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At least 126 killed after magnitude-6.2 earthquake hits northwest China

At least 126 killed after magnitude-6.2 earthquake hits northwest China

A magnitude-6.2 earthquake struck one of China’s poorest regions just before midnight on Monday, killing at least 126 people, injuring hundreds and bringing down mud houses in remote villages that never stood a chance. The authorities quickly mobilised several emergency…
3 former Afghan Air Force members killed in plane crash in US

3 former Afghan Air Force members killed in plane crash in US

American authorities have announced that three former members of the Afghan Air Force were killed in a training aircraft crash in Oregon, USA. The three were identified as Ali Jan Ferdawsi, Mohammad Bashir Safdari, and Seyed Mohammad Hussain Musawi. They…
51 people rescued by Lebanese army from sinking migrant boat

51 people rescued by Lebanese army from sinking migrant boat

The Lebanese army announced on Sunday that it has rescued 51 people attempting an illegal sea escape from a sinking boat near the northern city of Tripoli. According to the army’s statement, those rescued included 49 Syrians and two Palestinians.…
53% of world’s container trade in Red Sea suspended amid Houthi attacks on commercial ships

53% of world’s container trade in Red Sea suspended amid Houthi attacks on commercial ships

The United States and Britain condemned the Houthi attack on their ships and blamed Iran for its role in supporting the Houthis, but Iran says it had no role in the attacks and that the Houthis make their own decisions.…
WHO calls for ban on flavored vapes, urges tobacco-style controls

WHO calls for ban on flavored vapes, urges tobacco-style controls

The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged governments to treat e-cigarettes similarly to tobacco and ban all flavors, threatening cigarette companies’ bets on smoking alternatives. Citing studies, it said there was insufficient evidence that vapes helped smokers quit, that they…
Nonviolence Organization releases message ahead of Intl Day of Human Solidarity

Nonviolence Organization releases message ahead of Intl Day of Human Solidarity

The Nonviolence Organization (Freemuslim) has called for a global conference to discuss the existential threats facing humanity around the world, and to find urgent solutions to reduce them and prioritize the safety of all humans without discrimination. Coinciding with the…
More than 60 migrants drown off Libya: IOM

More than 60 migrants drown off Libya: IOM

At least 61 refugees and asylum seekers, including women and children, have drowned following a “tragic” shipwreck off Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said yesterday, Saturday. The Organization’s Libya office early on Sunday quoted survivors as saying the…
Kenya: At least 4 dead in fatal roadside blast linked to al-Shabaab terrorists

Kenya: At least 4 dead in fatal roadside blast linked to al-Shabaab terrorists

Police on Friday confirmed that at least four individuals lost their lives, and two others sustained serious injuries when their vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb. The Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was planted between Egge Dam and Bogyar along…
Germany to replace imams trained in Turkey with native Muslim clerics

Germany to replace imams trained in Turkey with native Muslim clerics

The German Interior Ministry has adopted a new initiative to phase out a training program that assigns Turkish imams to German mosques, DW reported on Thursday. According to the source, Germany looks to train its own Muslim clerics in a…
Dozens die as drought ravages Ethiopia’s Tigray region

Dozens die as drought ravages Ethiopia’s Tigray region

At least 176 people, including 75 women, have died from draught-induced hunger in Ethiopia’s northern state of Tigray, local media reported on Wednesday, citing a senior official. Regional Administrator Hadush Asemelash told Tigray TV that the deaths, which included 101…
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