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Imam Hussein Holy Shrine begins construction of modern city for the blind, visually impaired
January 30, 2024
Imam Hussein Holy Shrine begins construction of modern city for the blind, visually impaired
The Imam Hussein Holy Shrine announced on Monday the start of construction of a modern city for the blind and visually impaired in the holy city of Karbala, Iraq. The shrine confirmed that the project was designed in accordance with…
Kuwait announces thwart of terrorist attempt to attack Shia citizens
January 26, 2024
Kuwait announces thwart of terrorist attempt to attack Shia citizens
Three individuals of Arab origin have been arrested in Kuwait and referred to prosecutors for being part of a terrorist group that attempted to attack Shia Muslims and their places of worship, according to state news agency Kuna. The arrests…
China’s human rights record under UN scrutiny
January 24, 2024
China’s human rights record under UN scrutiny
The UN Human Rights Council held a review of China’s human rights record on Tuesday, with many countries expressing concerns about China’s treatment of its Uyghur Muslim minority and its crackdown on pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong. During the review,…
Human rights group voices concerns over lives of death-row inmates in Saudi Arabia
January 23, 2024
Human rights group voices concerns over lives of death-row inmates in Saudi Arabia
The European Saudi Organization for Human Rights (ESOHR) recently revealed in a report what it described as “suspicious movements” in the vicinity of Dammam Prison in Saudi Arabia, which it linked to news of the filming of some death-row inmates.…
Landslide buries 47 people in China’s southwestern Yunnan province
January 22, 2024
Landslide buries 47 people in China’s southwestern Yunnan province
A massive landslide has buried 47 people in China’s southwestern Yunnan province, according to local authorities. State news agency Xinhua reported that the disaster struck on Sunday in the village of Liangshui, beneath the town of Tangfang in Zhenxiong County.…
Over 400 dead, 10,000 infected by cholera outbreak in Zambia
January 19, 2024
Over 400 dead, 10,000 infected by cholera outbreak in Zambia
Zambia is reeling from a major cholera outbreak that has killed more than 400 people and infected more than 10,000, leading authorities to order schools across the country to remain shut after the end-of-year holidays. The Zambian government is embarking…
Oceania’s Vanuatu Islands jolted by 5.6-magnitude earthquake
January 19, 2024
Oceania’s Vanuatu Islands jolted by 5.6-magnitude earthquake
In a significant seismic event, a magnitude-5.6 earthquake rattled the region near Sola, in the Torba province of Vanuatu, an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers, a relatively shallow…
Taiwanese voters elect Vice President Lai as new leader in defiance of China
January 15, 2024
Taiwanese voters elect Vice President Lai as new leader in defiance of China
Voters in Taiwan elected Vice President Lai Ching-te as their next president on Saturday, defying warnings from Beijing not to support a candidate it has called a separatist and a “troublemaker.” China claims Taiwan as its own territory and has…
Volcano erupts in Iceland, flowing lava reaches fishing town
January 15, 2024
Volcano erupts in Iceland, flowing lava reaches fishing town
A volcano erupted in southwest Iceland on Sunday, with molten lava flows reaching the outskirts of a small fishing town by midafternoon, setting some houses alight, although the town was evacuated earlier and no people were in danger, authorities said.…
22 killed, several injured after ‘illegal’ goldmine collapses in Tanzania
January 15, 2024
22 killed, several injured after ‘illegal’ goldmine collapses in Tanzania
The collapse of an illegal small-scale gold mine has killed at least 22 people in northern Tanzania following heavy rains, a senior government official said on Sunday. The accident happened early on Saturday in the Simiyu region after a group…