NEW DELHI, India – Both chambers of India’s parliament were adjourned Thursday after a shocking video surfaced on social media showing women being paraded naked and sexually assaulted. The incident took place in the northeastern state of Manipur. Manipur state, which borders Myanmar, has been witnessing violent clashes between two ...
TOKYO, Japan – With increasing Muslim tourists visiting Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji, authorities have set up numerous prayer halls for worship. Local media reports new prayer halls have been established in Fujika wagu chiko, Yamanashi Prefecture. Considering the increasing demand for prayer rooms, the Japan Halal Certification Promotion Or...
LONDON – After a U.K.-based campaign group CAGE testified about the persecution of Muslims in France, its executive director Muhammad Rabbani was reportedly harassed. The French government barred Rabbani from entering France and detained him for nearly 24 hours. CAGE has been monitoring government policies in France that directly impac...
KABUL, Afghanistan – Dozens of women organized a rare public protest in the capital Kabul on Wednesday against the closure of beauty salons in Afghanistan. They held a placard with the slogan: “Do not take away our bread and water” The Taliban government in Afghanistan has ordered the closure of all beauty salons for women. [...
SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir (AA) – Two friends from Srinagar, the capital of Indian-administered Kashmir, have introduced traditional Turkish ice cream to the region. Aabid Naseer, a computer science student, and Moeen Ayub, a medical student, have brought a taste of Türkiye by opening an outlet in Srinagar. They are overwhelmed by the ...
NEW DELHI, India – Floods in India have reached the site of the iconic Taj Mahal, a World Heritage UNESCO site. Located in Agra, 200 kilometers south of India’s capital New Delhi, the 17th-century white marble structure was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Although floodwaters from the [&helli...
ISLAMABAD (AA) – At least 11 people were killed and several others injured Wednesday when a wall collapsed in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, due to heavy rains. According to a local official, the incident occurred near Golra Mor, Peshawar Road, when the wall of a bridge under construction collapsed. The collapsed wall buried the workers ...
GENEVA (AA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday that more than 20 million children missed one or more vaccine doses against COVID -19 last year. Another 15 million children skipped vaccination altogether. WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus said in Geneva that 4 million more children were vaccinated against COVID -19 in 20...
HUDUR, Somalia (AA) – The Somali army killed at least 30 Al-Shabaab terrorists, including two so-called commanders, in a military operation Wednesday. The Somali National Army (SNA) conducted the operation near El-Qura region, which is located across the central states of Galmudug and Hirshabele. A statement from the Somali Ministry of Defense...
WASHINGTON – A new drug called donanemab has shown promise in slowing the effects of Alzheimer’s disease. A phase 3 clinical trial found that donanemab slows cognitive decline by about 35%. This is the second drug in recent weeks that has shown promise in slowing the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. The other drug, lecanem...
