On Monday, an Indonesian court delivered a death sentence to a teacher for raping 13 girls at an Islamic school. Prosecutors appealed for the death penalty after Herry Wirawan initially received a sentence of life in prison by a court in the city of Bandung in February. The case has sent shockwaves across Indonesia, shining […]
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AA) – Pakistan’s top court on Thursday set aside the deputy speaker’s ruling to dismiss a no-trust resolution against Prime Minister Imran Khan and the subsequent dissolution of the lower house of parliament by the president on the premier’s advice. The apex court, in a unanimous judgment, ordered the spe...
Bangladeshi police are holding more than 300 Rohingyas in transit camps, after they were caught working outside refugee camps or leaving their shelters for other purposes. Human Rights Watch has renewed its call for the Bangladeshi government to ease movement restrictions on the Rohingya. The agency says barring refugees from leaving camps for...
DHAKA, Bangladesh – Turkish historical mega-series conveying religious morals and justice are expanding the conscience of educated Bangladeshi youths and inspiring young filmmakers to produce quality films and series with moral lessons. “I have discovered a huge change inside me after enjoying these series, and now I feel courageous and ...
Indian Muslims are facing a more difficult time now than ever before over religious traditions, said a leader of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board. He compared the current persecution of Indian Muslims to that of 1857 when the British violently suppressed the freedom movement. Board General Secretary Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani urg...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The US under the Joe Biden administration has approved yet another arms sale to self-ruled Taiwan. The arms sale “will help improve the security of the recipient and assist in maintaining political stability, military balance, economic progress in the region,” said the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) in a statemen...
JERUSALEM (AA) – The Israeli government on Wednesday lost its parliamentary majority after the withdrawal of lawmaker Idit Silman from the fragile coalition. With Silman’s withdrawal, the ruling coalition is left in a position of neck-and-neck with the opposition headed by former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at 60 parliamentary seats for ...
BAGHDAD – According to the UNICEF, more than 519 Iraqi children have been killed or maimed over the past five years from explosive remnants. “For the last 5 years, 519 children have been killed or maimed in Iraq due to explosive ordnance,” UNICEF said in a statement marking International Mine Awareness Day, jointly released with […]...
ANKARA (AA) – Turkiye’s National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar on Tuesday met with his Malian counterpart Sadio Camara in Ankara and condemned the latest terror attacks in Mali. The two officials held a one-on-one meeting along with talks with delegations behind closed doors. According to the Turkish Defense Ministry, Akar and Camar...
SRINAGAR, Jammu & Kashmir (AA) – In the narrow lanes of Srinagar, capital of Indian-occupied Kashmir, Mohammad Yusuf Muran, a deaf and mute walnut woodcarver, is busy crafting a sculpture of a lion and a stag in his 200-year-old workshop that has housed the finest craftsmen over many generations. Upon entering the workshop, one finds [&hel...
