Petitioners allege that policy discriminates against Asian American students based on race WASHINGTON – A group of parents and students have filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court challenging the admissions policy of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST). The petitioners allege that the policy discriminat...
Vaccine being tested on 10 volunteers as part of clinical trial, says lead researcher NEW YORK (AA) – Turkish doctors in the U.S. have invented a vaccine to prevent the progression of breast cancer in the human body. The research at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center has been described as a “very important development” […]...
Washington ‘urges a rapid completion of an objective, thorough investigation into the incident,’ says State Department WASHINGTON (AA) – The US said Wednesday it is “alarmed” after video appeared to show Israeli forces shooting a Palestinian in the back of his head during a raid in the occupied West Bank. “W...
SACRAMENTO, California – A woman in California, Laura Ann Carleton, was allegedly shot and killed for refusing to take down an LGBTQ+ rainbow flag displayed outside her business. The incident occurred at Carleton’s store Mag.Pi in Cedar Glen, east of Los Angeles. The shooter, Travis Ikeguchi, was later killed by police officers aft...
Researcher says while Islamophobia remains a problem, Islamic principles face unprecedented challenges from democratic progressivism WASHINGTON – Elad Ben David, a doctorate and an expert on Islam, has noted that there is increasing conflict between Democrats and Muslims in the U.S. After the September 11, 2001, attacks, he said, America...
Researchers believe that Christian and Jewish immigrants are more likely to adapt to American culture than Muslim immigrants WASHINGTON – A new study has found that white Americans prefer Christian immigrants and do not want Muslim immigrants of any race to settle in the U.S. However, they believe white Muslims will have an easier time [...
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan – The Central Asian country of Uzbekistan has said that its officials were bribed to approve a tainted Indian cough syrup. The contaminated syrup is believed to have killed 65 children in Uzbekistan. The cough syrup was manufactured by the Indian company Marion Biotech and sold by Quramax Medical. The CEO of Quramax ...
28th UN Climate Change Conference will be held from November 30 to December 12 at the Expo City site in Dubai LONDON – More than 20 human rights organizations have jointly appealed to the UAE to release individuals ahead of COP28. The 28th UN Climate Change Conference will be held from November 30 to December […]
Sinicization is the process by which non-Chinese societies or groups are assimilated into Chinese culture BEIJING, China – The famous Doudian Mosque and Songyu Mosque in the Chinese capital of Beijing have been renovated but transformed into Chinese architecture. According to experts, these mosques underwent “sinicization” on...
At least 1,440 officers will have received training by end-2023, says defense minister of Syrian interim government ANKARA (AA) – The defense minister of the Syrian interim government has reiterated the commitment of the Syrian National Army to international law on prohibition of child soldiers. In a written statement about the training the Sy...