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World Bank’s Malpass, IMF’s Georgieva see rising risks of global recession
October 11, 2022
World Bank’s Malpass, IMF’s Georgieva see rising risks of global recession
World Bank President David Malpass and International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned on Monday, October 10th, of a growing risk of global recession and said inflation remained a continuing problem after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “There’s a risk…
Extreme heat could make parts of Asia, Africa uninhabitable in decades, according to a report
October 11, 2022
Extreme heat could make parts of Asia, Africa uninhabitable in decades, according to a report
A report prepared by the United Nations and the Red Cross concluded on Monday October 10th that entire regions will become unfit for life in the coming decades due to increasing heat waves. This year’s heat wave poses threats to…
Philippines: Government agencies back bill seeking burial grounds for Muslims
October 11, 2022
Philippines: Government agencies back bill seeking burial grounds for Muslims
Several government agencies on Monday October 10th backed a bill that seeks to set up burial grounds for Muslims in public cemeteries. Many Muslim Filipinos go through a complicated and costly process in sending the remains of their departed loved…
Pope urges world to learn from history as threat of nuclear war rises
October 11, 2022
Pope urges world to learn from history as threat of nuclear war rises
Pope Francis urged the world on Sunday to learn from history at a time when the danger of nuclear war over the conflict in Ukraine is emerging, and called for choosing the path of peace. “We cannot forget the danger…
Within activities of reviving Prophet’s and Imam Sadiq’s honorable births, Shirazi Authority Office in Madagascar distributes gifts to children
October 10, 2022
Within activities of reviving Prophet’s and Imam Sadiq’s honorable births, Shirazi Authority Office in Madagascar distributes gifts to children
The office of the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, in the city of Majunga, Madagascar, delighted hearts of a number of children from the Shias of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, within the activities…
On collision with Meloni, Pope Francis calls exclusion of migrants ‘criminal’
October 10, 2022
On collision with Meloni, Pope Francis calls exclusion of migrants ‘criminal’
Pope Francis on Sunday October 9th made an impassioned defense of migrants, calling their exclusion “scandalous, disgusting and sinful,” putting him on a collision course with Italy’s upcoming right-wing government. “The exclusion of migrants is scandalous. Indeed, the exclusion of…
Uyghurs in Australia condemn Muslim countries’ ‘betrayal’
October 10, 2022
Uyghurs in Australia condemn Muslim countries’ ‘betrayal’
Uyghur Australians have condemned Muslim-majority member countries of the United Nations Human Rights Council for voting down a debate on allegations of human rights abuses against minorities, including Muslims and Uyghurs in Xinjiang, China, according to the SBSNews. Among the…
Myanmar forces kill Arakanese teacher Shafiq Islam
October 10, 2022
Myanmar forces kill Arakanese teacher Shafiq Islam
The Myanmar military committed a horrific crime by killing the Arakanese teacher Shafiq Islam. The killing of Shafiq Islam by Myanmar intelligence caused a wave of sadness and anger among the citizens, who expressed their dissatisfaction with the excessive violence…
Horn of Africa regional ministers call for coordination to deal with food insecurity
October 9, 2022
Horn of Africa regional ministers call for coordination to deal with food insecurity
The East African bloc IGAD, aid groups, and development partners have called for greater coordination to fight growing hunger in the region. An estimated 51 million people across East Africa are in dire need of food, water and medicine. Ministers…
UN: Over one million displaced since Myanmar coup
October 9, 2022
UN: Over one million displaced since Myanmar coup
More than one million people have been displaced in Myanmar since the military coup last year, the United Nations children’s agency has said. The Southeast Asian nation has been in turmoil since the military ousted Aung San Suu Kyi’s government…