas are expected to continue to see […]

Palestine refuses to consider the U.S. as the only mediator in its talks with Israel, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Monday. Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia February 12, 2018. (Reuters Photo) […]

Mogadishu, 12 February 2018 – African Union supports the free movement of persons in the continent and will continue working with regional economic blocs to achieve the objective, the Deputy Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (DSRCC) for Somalia, Simon Mulongo has said. The eight-member state Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is […]

‘How can we ensure people are coming forward to report and document them?’ Fatmeh Kalouti says she felt the backlash last September, after a Somali refugee attacked an Edmonton police officer and ran down pedestrians on downtown sidewalks.M ‘Discrimination’s not OK A Muslim woman who wears a hijab, Kalouti didn’t know the accused man, but heard about […]

While the role of Islam in French society has long been a divisive and inflammatory topic a new study suggests people in France are now more accepting of the religion. The Grand Mosque in Paris. Photo: AFP The new survey showed that 56 percent of French people believe Islam to be compatible with the values […]

ISLAMABAD/SRINAGAR: Pakistan warned India against cross-border strikes in the disputed region of Kashmir after Indian authorities blamed a Pakistan-based group for an attack on an army camp in which soldiers and their families were targeted. Saturday’s attack on the camp near Jammu, the winter capital of the revolt-torn state of Jammu and Kashmir, was the […]

Months after its liberation from ISIS by the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, Raqqa still lies in ruins. However, neither the militants nor the coalition itself seem to be keen on helping to rebuild the destroyed Syrian city. VIDEO:Ghost Town: Aerial footage of ruined Raqqa The north-eastern Syrian city, which was once the de-facto capital of […]

The United States is urging allied nations to help deal with the growing number of foreign fighters that are being held by the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, saying the militants should be turned over to face justice in their home © AFP file photo  U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is expected to raise the issue […]

US President Donald Trump has reiterated that the issue of Jerusalem is off the negotiating table after his decision to declare the city as the capital of Israel and move the US embassy to the holy city from Tel Aviv. Trump announced his decision to move US embassy to Jerusalem on December 6 [Samuel Corum/Anadolu] “By taking […]

German Chancellor Angela Merkel vowed on Sunday to serve another full four-year term despite growing criticism within her conservative ranks of the sweeping concessions she made to hold onto power. Photo: DPA The veteran leader said that despite the sniping over a poor election result and the loss of key ministries in a fresh coalition […]