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Shias and Buddhists in Indian state of Ladakh demand the state be declared independent

Shias and Buddhists in Indian state of Ladakh demand the state be declared independent

Hundreds of Shia Muslims and Buddhist citizens, in the capital of the Indian state of Ladakh (Leh), participated in popular protests, calling for the state to be declared an independent territory from Jammu and Kashmir. Today, Thursday, the Indian newspaper…
UN stresses human rights must be on priority list of climate change action

UN stresses human rights must be on priority list of climate change action

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has issued an open letter, prior to Sharm El-Sheikh conference, calling for human rights to be placed at the center of efforts to tackle climate change. He warned that the right…
Ethiopia: Thousands killed, millions displaced due to ongoing conflicts

Ethiopia: Thousands killed, millions displaced due to ongoing conflicts

 “Since the start of the conflict in northern Ethiopia, millions of civilians have been displaced and thousands killed. “All parties have been responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity, including extrajudicial executions and summary killings of hundreds of people…
Authorities in Xinjiang collect bodies of Uyghurs who died during COVID lockdown

Authorities in Xinjiang collect bodies of Uyghurs who died during COVID lockdown

Authorities in Xinjiang collected the bodies of Uyghur residents in the northeastern city of Ghulja who died during a strict coronavirus lockdown but did not inform the families of the deceased about whether they handled their remains according to Islamic…
Expired medicines kill dozens of citizens in Yemen

Expired medicines kill dozens of citizens in Yemen

Human rights organizations and observers confirmed that large numbers of Yemenis are victims of unlicensed or expired medicines and counterfeit items circulating in the market. The Yemeni Ministry of Health indicated in a later statement that “(29 cases) received a…
Vietnams firms told to tap Muslim market with halal products

Vietnams firms told to tap Muslim market with halal products

With nearly two billion Muslims in the world and rising demand for halal products, there is potentially a huge market for Vietnamese companies to exploit, experts said. Deputy director of the HCM City Investment and Trade Promotion Centre (ITPC) told…
Baghdad hosts 3rd conference for interfaith dialogue between Iraq and Vatican

Baghdad hosts 3rd conference for interfaith dialogue between Iraq and Vatican

The capital, Baghdad, hosted the meetings of the third conference of the Standing Committee for Interfaith Dialogue between Iraq and the Vatican State at the Council of Ministers Guest House. The meeting was attended by representatives from the three religious…
Poverty forces Afghanistan’s children into backbreaking work

Poverty forces Afghanistan’s children into backbreaking work

The London-based NGO ‘Save the Children’ estimates that half of Afghanistan’s families have put their children to work out of economic necessity. Children as young as 4 cab be seen working at kilns. The situation has gone from bad to…
Believers in Najaf commemorate martyrdom of Sayyeda Fatimah

Believers in Najaf commemorate martyrdom of Sayyeda Fatimah

Followers of AhlulBayt in Najaf commemorated the martyrdom of Lady Zahra, peace be upon her, at the shrine of the Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him. A number of poets and Husseini eulogists participated in the mourning procession…
Canada to add 500,000 immigrants in 2025 as part of its overall immigration plan

Canada to add 500,000 immigrants in 2025 as part of its overall immigration plan

Canada plans to add 500,000 immigrants in 2025 to ensure the economic prosperity of the country, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said Tuesday. Fraser said the numbers are necessary to fill job vacancies. Right now, officials said there are about one…
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