WASHINGTON – Three years after the death of Goerge Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, the situation for the Black community in the U.S. remains frightening. Images of a white police officer pinning Floyd to the ground in 2020 reignited the Black Lives Matter movement. It had sparked protests across the U.S. demanding racial justice and [&he...
BEIJING – China has launched a digital inquiry system to help citizens find out information about registered religious leaders. The online inquiry system for Islamic and Christian clergy was launched on Tuesday. According to the state-run Global Times newspaper, the move was aimed to promote openness of religious affairs and the identifi...
GAZA, Palestine – Palestinian Song is back on the digital music streaming service Spotify after its disappearance caused an online uproar. Its disappearance had raised concerns about digital freedoms and the integrity of streaming services. Singer Mohammed Assaf’s song Ana Dammi Falastini is back, but its removal from the streaming servi...
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – The party of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan appears to be disintegrating, as many of its senior leaders have left the party in recent days, reports Turkish Anadolu news agency. The spokesman Fawad Chaudhry, who was also deputy chairman parted ways with Khan’s party on Wednesday and even quit politics. T...
KHARTOUM, Sudan – More than one million people have been displaced since fighting broke out in Sudan. According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), one million people have been made homeless in less than 40 days since clashes erupted between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Quoting figures issued by ...
NEW YORK – A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced to 12 years in prison a man linked to the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah. A New Jersey-based software developer, Lebanese-born Alexei Saab, 46, had reportedly photographed American landmarks for possible attacks, according to prosecutors. He was arrested in 2019 on suspicion of ties ...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. has announced it will restrict travel permits for Bangladeshis involved in election meddling. According to Turkey’s Anadolu news agency, visa-related sanctions will be imposed on current and former Bangladeshi officials, members of law enforcement agencies, the judiciary, and even the opposition if they are in...
WASHINGTON – An opinion poll has found that nearly 59% of Americans have an unfavorable view of the Supreme Court. The current decline is down 6 percentage points from January when 47% approved and 53% disapproved. The poll, conducted by Marquette Law School, indicates a continued decline in approval of the Supreme Court. The poll […]
WASHINGTON – U.S Wednesday commemorated one year of the Texas school shooting in which 19 children were killed. President Biden led the nation in remembering those children. He said a year ago, Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, became another battleground in America. “Remembering is important, but it’s also painful. On...
WASHINGTON – More than 122,000 people are held in solitary confinement in various prisons in the U.S. A study released on Tuesday stated that more than 6% of the incarcerated population is the country’s multi-layered prison systems is in solitary confinement. Solitary Watch, an advocacy group that compiled the numbers, said the widespre...
