HOUSTON, United States (AA) – Muslims continue to be the target of hate, bullying and discrimination as a result of the stereotypes that were perpetuated by Islamophobes and the media in the years following the 9/11 attacks, said Hussam Ayloush, executive director of the Los Angeles chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (C...
ANKARA (AA) – The North Korean parliament has passed a new law allowing the country’s army to launch an automatic and immediate nuclear strike in the event of an attack by any nuclear country or the origin of a provocation, the state-run media has reported. The new law passed by the Supreme People’s Assembly empowers [&hellip...
MOSCOW (AA) – The Kremlin has said that the Istanbul grain deal is only partially being implemented because while grain shipment from Ukraine via the Black Sea is being carried out, Russian grain exports are not allowed. Speaking at a press briefing in Moscow, Dmitry Peskov said the work is underway to prepare a meeting […]
UNITED NATIONS (AA) – The US has shown willingness to reform the UN Security Council, a long-standing demand of member states and civil groups. “We will advance efforts to reform the UN Security Council. That includes efforts like our co-sponsorship of the veto resolution that asks permanent members to explain their vetoes to the G...
UNITED NATIONS (AA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Austrian diplomat Volker Turk as the next high commissioner for human rights. Guterres’ nomination of the veteran diplomat as the next UN rights chief was approved by the UN General Assembly on Thursday. Turk will succeed Michelle Bachelet of Chile, who serve...
WASHINGTON (AA) – President Joe Biden hailed the late Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday, saying the UK’s longest-reigning monarch “defined an era” and was pivotal in deepening relations between the US and UK. “In a world of constant change, she was a steadying presence and a source of comfort and pride for generation...
ISTANBUL (AA) – At least 45 Chinese military planes and seven naval vessels crossed the Taiwan Strait on Thursday when a US congressional delegation was on a visit to Taipei. Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said 25 of the detected Chinese military aircraft crossed the east part of the so-called median line of the Taiwan Strait and […]
KUALA LUMPUR (AA) – The Malaysian premier has said that halal products — those permissible according to Islamic law — appeal to all consumers regardless of race and religion, as they guarantee quality, environmental conservation, data integrity and transparency as well as sustainable business practices. Speaking at the offici...
LONDON (AA) – Britain’s longest-serving monarch Queen Elizabeth II died at the age of 96, the Buckingham Palace said Thursday. “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon,” said the palace. “The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow,” it added....
ANKARA (AA) – The rise of extreme heat and forest fires will likely worsen air quality and put human health in danger over the course of this century, according to a report released on Wednesday. The link between air pollution and climate change will bring an additional “climate penalty” for hundreds of millions of people [&h...
