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Myanmar probing police ‘cover-up’ of deaths of two Rohingya Muslims
February 22, 2017
Myanmar probing police ‘cover-up’ of deaths of two Rohingya Muslims
Myanmar’s army-controlled home ministry is investigating a cover-up by the country’s border force of the deaths in custody of two Rohingya Muslims in troubled Rakhine State, according to a police report reviewed by Reuters and interviews with two senior security…
Suicide bombers in Pakistan kill five in attack on court
February 22, 2017
Suicide bombers in Pakistan kill five in attack on court
Suicide bombers attacked a court complex in Pakistan on Tuesday, killing five people and wounding 20, police officials said, the latest incident in a new surge of terrorist violence. Suicide bombers attacked a court complex in Pakistan on…
UN: Seven million people face starvation in conflict-ridden Yemen
February 22, 2017
UN: Seven million people face starvation in conflict-ridden Yemen
The United Nations humanitarian coordinator in Yemen has warned of a deepening food crisis in the country, which is reeling from a Saudi military aggression, saying almost a quarter of the country’s 27 million population are facing starvation. …
Ayatollah Shirazi representative continues Europe missionary tour
February 22, 2017
Ayatollah Shirazi representative continues Europe missionary tour
Ayatollah Shirazi’s representative, Sheikh Mahdi Ma’ash, is continuing the Europe missionary tour and has visited Islamic cultural centers, mosques and husseiniyahsin Germany. Ayatollah Shirazi’s representative, Sheikh Mahdi Ma’ash, is continuing the Europe missionary tour and has visited Islamic cultural…
SIPRI Report: Saudi Arabia, world’s second-largest arms importer
February 22, 2017
SIPRI Report: Saudi Arabia, world’s second-largest arms importer
Saudi Arabia, which is leading a war on Yemen, is the world’s second-largest arms importer, according to a new report. Riyadh’s arms imports increased 212 percent compared with 2007-11, with the US remaining the world’s top weapons exporter. Saudi…
Harsh weather in Afghanistan kills dozens in blizzard, rainstorms
February 22, 2017
Harsh weather in Afghanistan kills dozens in blizzard, rainstorms
As many as 50 people have died in storms over the past three days in Afghanistan, including 25 shepherds lost in a blizzard, a government disaster management official said on Monday. As many as 50 people have died in…
Cuba to build its first mosque
February 22, 2017
Cuba to build its first mosque
Despite being a predominantly Catholic state and having a generally chilly relationship with religion, Cuba might soon see its first mosque rise in Havana. Despite being a predominantly Catholic state and having a generally chilly relationship with religion, Cuba…
Human Rights Watch: ISIS torture, rapes Iraqi women
February 22, 2017
Human Rights Watch: ISIS torture, rapes Iraqi women
ISIS militants are arbitrarily detaining, ill-treating, torturing, and forcibly marrying Arab women and girls in areas under their control in Iraq, Human Rights Watch said. ISIS militants are arbitrarily detaining, ill-treating, torturing, and forcibly marrying Arab women and girls…
Ayatollah Shirazi public relations office continues logistic support to PMU
February 22, 2017
Ayatollah Shirazi public relations office continues logistic support to PMU
The Public Relations Office of Grand Ayatollah Sayed SadiqShirazi continues its logistic support to Public Mobilization Units (PMU) in their holy war against ISIS terrorists. The Public Relations Office of Grand Ayatollah Sayed SadiqShirazi continues its logistic support to…
New York marchers say ‘I am a Muslim too’
February 21, 2017
New York marchers say ‘I am a Muslim too’
More than 1,000 people marched for freedom of faith and expression and filled New York’s Times Square on Sunday, waving American flags and holding signs saying “No Muslim Ban.” More than 1,000 people marched for freedom of faith and…