Sat 19 November 2022: Zakir Naik, an Indian Islamic preacher who faces charges of money laundering and hate speech in India, arrived in Qatar ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup where he will give religious lectures throughout the tournament, according to social media posts. “Preacher Sheikh Zakir Naik is present in Qatar during the […]
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Sat 19 November 2022: People began queueing before polling stations opened, despite storms and drizzle, as three main coalitions vie for power. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Malaysians have started voting in a hotly-contested election dominated by the cost of living and the political infighting that has plagued the country for nearly three years. Prime Minister Ismail […]
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Fri 18 November 2022: Pakistan’s renowned religious scholar Mufti Muhammad Rafi Usmani passed away after a protracted illness at the age of 86 on Friday. Born in 1936, Muhammad Rafi Usmani was a religious scholar, jurist and author who served as the President of Darul Uloom Karachi. He was an alumnus of Darul Uloom Deoband, […]
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Fri 18 November 2022: The Islamabad High Court chief justice cites an intelligence report suggesting fears of another assassination attempt on the former prime minister. Islamabad, Pakistan – A top Pakistani judge, citing an intelligence report, says the life of former Prime Minister Imran Khan is at risk due to fears of another assassination attempt on […]
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Fri 18 November 2022: After recent allegations of misuse and use by children, prominent members of Thailand’s civil society and political class seek more controls on access to and use of marijuana. Southeast Asia’s first nation to decriminalize the selling and use of marijuana was Thailand. Anutin Charnvirakul, the health minister who oversaw the law, […]
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Thu 17 November 2022: In 2020, Sana Khan, who was a well-known face in entertainment industry, left everyone shocked with her announcement of quitting showbiz. She left the glamorous world to follow the religious path. Days after announcing her decision, she surprised everyone again by getting married to a Gujarat-based businessman Mufti Anas. Though Sana Khan […]
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Tue 15 November 2022: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here on Tuesday demanded justice for Shradhha Walkar, the 27-year-old woman from Palghar who was killed and chopped into pieces by her live-in partner in New Delhi. Alleging it to be an instance of ‘love-jihad’, BJP leader Ram Kadam led a protest demonstration here seeking justice […]
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Mon 14 November 2022: After a democracy protest song was played before the territory’s team played a match at a rugby tournament in South Korea instead of the Chinese national anthem, the Hong Kong authorities criticized the event’s organizers. In a video posted to social media, the players can be seen expressing confusion as Glory […]
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Sun 13 November 2022: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the West is “militarising” southeast Asia in a bid to contain Russian and Chinese interests. Speaking at a news conference at the conclusion of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Phnom Penh, Lavrov scolded the United States over its actions in the […]
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Sat 12 November 2022: A new champion in T20 cricket is set to be crowned on Sunday, as the ICC T20 World Cup final sees England and Pakistan lock horns at one of cricket’s biggest venues. Here is what you need to know about the final: When and where is the final? The Melbourne Cricket […]
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