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Despite reduced rate of growth, the world’s population has exceeded 8 billion. The figure rose from 7 billion in 2011 and 6 billion in 1999, according to data compiled by Anadolu Agency. The world is expected to have more than…

A gang of masked men carried out a deadly attack on the second largest market in the central Mexican city of Toluca, discharging their guns before setting the location on fire, Aljazeera reported. The incident resulted in the death of…

In commemoration of the Greatest Eid-ul-Ghadir, Shirazi-affiliated centers in Majunga, Madagascar organized a march to mark this blessed occasion and to renew the pledge of allegiance to the Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him. The director of the…

Imam Ali Holy Shrine has unveiled an 800-year-old historical mihrab (Islamic Prayer Niche) after it was restored. The head of the Architectural Heritage Unit at the Holy Shrine, Abdul Hadi Al-Ibrahimi, said that, “The historical mihrab of Al-Ras Al-Sharif Mosque…

The Nonviolence Organization (Free Muslim) has expressed its satisfaction over the Moroccan King’s call to a symposium for the African Ulema (clerics), stressing its full support for this initiative. In a statement received by Shia Waves, the Organization said that,…

Torrential downpours and flooding have claimed the lives of at least 15 people, with four others missing in Chongqing, southwest China, CNN reported. Videos from the city show residents being rescued, while authorities work to clear streets of floodwater. The…

The Spanish coastguard has rescued 86 people from a boat off the Canary Islands, Aljazeera reported. The fishing vessel, which left Senegal for Spain, had about 200 people on board and had been missing for nearly two weeks, the report…

The Iraqi Minister of Interior, Abdul Ameer Al-Shammari, has confirmed that a wide-scale security plan was finalized to secure the road between the capital, Baghdad, and the Holy City of Karbala in preparation for the coming Arba’een Pilgrimage. A statement…

The Misbah al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development in Holy Karbala took the initiative to provide Eid clothing to underprivileged families in the Holy City of Karbala on the occasion of Eid al-Ghadir. In a statement received by Shia Waves…

Heavy rain brought about extreme flooding in New York’s Hudson Valley, killing at least one person, flooding roadways and forcing road closures on Sunday night. A woman in her 30s is reported to have drowned after being swept away while…