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Muslim Caucus to hold first conference amid Trump’s attacks
Muslim political leaders and academics are set to gather in Washington, DC, today - for what is being billed as the first national gathering...
Police criticized over mob violence during Hong Kong protests
Hong Kong police are facing accusations of failing to protect pro-democracy activists who were attacked by unidentified assailants on Sunday.
Opposition lawmakers say police inaction...
Iran says it arrested CIA spies and sentenced some to death
Iran says it has arrested 17 spies who it says were working for the CIA, and sentenced some of them to death.
The intelligence ministry...
Powerful earthquake shakes Athens
A strong earthquake has shaken the Greek capital of Athens, knocking out phone networks and power in parts of the city.
The 5.1 magnitude earthquake...
Dutch state ‘10% liable’ for 350 deaths in Srebrenica massacre
The Dutch Supreme Court has upheld a ruling that the Netherlands was partially responsible for 350 deaths in Bosnia's Srebrenica massacre.
The court was quoted...
Hundreds march in Sudan to honour ‘martyrs’ of protests
Sudanese police fired tear gas as hundreds of demonstrators marched in capital Khartoum towards a prominent square to honour dozens of people killed in...
Iran seizes ‘fuel-smuggling’ tanker in Gulf
Iran says it seized a "foreign tanker" and its 12 crew on Sunday for smuggling fuel in the Gulf.
State television quoted Iran's Revolutionary Guards...
US imposes sanctions on top Myanmar generals
The US has imposed sanctions on Myanmar's top general and three senior officers, accusing them of human rights violations against Rohingya Muslims.
The generals and...
US House condemns Trump attacks on congresswomen as racist
The US House of Representatives has voted to condemn President Donald Trump after a series of attacks aimed at four congresswomen.
The symbolic resolution denounced...
Philippine President Signs Law Punishing Sexual Harassment
Philippine president Rodrigo Duetertae has signed a bill into law penalizing a range of acts of sexual harassment, including catcalling, wolf-whistling and persistent telling...