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18 killed, 13 injured in Maine mass shootings as police hunt for gunman
October 27, 2023
18 killed, 13 injured in Maine mass shootings as police hunt for gunman
Maine police are searching for a US Army reservist wanted for murder after at least 18 people were killed and 13 others wounded in a mass shooting at a bowling alley and a bar in the city of Lewiston. A…
Afghanistan: Blast kills 4, injures 7 in Shiite neighborhood in Kabul
October 27, 2023
Afghanistan: Blast kills 4, injures 7 in Shiite neighborhood in Kabul
An explosion in a mostly Shiite Muslim neighborhood in the Afghan capital Kabul killed four people and critically injured seven Thursday, news outlets reported. The cause of the Thursday evening blast at a boxing club is still not known, but…
Baghdad: PRs office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi installs symbolic house to commemorate Fatimaya tragedy
October 27, 2023
Baghdad: PRs office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi installs symbolic house to commemorate Fatimaya tragedy
On the occasion of the painful Fatimaya tragedy, the Public Relations office of the Supreme Religious Authority His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husaini al-Shirazi in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, opened the symbolic house of Sayyeda Fatima, peace be upon…
Al-Aqeela Courtyard project sees remarkable development in construction works
October 24, 2023
Al-Aqeela Courtyard project sees remarkable development in construction works
The construction project of Al-Aqeela Courtyard in the holy city of Karbala, is witnessing a remarkable development in its works, which have reached the stages of cladding the walls with marble and Karbala tiles. Shia Waves Agency has monitored the…
New Zealand begins investigation into Christchurch mosque attacks
October 24, 2023
New Zealand begins investigation into Christchurch mosque attacks
The New Zealand authorities have begun an inquiry into the Christchurch mosque attacks to investigate the events of March 15, 2019 when 51 Muslims were killed in attacks on two mosques and suggest preventive measures for the future. The six-week…
California-based Sayyeda Fatima Al-Zahra Association digs over 2,500 wells in poor countries
October 24, 2023
California-based Sayyeda Fatima Al-Zahra Association digs over 2,500 wells in poor countries
The Fatima Al-Zahra Association, based in the US state of California, has successfully dug dig and built wells for clean drinking water in several poor countries, especially in Africa, where citizens experience sharp water scarcity throughout the year. The association…
Train collision in Bangladesh leaves at least 17 dead
October 24, 2023
Train collision in Bangladesh leaves at least 17 dead
At least 17 people have been killed and more than 100 others wounded after two trains collided in northeastern Bangladesh, Al Jazeera reported yesterday. The crash in the city of Bhairab saw a cargo train smash into a passenger train…
Kyrgyzstan repatriates over 80 family members of terrorists from camps in Syria
October 24, 2023
Kyrgyzstan repatriates over 80 family members of terrorists from camps in Syria
Kyrgyzstan announced on Sunday that it had repatriated 83 women and children of terrorists from camps in Syria. This is the fourth such operation by Kyrgyzstan, which has seen thousands of its citizens join terrorist organizations in Syria and Iraq.…
Rapid ice melt in west Antarctica now inevitable, research finds
October 24, 2023
Rapid ice melt in west Antarctica now inevitable, research finds
Accelerated ice melt in west Antarctica is inevitable for the rest of the century no matter how much carbon emissions are cut, research indicates. The implications for sea level rise are “dire”, scientists say, and mean some coastal cities may…
Power rivals in Sudan to resume peace negotiations
October 24, 2023
Power rivals in Sudan to resume peace negotiations
The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) will resume peace talks this week in the Saudi port city of Jeddah, Anadolu Agency reported. According to a spokesman of SAF, the talks will begin with humanitarian issues,…