New York, United States – AFP An imam who was shot on Wednesday outside a mosque near New York has died, a US official told AFP. Police in the city of Newark, New Jersey, did not give a motive for the incident. “Hassan Sharif was a Transportation Security Officer at Newark Liberty International Airport since […]
WASHINGTON (AA) – An imam was shot early Wednesday morning outside a mosque in Newark, New Jersey, authorities confirmed to Anadolu. The shooting took place at 6:16 a.m. (1116 GMT) outside the Masjid Muhammed-Newark. The victim, whom police did not identify, was transported to the nearby state-owned University Hospital and was in critica...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Israel has decided to appear before The Hague-based International Court of Justice (ICJ) to defend itself against the genocide crime case filed by South Africa. According to the Israeli public broadcaster KAN, the decision was taken following intensive discussions between Israeli top officials and Prime Minister Benjamin Netan...
LONDON (AA) – Human rights groups and independent bodies in the UK have condemned London, accusing it of being complicit in Israel’s alleged war crimes by continuing arms sales. They argue that failure to cease weapon exports to Israel, deemed in violation of international humanitarian law, warrants scrutiny and criticism. The Glob...
ISTANBUL (AA) – A Turkish court has issued an arrest warrant for the son of Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in connection with a fatal motorcycle accident in Istanbul. The arrest warrant for the Somali president’s son was issued, alleging his involvement in the incident that resulted in the death of motorcycle rider Yunus Emre [&h...
Lhokseumawe, Indonesia – AFP Holding his son’s hand in a temporary shelter in Indonesia, Rohingya refugee Mohamed Ridoi says he made the dangerous 12-day sea journey from massive refugee camps in Bangladesh to escape the pervasive threats of kidnapping, extortion and murder. The 27-year-old said he was starting a peaceful life in a...
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – A video that went viral on social media has shown the Israeli military using a Palestinian detainee as a human shield in the southern occupied West Bank. The blindfolded detainee is seen seated on the ground, with military vehicles behind him using him as a shield, and an Israeli soldier aiming […]
Washington, United States – AFP A US landlord was charged with murder and hate crimes Sunday after allegedly stabbing a Muslim woman and her six-year-old son dozens of times in an attack that police linked to last week’s Hamas attack on Israel. The child, who was stabbed 26 times, died at hospital, but the 32-year-old […]
Baku, Azerbaijan- AFP Azerbaijan has detained an ex-president of its recently captured separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh, which agreed to reintegrate with Azerbaijan in the wake of Baku’s lightning offensive last month. Earlier on Wednesday, Armenia’s foreign ministry “strongly condemned” Azerbaijan for arresting se...
ISLAMABAD (AA) – The Afghan Taliban on Wednesday rejected Pakistan’s plan to expel “foreigners” from the country, asking Islamabad to reconsider its decision. The Taliban interim administration spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid also rejected the allegations that Afghans are involved in terror activities in Pakistan. “The behavior ...
