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The Organization of Islamic Cooperation has strongly condemned provocative actions of burning copies of the Holy Qur’an during anti-Muslim demonstrations in different cities of Sweden. In a statement Secretary General of the OIC Hissein Brahim Taha said the rallies, which were organized by the Danish Right-Wing Party Stram Kurs, further…

In South Africa, the death toll from floods has risen to 443 while 63 are still missing in various parts of the country. Torrential rains that started lashing the south Eastern coastal region last weekend quickly triggered heavy floods and landslides that smashed into Durban city and surrounding areas.

In Canada, five persons got injured when they were shot at in a mosque in Toronto after midnight prayers.     According to local police, a group of men, who had finished prayers were randomly attacked in a drive-by shooting in which at least six shots were fired. Police says it…

In the United States, at least 14 people have been injured in an incident of shooting in a shopping mall in South Carolina State.        Police says three suspects have been arrested.   

In India, main opposition party, Congress President, Sonia Gandhi says hatred, bigotry and intolerance are engulfing the country under Modi led BJP regime. In an article, she said people cannot stand by and watch as peace and pluralism are sacrificed at the altar of bogus nationalism. She also highlighted the…

Human rights groups, Muslim bodies, and opposition party leaders called upon the Bharatiya Janata Party government in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh to stop the demolition of homes and shops belonging to Muslims in state’s Khargone city. A demolition drive was carried out in Khargone earlier this week, a…

China has highly commended Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s remarks on the construction of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor saying it is ready to work with Pakistan. During his regular briefing in Beijing, Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Zhao Lijian said that China has noted Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s remarks on the CPEC and we…

In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Indian police have booked at least eleven persons including senior leader of All Parties Hurriyat Conference, Abdul Samad Inqilabi, under draconian law, Public Safety Act, in Bandipora district.   According to Kashmir Media Service, the detainees have been lodged in different jails of the…

In Southern Egypt, ten tourists have been killed when a bus collided with a truck near ancient city of Luxor in southern Egypt. According to report, the bus was travelling to the temples of Esna on the west bank of the Nile River.

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says his country’s future should not be tied to success or collapse of nuclear talks with world powers. He made these comments about a month after almost a year of indirect talks between Iran and the United States stalled. Iranian state media reported that…

The United Nations says sixty-three percent of the total population of South Sudan is facing worse levels of food insecurity. In a statement, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said 2.9 million people are just one step away from catastrophic levels of food insecurity there. Meanwhile, the UN…

The Communist Party of India (CPI) has demanded harsh punishment for those who committed acts of violence against Muslims in the country. Questioning the ‘enigmatic silence’ of Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the communal violence that erupted in Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled states, the party also criticized the Hindu extremists’ use…

Russia says military action in Ukraine is unavoidable pledging that it’s military aims to protect people in rebel-controlled areas of eastern Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin’s comments came after he flew into Russia’s far east Amur region where he met Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. He said Russia’s goals in the conflict…

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has vowed to provide more economic and military assistance to Kiev amid the Ukraine-Russia conflict. He explained his pledge , during his unannounced visit to Kyiv and his talks with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr elensky.

Iran has imposed sanctions on fifteen more US officials after talks to revive a 2015 nuclear deal have stalled. In a statement, Iranian foreign ministry accused the officials of supporting terrorist groups and acts against Iran and Israel’s repressive acts in the region and against the Palestinian people. The officials…

In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, people staged a massive pro-freedom protest demonstration in the premises of the Jamia Masjid in Srinagar today (Friday). Thousands of Muslims converged at the Jamia Masjid, today, to offer congregational prayers on the first Friday of the holy month of Ramadan. As the…

Lebanon and the International Monetary Fund have reached an agreement on an economic reform plan that could potentially unlock around three billion dollars of funding over several years. In a statement, Deputy Prime Minister Saadeh Al Shami called for full cooperation between all sides for the recovery of economy.

Russia has expressed regret over suspension of its membership in the UN Human Rights Council for its invasion of Ukraine saying that Moscow will continue to defend its interests using every possible legal means. In a statement, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said we have significant losses of troops. And it…

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Moscow will strive to achieve all goals in talks with Kiev. He was addressing a press conference in Moscow today following negotiations with his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan in Moscow. He said talks between Russia and Ukraine are not proceeding smoothly, but we will…

Ambassadors of the European Union member states approved the fifth package of anti-Russian sanctions. The volume of sanctions on exports is estimated at 10 billion euro, while restrictions on imports of raw materials and critically important materials will affect products worth 5.5 billion euro in total.

The United Nations Development Program in Afghanistan has expressed concern over the poor economic situation of the Afghan people, saying that millions of people in the country are facing economic challenges. In a statement, the head of the UNDP in Afghanistan said we does not consider humanitarian aid to Afghanistan…