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In a groundbreaking effort to promote gender equality, United Nations agencies are utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) technology to empower women across Southeast Asia. These innovative approaches aim to enhance training opportunities and provide vulnerable women with critical resources. In the…

The discovery of 46 illegal wells in Xinjiang has heightened tensions between Uyghur residents and Han Chinese migrants, RFA reported yesterday. The wells, primarily used for cotton and vegetable farming, have severely depleted vital underground water reserves, disrupting the region’s…

An Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane, flight J2-8243, crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, while en route from Azerbaijan to Russia, Al Jazeera reported today. The Embraer 190 aircraft was carrying 69 people—62 passengers and 5 crew members—when it made an emergency landing…

Ibrahim Dawut, a Uyghur intellectual and former chemistry teacher at Kashgar Secondary School No. 6, died in detention two months after his arrest in July 2019, RFA reported. His arrest occurred the night before his daughter’s wedding during a crackdown…

A proposed bill in Malaysia aimed at granting greater powers to muftis has ignited significant debate regarding its implications for religious plurality and secular governance, Global Voices reported. The Mufti (Federal Territories) 2024 Bill seeks to streamline Islamic governance and…

The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance for Islamic Affairs, led by Undersecretary Awad Al-Anzi, has successfully concluded the Second Holy Quran Memorization Competition in Nepal, which saw participation from over 750 contestants, both boys and girls, Spa.gov.sa reported…

Japan is advancing its efforts to establish a human presence on the Moon, with Kyoto University collaborating with construction firm Kajima Corp to create a lunar habitat that simulates artificial gravity, Anadolu Agency reported. This initiative, called the “Neo Lunar…

China announced on Sunday it is taking countermeasures against two Canadian organizations and 20 individuals linked to human rights concerns regarding the Uyghurs and Tibet, VOA reported. These measures, which came into effect on Saturday, involve asset freezes and entry…

The Sri Lankan Navy, today, rescued 102 Rohingya refugees, including 25 children, adrift on a fishing trawler in the Indian Ocean, Al Jazeera reported. The group was brought safely to Trincomalee, a port in eastern Sri Lanka. The refugees had…

Hundreds of Muslims on Sunday protested outside the Yuxi city government in Yunnan province, China, following the detention of Imam Ma Yuwei from the Yuxi Daying Mosque, RFA reported. The police arrested Ma while he was dining at a local…