DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – The efforts to repatriate displaced Rohingya Muslim refugees have been delayed due to the cease-fire breakdown between the junta regime and rebels in Burma, a top Burmese diplomat in Dhaka has said. “Efforts toward the repatriation of displaced persons had been delayed due to the cease-fire breakdown by the Araka...
In a significant split from GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump, Republican Representative Byron Donalds has said no to U.S. military deployed domestically. Byron’s comment comes after Trump suggested troops may be necessary to handle “radical left lunatics” ahead of the upcoming election. Donalds, a Trump supporter, acknowledged deploying...
The New York Times has denied accusations of publishing altered images in a recent essay detailing shocking accounts from health care workers in Gaza. Opinion editor Kathleen Kingsbury emphasized that any suggestion of fabricated images is false. She confirmed that the Times possesses graphic photographs corroborating the reports of children ...
In a setback for Democratic Presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris, the Michigan firefighters’ union has opted not to endorse her candidacy. The union sided instead with the non-endorsement stance of the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF). Despite discussions over 10 days, union leader Matt Sahr said while members b...
A Georgia judge has declared that local election officials must certify results, dismissing claims of election fraud as unfounded. Fulton County Superior Court Judge James McBurney ruled against Fulton County Board of Elections member Julie Adams. She had sought to claim discretion in certifying election outcomes. McBurney emphasized that ele...
BEIRUT (AA) – At least sixteen people have been killed and more than 50 injured in Israeli airstrikes in Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, the Health Ministry said. The casualties include Ahmed Kheil, the mayor of the municipality. A ministry statement said that efforts were underway to search for survivors under the rubble. The state news [&helli...
The U.S. has sanctioned a Palestinian charity, claiming that it funds terrorism. It has labeled the Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network a “sham charity”, alleging that it funnels funds to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). The U.S. Treasury, in collaboration with Canada, said Samidoun operates as a key inte...
This year’s Nobel Peace Prize winners say they see themselves in the Palestinians being attacked by Israel in Gaza. On Friday, it was announced that Nihon Hidankyo, known as “the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations,” had won the Prize this year. Toshiyuki Mimaki, co-chair of the organization, watched the ceremony in No...
A delegation from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) met with Chinese Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Deng Li this week. This was to discuss a range of issues concerning China’s Muslim community. The delegation included representatives from 26 member states, the general secretariat, and the OIC Independent Permanent Human Rights Co...
A heart-wrenching image has surfaced from Gaza City, showing a young Palestinian being burned alive while hooked to an IV, after Israel bombed a hospital this week. The person has been identified as 19-year-old Sha’ban al-Dalou, a software engineering student at al-Azhar University. Having been displaced multiple times due to Israel’s o...
