Riyadh: In the years since Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman catapulted to power, it has been hard to find a controversy in the Middle East that doesn’t somehow involve the 37-year-old heir to the throne. Now he’s pivoting to his next audacious plan: Giving
Taipei: Taiwan and China must do everything possible to avoid war and it is the responsibility of both sides' leaders to ensure peace, former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou told a senior Chinese officia. Ma arrived in China on Monday, the first time a former or sitting
New York: People are commonly unaware of how traffic on the road can affect mood, behaviour and mental health. It does not only make the drivers aggressive, frustrated and furious but it also increases the level of blood pressure in people living near road traffic. Earlier
London: A leading Canadian public policy thinks tank’s director has said there is no evidence that Pakistan is funding pro-Khalistan groups such as Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), as the Sikh community living outside India generously supports groups standing up against New Delhi. Terry Milewski, veteran CBC
Kabul: A radio station in the northeast of Afghanistan run by women was shut down for what Taliban authorities say "played music during the holy month of Ramadan," reported Al Jazeera on Monday. The radio station — Sadai Banowan — was started 10 years ago and
Patna: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) goons set on fire Muslim shops, houses, vehicles and a graveyard in Indian state Bihar. The Hindutva mob targeted Muslim homes in Nalanda district of the state. The accused were caught on CCTV cameras looting the shops of Muslims located at Nala
OUAGADOUGOU: Scores of young Burkinabe Muslims and Christians gathered in Ouagadougou’s public square as the sun set to breakfast together, promoting religious tolerance during Ramadan and Lent as Burkina Faso grapples with a violent insurgency. Organized by a local interfaith youth group, the event saw Muslims
Rome: Pope Francis led a Palm Sunday service the day after he was discharged from hospital following a bout of bronchitis, and urged the world to take better care of the poor, the lonely and the infirm. Thousands of people waved palm and olive branches as
Dhaka: Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Saturday urged Bangladesh to suspend plans to repatriate Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, warning conditions there would not be safe for the persecuted and stateless minority. Bangladesh is home to around a million Rohingya, most of whom fled a 2017 military
United Nations: The international community must take firm and principled action to protect the human rights and dignity of Palestinians, amid mounting violence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, and the threat of even further annexation, an independent UN-appointed rights expert has said. “The wave of deadly