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Toxic pesticides found in nearly 40% of conventional baby food, US study reveals
November 24, 2023
Toxic pesticides found in nearly 40% of conventional baby food, US study reveals
Nearly 40% of conventional baby food products analyzed in a new US study were found to contain toxic pesticides, while none of the organic products sampled in the survey contained the chemicals, the Guardian reported in an article yesterday. The…
Somalia: El Nino-induced heavy rains, flooding pushes death toll up to 96
November 24, 2023
Somalia: El Nino-induced heavy rains, flooding pushes death toll up to 96
The death toll from heavy rains and floods in Somalia has climbed to 96, the National Disaster Management Agency of the African nation announced Thursday, adding that over 2 million people have been affected. The heavy rainfall in Somalia is…
4-day World Halal Summit, OIC Halal Expo opens in Istanbul
November 24, 2023
4-day World Halal Summit, OIC Halal Expo opens in Istanbul
Thursday saw the opening of the four-day 9th World Halal Summit and 10th Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Halal Expo in Istanbul, Turkey. This year’s edition of the event is expected to see participation of more than 500 local and…
Mosque holds first-ever Muslim-Filipino Museum
November 24, 2023
Mosque holds first-ever Muslim-Filipino Museum
The Blue Mosque located in Maharlika Village, Taguig City of the Philippines saw on Thursday the opening of the first-ever Muslim-Filipino museum, a local news outlet reported. The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) has helped establish the Maharlika Cultural…
Series of arrests in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, UAE targeting pro-Palestinian gatherings, Human rights group says
November 24, 2023
Series of arrests in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, UAE targeting pro-Palestinian gatherings, Human rights group says
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor condemned the campaign of arrests that it said took place in Bahrain, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia on the background of the right to freedom of expression in connection with the ongoing Israeli war on…
Dutch Muslims fearful for future after ‘shocking’ election victory of anti-Islam party
November 24, 2023
Dutch Muslims fearful for future after ‘shocking’ election victory of anti-Islam party
Dutch Muslims expressed shock on Thursday at the election win of far-right populist Geert Wilders, who has previously called for mosques and the Koran to be banned in the Netherlands. Wilders has long insulted Islam, describing it as a fascist…
Two Shia scholars killed in Afghanistan as part of ongoing series of killing
November 24, 2023
Two Shia scholars killed in Afghanistan as part of ongoing series of killing
Two scholars from the Hazara Shia minority were killed on Thursday morning after being shot by unknown gunmen near the Gabriel Mosque in the Afghan city of Herat. Afghan local sources reported that two Shia Hazara scholars in the city…
Pakistan: 1 million undocumented immigrants to be expelled within 2 months
November 24, 2023
Pakistan: 1 million undocumented immigrants to be expelled within 2 months
The Pakistani government has initiated the second phase of deportations, with the aim of expelling one million undocumented immigrants within the next two months, Amu News quoted Balochistan Information Minister Jan Achakzai. Pakistani authorities said that at least 2,600 undocumented…
Over 500 Rohingya refugees arrive in Indonesia
November 20, 2023
Over 500 Rohingya refugees arrive in Indonesia
Three boats filled with more than 500 Rohingya refugees landed in Indonesia’s westernmost province on Sunday, a U.N. agency said, in one of the biggest arrivals since Myanmar launched a military crackdown on the minority group in 2017. The mostly…
Pakistan: Roadside blast kills 3 in insurgency-hit Baluchistan province
November 20, 2023
Pakistan: Roadside blast kills 3 in insurgency-hit Baluchistan province
A roadside bomb exploded in Pakistan’s southwestern Baluchistan province, killing three people, the Associated Press reported. According to Police, the bomb was planted on a dirt road in the Balgatar area of Kech district and was detonated remotely. No group…