Mali releases 180 alleged members of terror group
A Malian official has revealed that Mali released 180 prisoners who are alleged members of a terrorist group over the...
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Tunisia bans gatherings, reduces public-sector work hours to curb COVID-19
The Tunisian authorities have banned all gatherings and reduce working hours for employees in the public sector in order to...
Afghanistan militant attack kills 15 people, injures 30
Not less than 15 people have died with more than 30 injured in an ongoing militant attack in Afghanistan’s eastern...
Sudan, Oman postpone normalising ties with Israel
Sudan and Oman have postponed normalising ties with Israel until after the US elections. A statement released by the Sudanese...
India suspends 5 police officers over poor handling of rape case
Five senior police officers have been suspended following their handling of an investigation into the alleged gang rape and murder...
Indian Muslim leaders express surprise, dissatisfaction at Babri Mosque verdict
The Muslim leaders in India have expressed their surprise and dissatisfaction at the court judgement which exonerated all 32-surviving accused...
Protest in India as woman dies weeks after gang rape
A 19-year-old Indian woman has died in an hospital in New Delhi, weeks after authorities said she was raped by...
One million Covid-19 deaths a very sad milestone — WHO
The World Health Organization has said that one million deaths from COVID-19 was “a very sad milestone”. The WHO spokeswoman...
5 killed in rocket attack near Baghdad airport
At least five civilians, including two women and three children have been killed in a rocket attack near Baghdad airport....
Russia calls for immediate cease-fire in Upper Karabakh region
Russia has called for an immediate cease-fire between the Azerbaijan and Armenia in the Upper Karabakh region. This was stated...
Afghanistan landmine blast kills six civilians
Not less than six civilians have been killed in a landmine explosion in Afghanistan’s northern Kunduz province. They were killed...
Cyprus accuses Turkey of dangerous behaviour to neighbours
Permanent representative of Cyprus to the UN, Andreas Mavroyiannis, has accused Turkey of engaging in an "expansionist and imperialistic policy"...
NBCI excommunicates member Sylvester Ofori over murder of wife
The National Black Church Initiative (NBCI), a coalition of 34,000 churches representing 27.7 million African Americans, has condemned Sylvester Ofori...
Pakistani opposition groups unite to oppose khan, denounce military
The Pakistani opposition groups have united to launch a new platform and begin protests against Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government....
NSCIA congratulates Jaiz Bank on award of World’s Most Improved Islamic Bank
The Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs, under the leadership of Alhaji Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar, has congratulated Jaiz Bank's emergence...
ILO: Developing countries should invest US$1.2 trillion to guarantee basic social protection
The International Labor Organization has said that developing countries should invest approximately US$1.2 trillion on average 3.8 per cent of...
EIB approves €12.6 billion financing for transport, clean energy, COVID-19 resilience
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a sum of €12.6 billion of new financing for projects across Europe and...
EU Parliament calls for arms embargo on KSA
The European Union Parliament has called upon the EU member states to impose arms embargo on Saudi Arabia over the...
Israel orders Palestinians to vacate Jerusalem homes
An Israeli court has ordered Palestinian families to leave their homes in the holy city’s Silwan neighbour in order to...
Israel carries out airstrikes on Gaza Strip
Israel has carried out a series of airstrikes which targeted multiple Hamas positions in the blockaded Gaza Strip. This was...
Police kill Hispanic man, arrest protesters
Eight people have been arrested during a Lancaster County public protests, a day after a police officer shot and killed...
WHO warns against potential Ebola spread in DR Congo
The World Health Organization has warned of the likelihood of Ebola spreading in a western province in the Democratic Republic...
Myanmar soldiers admit to gang-raping Rakhine woman
Myanmar’s military has admitted that three soldiers gang-raped a woman in the conflict-ridden Rakhine state, after two months of constant...
Alwaleed Philanthropies, HRC sign MoC to support Saudi women
Alwaleed Philanthropies, chaired by HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Al Saud, and the Human Rights Commission have signed a memorandum...
WHO seeks global action to combat frightening rates of sepsis
WHO seeks global action to combat frightening rates of sepsis The World Health Organization has sought a global action against...
COVID-19 Initiatives: Alwaleed Philanthropist, ICESCO sign MoU to help 10 African countries
Alwaleed Philanthropies, chaired by HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Al Saud, and The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization...
Unidentified terrorists kidnap Belarus protest leader
The abduction of Kolesnikova looked like an attempt by authorities to derail the opposition's Coordination Council and intimidate its members....
California corrections officer arrested for inappropriate relationship with inmate
A Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Office correctional officer has been arrested after being accused of having an “inappropriate relationship” with an...
Iraq, UN deliberate participation to hold early elections
UN Envoy to Iraq Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi have today discussed cooperation related to holding early...
INTERPOL arrest two Nigerians for defrauding a state in Germany
Security operatives have arrested two suspects for allegedly defrauding the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia of €2.3 million COVID-19 fund....
