DERNA, Libya – At least 11,300 people have been killed and over 10,000 others still missing by deadly floods in Libya’s eastern city of Derna, the United Nations said. In a statement, the UN Humanitarian Affairs Office (OCHA) said around 170 people were killed outside Derna city by the flooding caused by Mediterranean storm Daniel. [&hel...
SWEIDA, Syria – Thousands of people protested in the southern Syrian city of Sweida against Bashar al-Assad regime. It was the largest demonstration in nearly a month, with anti-government demonstrations intensifying despite the violence. The protests began last month after government cut fuel subsidies. The demonstration took place aft...
– Some 3,000 people killed when magnitude 7 earthquake struck Morocco on Sept 8. RABAT, Morocco (AA) – Search and rescue teams in Morocco continued efforts for the to look for survivors following the devastating earthquake that struck the country last week. Rescue efforts, however, encountered some difficult terrain in the affected provi...
Several former Trump associates have claimed that he watched the incident from a room near the Oval Office WASHINGTON – In his first major network interview since leaving office, former President Donald Trump refused to divulge details about his activities on Jan. 6, 2021, the day of the Capitol uprising. Speaking on NBC’s “...
All three bills will now be enrolled to Governor Gavin Newsom, whose signature would declare the bills law SACRAMENTO, California – The California chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) has praised the adoption of three bills in the California legislature. The CAIR had proposed and backed these bills. These bills ...
Two-day event included lectures, workshops, a Quran competition, an event for Muslim singles and a multicultural bazaar SAINT PAUL, Minnesota – Thousands of Muslims gathered Saturday for the annual Minnesota Muslim Convention in Minneapolis. The convention, which has been held annually for 18 years, draws attendees from across the state ...
Washington Post columnist David Ignatius claims that senior government officials have told him that the CIA is sharing counterterrorism information with Taliban WASHINGTON – Michael Leiter, former head of the National Counterterrorism Center, has stated that the interests of the U.S. and the Taliban currentlyruling Afghanistan are aligne...
Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau announced that security agencies are investigating possible links between Indian government and murder of Nijjar OTTAWA, Canada – Canada has expelled a senior Indian diplomat after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke of “credible allegations” linking New Delhi to the killing of a prominent Cana...
Lavrov says, delivery of longer-range missiles by Western countries to Ukraine will not change ground situation MOSCOW, Russia – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said that the U.S. is waging a war against Russia by supplying weapons. Speaking on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF), he said that the delivery of l...
HAVANA, Cuba – A meeting of Group 77 countries and China, in the Cuban capital of Havana has called for international cooperation and multilateralism. The group, which now includes more than 130 countries, also called for an end to unilateralism and monopolies, whether military or digital. Recognizing the voice of the Global South, the summit ...