Prayers allowed on Prophet Mosque roof in Saudi Arabia
Gulf News :Saudi authorities have allowed worshippers to perform prayers on the roof of the Prophet Mosque in the holy city of Medina, according to...
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British PM Boris Johnson`s father seeks French citizenship
AFP :British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s father Stanley Johnson confirmed plans on Thursday (Dec 31) to seek French citizenship as the free movement of Britons...
Our children die in our hands: Floods ravage South Sudan
AP, South Sudan :On a scrap of land surrounded by flooding in South Sudan, families drink and bathe from the waters that swept away latrines...
Myanmar insurgents say they released ruling party politicians
Reuters :Insurgents from western Myanmar on Friday released three ruling party politicians who had been kidnapped from conflict-torn Rakhine state, a spokesman for the insurgent...
Provincial government to pay for Pakistan Hindu temple destroyed by mob
AFP :A Hindu temple in Pakistan destroyed by a Muslim mob last week will be rebuilt using provincial government funds, its information minister said Friday.Around...
Turkish court gives 92 life sentences in 2016 coup trial
Reuters:A Turkish court sentenced 92 defendants including former high-ranking army officials to life in jail on Wednesday for their roles in the 2016 attempted coup,...
Peacekeeping mission in Sudan’s Darfur ends, stoking fears
AFP, Nyala :Sudan’s hybrid United Nations-African Union mission in Darfur is set to end its 13-year peacekeeping in the conflict-marred region Thursday, even as recent...
Yemen airport blast, death toll rises to 26
AFP, Aden :Yemen’s new power-sharing government vowed on Thursday to bring stability to the war-torn country, a day after deadly blasts rocked Aden airport in...
Assam Assembly passes bill to convert state-run madrasas into general schools
India TV :The Assam Assembly has passed a Bill paves the way to convert all the government-funded Madrassas into general schools. The bill was cleared...
China holds sway in Nepal as rival communist factions create crisis
Reuters :Alarmed that a political crisis in Nepal could endanger China’s strategic interests and Belt and Road projects, a Chinese Communist Party emissary has held...
Pakistan anti-corruption body arrests former foreign minister
DW News :Pakistan’s anti-corruption body has arrested a senior opposition leader and former foreign minister, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, in an ongoing probe into allegations of...
Blast, gunfire at Aden airport after plane carrying new government lands, 5 killed
Reuters :At least five people were killed and dozens more wounded in an attack on Aden airport, shortly after a plane carrying a newly formed...