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Two years after his appointment as the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett has urged the Taliban to uphold their international obligations, noting that accountability for ongoing abuses remains elusive. “While my team and…

The Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, called on the followers of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, and all Muslims to spread the teachings and knowledge of Imam al-Sadiq, peace be upon him, as it represents the…

Scientists at the University of Warwick have created a new way to detect skin cancer, using so called Terahertz (THz) waves, the BBC said in a new report published on its website. According to specialists, THz waves fall between infrared…

The holy city of Najaf has hosted the 12th International Comprehensive Shopping Exhibition and Festival, which aims at enhancing trade exchange and global communication. Holy Najaf’s Governor, Youssef Kanaoui, stated during the opening of the exhibition that “the International Comprehensive…

The Ruang volcano in Indonesia erupted again on Tuesday, prompting authorities to raise the alert status to its highest level, evacuating more than 12,000 people living on a nearby island. The eruption follows a series of eruptions earlier this month that forced…

Dozens of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) restaurants have closed in Malaysia following a months-long economic boycott over the American fast-food chain’s perceived links to Israel, The New Arab said in its report released yesterday. According to Reuters, the KFC branches operating in…

Nearly five million Sudanese are close to famine as the country’s civil war passes the one-year mark, Reuters said in its recent report. According to statements from aid officials, the warring parties – the army and the Rapid Support Forces…

The Holy Karbala-based Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development, one of the charities affiliated to the office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi, in cooperation with the IHC and IHTV Group, organized another entertainment program for the orphans in the holy…

A groundbreaking new study has found that a healthy lifestyle can offset the genetic risk of premature mortality by over 60%, the Guardian reported yesterday. The research, published in BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine, analyzed data from over 350,000 participants in the…