Report looks at alleged crackdown on the Kashmiri press that has seen several journalists arrested NEW DELHI, India – Police in Indian-administered Kashmir say they are considering action against the BBC for publishing a report on the problems faced by journalists in the region. The report, titled “Every Story Could Be Your Last,”...
Afghans who served in the U.S. military were offered resettlement considering threat to their lives WASHINGTON – Over 840,000 Afghans who helped the U.S. forces in Afghanistan are awaiting resettlement for over past two years. Most of them and their families remain in the war-torn country under threat to their lives. A report released...
While some companies do not approve of Beijing’s actions, they argue that travel does not equate to support for government policies WASHINGTON – Major travel companies continue to advertise travel to China’s Uyghur-Muslim dominated Xinjiang region despite reports of widespread human rights abuses there. According to a study b...
This is latest in series of Quran burnings in Sweden that have been condemned by religious leaders and human rights groups STOCKHOLM, Sweden – Swedish police on Sunday arrested 15 people who tried to stop Salwan Momika from burning a copy of the Muslim holy book. The incident occurred in a Muslim-majority area of Malmoe […]
KHARTOUM, Sudan – Some 4.8 million civilians have been displaced by ongoing fighting between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF). A statement from the U.N. Office for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said more than 3.8 million people have been displaced inside the country, while one million have fled across...
Protests are a clear sign of growing anti-French sentiment in Niger and challenges it poses for military government NIAMEY, Niger – Thousands of protesters in Niger’s capital Niamey have demanded the withdrawal of French troops from the country. The protests came after the military government expelled the French ambassador from the...
Eritrean asylum seekers have witnessed confrontations between regime opponents and supporters in the past TEL AVIV, Israel – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called African migrants, especially from Eritrea, a “real threat” to Israel’s identity as a Jewish state. The statement followed violent clashes in Tel Av...
ANKARA, Türkiye – U.S. jets have conducted airstrikes against Iran-backed groups in the eastern Syrian province of Deir ez-Zor. The area is also the scene of clashes between Arab tribes and Kurdish armed groups PKK and YPG. Local informants told Turkiye’s Anadolu news agency that these groups had gathered between Abu Kamal and the Euphr...
Taylor, who served Trump administration says, only reason that kept former president from sending people to Gitmo was that it proved too expensive WASHINGTON – Former official Miles Taylor claims Donald Trump during his presidency once considered sending his political enemies to the dreaded Guantanamo Bay detention center. Taylor, who se...
Data obtained by The Washington Post shows that more than 91,000 migrants were apprehended by the Border Patrol WASHINGTON – A record number of migrant families have crossed the U.S.-Mexico border in the month of August. Data obtained by The Washington Post shows that more than 91,000 migrants were apprehended by the U.S. Border Patrol, ...