California records hottest temperatures as wildfires burn statewide
Californian authorities have said dozens of wildfires were burning in the state early Monday amid record-breaking temperatures that strained the...
Germany urges Russia to respond to Navalny’s poisoning to protect gas pipeline project
Germany has exerted pressure on Moscow saying that Russia’s failure to provide the needed support in the investigation into Russian’s...
Turkey begins military exercises in north Cyprus
Turkey's armed forces has begun annual exercises in the breakaway republic of Northern Cyprus. Turkey's hunt for gas and oil...
Death toll rises to 24 after Bangladesh mosque explosion
Bangladesh officials have disclosed that death toll from a gas explosion that struck through a mosque has risen to 24....
Erdogan threatens Greece over oil, gas rights
Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has issued new threats to Greece as tensions soared between the two countries over rights...
HK police arrest 289 at protests over election delay
Hong Kong police have arrested 289 people at protests over election delay. Hundreds took to the streets on Sunday September...
Bangladesh gas explosion kills 13, injures 30
A gas pipeline explosion which occurred near a mosque in Bangladesh has killed 13 people and injured 30 as worshippers...
Sudan declares state of emergency as flood death toll increases
The Government of Sudan has declared a national state of emergency for the next three months as massive floods which...
Israel-UAE agreement allows Jews to pray in Al-Aqsa mosque
Terrestrial Jerusalem, an independent Israeli NGO, responsible for political changes and development in Jerusalem, has raised concern over the Israeli-UAE...
UN agencies support Sudan’s flood response, cautions on depleting stocks
UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, has said that the UN and its partners are supporting the Sudanese Government as it...
IOM receives new funding to support integrated humanitarian, recovery support in South Sudan
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has received new funding from the United States Agency for International Development’s Bureau for...
UAE betrayed Muslim world with Israel deal — Iran’s Khamenei
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has condemned UAE-Israel business deal. While condemning the deal in a speech on Tuesday...
ICSG appeals to world community to save Gaza
The International Committee to Support Gaza (ICSG) has beckoned on the world community to save Gaza amid Israeli’s ongoing aggression,...
UAE restaurant blasts kill 3, injures several
The police have announced the death of three people killed in two separate explosions in Abu Dhabi and Dubai on...
Afghanistan pushes Taliban to free hostage soldiers
The government of Afghanistan has said that it won't release the remaining 320 insurgents in prison until the Taliban releases...
Indian police shootings injure Kashmiri mourners
Eye witnesses have reported that many Kashmiris were injured when Indian police dispersed a procession with disproportionate force. The eyewitness,...
Belarus revokes accreditation, deports foreign journalists
Belarusian authorities have withdrawn accreditations of some Belarusian reporters and deported several foreign journalists. The affected journalists were covering anti-government...
Complex security, environmental crises worsen conditions in western Chad — IOM
The UN International Organization for Migration has reported, highlighting the need to strengthen resilience of affected communities, that more than...
Bangladesh government restores Internet, mobile network for Rohingya refugees
Bangladesh’s government has restored internet and high-speed mobile network and for the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar after unceasing...
UNESCO plans 2 donor conferences to raise fund for Beirut blast repairs
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation has announced plan to organize two donor conferences to fundraise for efforts...
Japan’s Prime Minister resigns due to health issue
Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, has resigned due to his non-curable health condition and remain in office until a successor...
South Korea extends COVID-19 restrictions as virus toll rises
South Korea has on Friday extended its coronavirus restrictions for one more week as the country reported more than 370...
EU trade commissioner steps down after breaking COVID-19 measures
The European Union Trade Commissioner, Phil Hogan, has tendered his resignation from his position. Hogan made the decision on Wednesday...
EU approves financial aid program to support Turkish community in Cyprus
The European Commission has approved a €31.6 million ($37.3 million) aid program to support the Turkish community in Cyprus. This...
45 dead in Afghanistan Flash floods
At least 45 people have been killed by flash floods which were triggered by torrential rain in Afghanistan's eastern Parwan...
12 killed, 40 injured in southern Phillipines twin blasts
At least 12 people have died and 40 injured in twin blasts that rocked southern Philippines today. "Two explosions hit...
Demonstrators demand resignation of Belarusian President
Demonstrators have demanded the resignation of Belarusian President, Alexander Lukashenko. The demand on Sunday August 23, 2020, is a reaction...
Saudi-led coalition obstructs rebel drone from Yemen
Yemen rebels have accused Saudi-led coalition of dropping cluster bombs in al-Hudaydah The Saudi-led coalition has stated that it obstructed...
Hijrah: Let’s celebrate and foster unity among Muslims across the globe — Sheikh Musa Drammeh
The Chairman of the Muslim Media Corporation in the New York City, Sheikh Musa Drammeh has called for unity among...
ITFC signs US$8 Million TFA with Uzbekistan Trustbank
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation, a member of the Islamic Development Bank Group has signed a US$8 million Murabaha-structured...