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Libya: Rescue operation recovers 245 bodies in one day in flood-stricken Derna city
September 24, 2023
Libya: Rescue operation recovers 245 bodies in one day in flood-stricken Derna city
Search and rescue operation resulted in recovering 245 bodies in a single day from the flood-affected city of Derna, the Libyan unity government announced on Friday. Storm “Daniel” caused massive havoc in the Central Mediterranean and struck eastern Libya on…
UN warns recycling alone not enough to solve plastic pollution
September 24, 2023
UN warns recycling alone not enough to solve plastic pollution
As plastic production surges globally, leading to increased pollution, the UN’s environment chief warned against relying solely on recycling and called for a fundamental reconsideration of plastic use, Almayadeen news Agency reports. Inger Andersen, the executive director of the UN…
Muslim girl denied school entry for wearing hijab sues France in UN court
September 24, 2023
Muslim girl denied school entry for wearing hijab sues France in UN court
A 15-year-old Muslim student in France, turned away on Sept. 5 from school for wearing a kimono, has filed a complaint with the UN over being “discriminated against” due to her religious affiliation. Criticizing the recent abaya ban, the complainant…
EU sees 25% increase in first-time asylum applications
September 24, 2023
EU sees 25% increase in first-time asylum applications
According to the monthly asylum data published by Eurostat today, a total of 83,385 first-time asylum applicants (non-EU citizens) applied for international protection in EU countries, indicating a 25% increase compared with June 2022. The report also points out that…
Iraq: Monorail Project to connect Holy cities of Najaf and Karbala
September 24, 2023
Iraq: Monorail Project to connect Holy cities of Najaf and Karbala
Secretariat of Imam Hussein Shrine and other holy shrines in Iraq attended a meeting held in the Prime Minister’s Office regarding the construction of a monorail between the two provinces of Najaf and Karbala. The Representative of Imam Hussein Shrine…
BJP leader manifests hate against Muslim in Indian Parliament, only receives warning
September 24, 2023
BJP leader manifests hate against Muslim in Indian Parliament, only receives warning
BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri, whose egregious communal comments in parliament have ignited massive outrage, received a warning today of “severe action” from Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. In a video from Lok Sabha, Mr Bidhuri repeatedly hurls abuses and Islamophobic…
UN chief calls on world to stop burning coal to reach zero emissions
September 21, 2023
UN chief calls on world to stop burning coal to reach zero emissions
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, has said in his opening remarks to the Climate Ambition Summit at the United Nations Headquarters in New York that “Humanity has opened the gates to hell. Horrendous heat is having horrendous effects”. Guterres…
Five medieval mosques added to UNESCO World Heritage List
September 21, 2023
Five medieval mosques added to UNESCO World Heritage List
UNESCO World Heritage Committee registered five mosques dating to the medieval era in Turkey as World Heritage sites during its 45th session, which was held in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. These wooden mosques are located in the Anatolian…
China warns of more bad weather after five people killed in tornado
September 21, 2023
China warns of more bad weather after five people killed in tornado
A deadly tornado hits the eastern city of Suqian, China. The tornado also resulted in the loss of five lives and injured four others, leaving families and communities in mourning. The tornado hit the city on Tuesday afternoon, being the…
UN concerned about torture, human rights violations in Taliban detention centers
September 21, 2023
UN concerned about torture, human rights violations in Taliban detention centers
A recently published report by the United Nations has registered 1,600 cases of human rights violations in Taliban detention centers. According to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), these human rights violations were recorded in 29 provinces from…