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Cholera outbreak in Somalia claims at least 75 lives since January
April 20, 2024
Cholera outbreak in Somalia claims at least 75 lives since January
At least 75 people have died since January in Somalia due to outbreaks of diarrhea and cholera caused by the combined effects of historic droughts and floods induced by El Nino, the World Health Organization said on Friday. According to…
Interfaith conference aims to increase understanding of Uyghur genocide
April 20, 2024
Interfaith conference aims to increase understanding of Uyghur genocide
The Uyghurs in China are facing detention, forced labor, and cultural erasure, prompting a call for global action at an interfaith conference organized by The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity on Thursday. According to RFA’s article, survivors, experts, and religious…
China: Uyghurs face ban on using social media apps
April 19, 2024
China: Uyghurs face ban on using social media apps
The Xinjiang authorities have banned Uyghurs from using social media apps such as TikTok and tools to bypass censorship, RFA reported yesterday. The ban was announced in a video by the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, with violators facing arrest,…
Somalia: 9 al-Shabaab terrorists killed in military operation
April 19, 2024
Somalia: 9 al-Shabaab terrorists killed in military operation
The Somali Defense Ministry on Thursday claimed to have killed nine al-Shabaab terrorists in a successful attack on an al-Shabaab base in Taflow village in the southern Somali region of Bay, Anadolu Agency reported. The operation dismantled the base, neutralized…
6.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Japan
April 18, 2024
6.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Japan
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit southern Japan on Wednesday with no immediate reports of loss of life or infrastructure damage, Anadolu News Agency reported. The epicenter of the earthquake was off the coast of Ehime Prefecture with a depth of…
Religious, social activists in Australia call for global support for Jannat al-Baqi issue
April 17, 2024
Religious, social activists in Australia call for global support for Jannat al-Baqi issue
A group of religious figures and directors of Shia centres and organizations in several Australian cities presented on Tuesday a proposal to Islamic religious centers around the world on to launch a major campaign to commemorate the painful demolition of…
Climate change phenomenon posing serious threat to ocean animals, new study finds
April 16, 2024
Climate change phenomenon posing serious threat to ocean animals, new study finds
Climate change phenomenon is forcing ocean animals such as sharks, rays and other species to flee ever-hotter water in the tropics, only for them to be killed by increasingly intense upwells of cold water from the depths, according to a…
Covid pandemic exacerbated economic conditions in world’s poorest countries, World Bank warns
April 16, 2024
Covid pandemic exacerbated economic conditions in world’s poorest countries, World Bank warns
The devastating impact of Covid pandemic on the world’s poorest countries has brought poverty reduction to a hslt and led to a widening income gap with nations in the rich west, the World Bank has warned in a new report. The Washington-based…
Amnesty International calls on Latin America, Caribbean states to end violence against environmental defenders
April 16, 2024
Amnesty International calls on Latin America, Caribbean states to end violence against environmental defenders
Amnesty International has highlighted in a new report the pressing need for countries in the Americas to address the rampant violence faced by environmental defenders. The organization emphasizes the critical role played by these defenders in protecting the environment and…
Germany: Crimes against Muslims rise dramatically in 2023, media reports say
April 16, 2024
Germany: Crimes against Muslims rise dramatically in 2023, media reports say
The number of crimes affecting Muslims in Germany has more than doubled last year, TRTWorld reported citing media reports. According to a report published on Monday by the German Press Agency dpa, some 1,464 crimes nationwide were classified as Islamophobic…