Asia
World’s key element in solar panels manufactured in Xinjiang under forced labor
January 11, 2023
World’s key element in solar panels manufactured in Xinjiang under forced labor
According to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) report last July, China’s share in all key global manufacturing stages of the world’s solar panels exceeds 80%. However, 40% of the world’s polycrystalline silicon (among the key elements) is produced in Xinjiang.…
Myanmar jails more than 100 Rohingya for travelling ‘without documents’
January 10, 2023
Myanmar jails more than 100 Rohingya for travelling ‘without documents’
Myanmar authorities have sentenced 112 Rohingya, including a dozen children, to between two and five years in prison for attempting to travel to Malaysia “without legal documents”, state media reported Tuesday. The group were arrested last month in the southern…
Free Muslim Organization calls on the UAE to include the biography of the Ahlulbayt (peace be upon them) in school curricula
January 10, 2023
Free Muslim Organization calls on the UAE to include the biography of the Ahlulbayt (peace be upon them) in school curricula
The International Nonviolence Organization (Free Muslim) urged the government of the United Arab Emirates to include in its school curricula the biography of the Ahlulbayt (peace be upon them) in order to acquaint the younger generations with the greatness of…
Afghanistan: Security destabilized and Taliban’s ban on women continues amid int’l condemnation
January 9, 2023
Afghanistan: Security destabilized and Taliban’s ban on women continues amid int’l condemnation
On the Educational level, last week, the ban on girls’ higher education and women employees of NGOs triggered widespread reactions, with the acting minister of interior saying work is underway on a reasonable and permanent solution. “Banning Afghan women working…
Afghanistan: Journalists in Paktia criticize limited access to Information
January 8, 2023
Afghanistan: Journalists in Paktia criticize limited access to Information
As the Taliban’s crackdown on journalists and media personnel continue in Afghanistan, numerous journalists in Paktia province on Friday criticized limited access to information and claimed that this has a negative influence on their operations as their basic rights to…
5.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Afghanistan
January 6, 2023
5.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Afghanistan
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 struck the Hindu Kush region in northern Afghanistan on Thursday, causing strong shaking in parts of the country, including the capital, Kabul, officials and witnesses said. The quake struck at a depth of…
China’s state bodies are suppressing religious freedom
January 4, 2023
China’s state bodies are suppressing religious freedom
China’s state-run bodies that oversee legally recognized religions are complicit in systematic, ongoing, and egregious violation of religious freedom by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), says the latest report from the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). The…
World health officials concerned about Covid rise in China
January 3, 2023
World health officials concerned about Covid rise in China
World health officials are worried that they are not getting enough information from China as the country ends its severe COVID-19 restrictions. China removed many restrictions in December, causing a sharp rise in cases. Chinese state media is not reporting…
More than 6.6 million people face severe hunger crisis in Afghanistan
January 1, 2023
More than 6.6 million people face severe hunger crisis in Afghanistan
Crisis in Afghanistan does not seem to die down as several people are under the grip of hunger and lack of basic amenities in Afghanistan since the Taliban took control of the Afghan land in August last year, TOLO news…
Fasting could reverse Type 2 diabetes, new study suggests
December 30, 2022
Fasting could reverse Type 2 diabetes, new study suggests
In a new study carried out by Chinese researchers, almost half of a group of people who fasted intermittently experienced remission of their Type 2 diabetes. The research found that people who fasted for five days, then ate a normal diet for 10 days,…