NEW YORK (AA) – In a historic first, adhan, the Islamic call to prayer, resonated through the loudspeaker of one of New York’s largest mosques on Friday. Many Muslims attending Friday prayers at the Islamic Cultural Center of New York (ICCNY) in Manhattan recorded the moments with their mobile phones. On Tuesday, Mayor Eric Adams [...
– Joseph Biggs ‘pushed this to the edge of a constitutional crisis,’ says prosecutor HOUSTON, United States (AA) – Joseph Biggs, a top leader of the far-right militant group the Proud Boys, was sentenced to 17 years in prison Thursday for his role in the deadly Jan. 6, 2021 US Capitol attack. “There is a […...
STOCKHOLM (AA) – Swedes who want a ban to be introduced for desecrating holy books including the Quran have increased to 53%, two points higher than the previous poll. The latest survey was conducted by the Swedish opinion poll company SIFO. Some 37% were in favor of burning holy books within the scope of freedom […]
WASHINGTON (AA) – President Joe Biden urged Congress on Wednesday to pass the Afghan Adjustment Act as the US marked the second anniversary of the ending of the Afghanistan war. The legislation aims to grant Afghans who sought refuge in the US due to the 2021 troop withdrawal the opportunity to seek permanent legal residency. […]
Okara, Pakistan — AFP The coursing floods in eastern Pakistan first swallowed Nasreen Bibi’s corn crop, then the cattle that fed on it, and finally her family home. They retreated to the roof to escape the rising water, before fleeing for their lives by boat. “We didn’t bring any of our belongings with us, everything [&...
Dhaka, Bangladesh — AFP Thousands of Bangladeshi protesters marched on Wednesday demanding information on hundreds of people they say security forces have abducted during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s nearly 15 years in power. Opposition supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its allies joined families of those m...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US has discovered and disrupted a human smuggling network that set off alarm bells in law enforcement after it was determined that the effort was led by an individual with connection to ISIS, the White House confirmed Tuesday. “Intelligence alerted us of this human smuggling network,” spokesperson Karine...
Attock, Pakistan – AFP A Pakistan court on Wednesday ordered that former prime minister Imran Khan be kept in jail over allegations he leaked classified documents, a day after a judge granted his release in a separate graft case. Since being ousted from power last year, Khan — Pakistan’s most popular politician — has be...
BELGRADE, Serbia (AA) – Accession negotiations between the European Union and Bosnia and Herzegovina are on track to start late this year or early 2024, Croatia’s top diplomat has said. “We can expect the start of accession negotiations between Bosnia Herzegovina and the EU, if not by the end of this year, which would be [&he...
Mayor Eric Adams’ office says that more than 3,000 sites for migrant housing are being considered NEW YORK – The migrant crisis in New York took an ugly turn Sunday when violent clashes broke out between those who support asylum seekers and those who do not. Several people were arrested at the protest site in […]
