ISTANBUL – China and the US should “shoulder their share of international responsibilities” for world peace and tranquility, Chinese President Xi Jinping told his US counterpart. Following almost a two-hour long video call between the two presidents, a Chinese government statement said the two sides agreed that the call was “constructive.” Spe...
WASHINGTON – According to a statement issued by the White House, US President Joe Biden laid out to his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, the consequences Beijing will face if it “materially supports” Russia’s war in Ukraine. According to the statement, Biden outlined “our efforts to prevent and then respond to the...
Demonstrators gather outside the BBC Broadcasting House ahead of a march to oppose racism, Islamophobia, antisemitism and fascism, and to express support for refugees as part of United Nations Anti-Racism Day in London, United Kingdom on March 19, 2022. The campaigners call for action to eradicate institutional racism in response to police str...
BELGRADE, Serbia (AA) – The US will provide a Stryker armored vehicle company for a NATO battlegroup in Bulgaria to bolster the military alliance’s defenses amid Russia’s war on Ukraine, the Bulgarian prime minister said on Saturday. “The war started by Vladimir Putin has put all of Europe at risk. No country can afford the […]
ANKARA (AA) – A violent attack took place in a local mosque in one of Canada’s populated cities, Mississauga, during early Saturday. Speaking exclusively to Anadolu Agency, Imam Ibrahim Hindy said the worshipers heard a noise of a man emptying pepper spray all over them as they were praying the dawn prayer. “They turned aroun...
Georgetown University awarded Imam Abdul Malik Mujahid the 2021 Building Bridges Lifetime Achievement Award for his work for justice and human rights. The award was presented by Georgetown professor and scholar of Islamic studies John Espisito. Mujahid is the founder of Justice For All, and president of the Sound Vision Foundation. John J. D...
On Day 22 of Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave a powerful virtual address Thursday to the German Parliament from the capital Kyiv. He warned German lawmakers that Moscow is building a new Cold War wall across Europe “between freedom and bondage.” Three weeks into the fighting, the toll of Russia’s attacks on civil...
Anti-nuclear campaigner and former mayor of Japan’s Hiroshima prefecture urged Russian President Vladimir Putin not to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine. Tadatoshi Akiba spoke during a news conference Thursday in Tokyo as Russia’s war with Ukraine rages on. Akiba started a petition against the use of nuclear weapons. He urged the world’s nuclear ...
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, world leaders Thursday emphasized the importance of diplomatic discussions to end the war. Leaders also called for probes of Russian attacks on civilians and infrastructure. Direct talks between Ukrainian and Russian representatives this week gave hope to some that the conflict is moving toward a posi...
U.S. Congresswoman Ilhan Omar said on the House floor that establishing a no-fly zone over Ukraine “would mean the beginning of World War III.” Omar tweeted the U.S. must avoid “knee-jerk calls that risk nuclear war.” While the U.S. supports Ukraine in its fight against Russian invasion, “a no-fly zone is not simply declared, it […]...
