Wed 09 March 2022: Limited opportunities for work, a palpable sense of danger and a sense of being dismissed are the least of the problems they face. New Delhi: Thirty-year-old Wafa has learned over the years to always disclose that she wears a hijab when she applies for a job in order to avoid conflicts in […]
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Wed 09 March 2022: The UN rights chief said Tuesday she would make a long-delayed visit to China in May, including to Xinjiang, where Western lawmakers have accused Beijing of genocide. “I am pleased to announce that we have recently reached an agreement with the government of China for a visit,” Michelle Bachelet told the UN Human Rights […]
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Tue 08 March 2022: President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines changed a legislation on Monday, raising the age of sexual consent to 16 years old. This action, according to child rights experts, will protect children from rape and abuse. Sex with a person under the age of 16 will be prohibited under the new rule. […]
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Tue 08 March 2022: The head of Sri Lanka’s Roman Catholic Church has called the United Nations to probe the 279 people killed in the Easter Sunday bombings, which he described as a “political plot.” Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith sought a framework to investigate the attacks, which have been placed on local Muslim organizations, in a […]
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Mon 07 March 2022: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has criticised Islamabad-based Western envoys who last week sought to pressure Pakistan to condemn Russia’s actions in Ukraine, asking them if they thought Pakistan was their “slave”. The heads of 22 diplomatic missions, including those of European Union member states, released a joint letter on March […]
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Sun 06 March 2022: After weeks at sea, more than 100 hungry and weak Rohingya Muslims were found on a beach in Indonesia’s northernmost province of Aceh. According to officials, the group arrived on Jangka beach in Alue Buya Pasi, a fishing town in Bireuen region, on a rickety wooden boat early Sunday. According to […]
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Sat 05 March 2022: More than 6,000 people have been evacuated their homes as firefighters battle a massive wildfire in South Korea’s eastern coastal areas on Saturday. The fire burned an estimated 21,179 acres of woodland in Uljin, about 330 km southeast of Seoul, and its neighbouring city of Samcheok as of Saturday afternoon, according […]
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Sat 05 March 2022: Hundreds of people have marched in Tokyo protesting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The crowd shouted, “Stop war. Protect lives.” Some held signs that read: “We stand with Ukraine.” Others held images of Putin with the words: “Stop Putin.” WATCH | Hundreds in Tokyo protest Russian invasion#UkraineRussiaWar #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/M4fTrZiRjd — INDEPENDENT PRESS […]
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Fri 04 March 2022: A suicide bomber blew himself up during weekly Friday prayers at a Shia mosque in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 56 people and injuring 194 others, authorities said. The suicide bomber was stopped by police at a mosque in Peshawar’s bustling Qissa Khwani bazaar, but he forced his way into the […]
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Wed 02 March 2022: Two years after deadly riots shook the Indian capital, Muslim victims of the upheaval and their families say they still await justice. The worst communal riots in decades erupted when then-US President Donald Trump arrived in New Delhi on Feb. 23. The riots lasted until Feb. 27, resulting in the deaths […]
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