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N. Korea unmoved as world unites against nuke ambitions
Associated Press, Published on 16/12/2017
» UNITED NATIONS: North Korea's friends and enemies joined forces Friday in opposing its determination to be recognised as a nuclear weapons state and calling on leader Kim Jong Un to negotiate the denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula, but the North gave no sign of budging on its nuclear ambitions.
US Supreme Court allows enforcement of Trump travel ban
Associated Press, Published on 05/12/2017
» WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to fully enforce a ban on travel to the United States by residents of six mostly Muslim countries.
British PM May, Trump fuss over anti-Muslim retweets
Associated Press, Published on 01/12/2017
» LONDON: A few days after his inauguration, US President Donald Trump stood beside British Prime Minister Theresa May in the White House and proclaimed the strength of the "most special relationship" between their two countries.
Vatican defends pope on 'Rohingya'
Associated Press, Published on 30/11/2017
» YANGON: The Vatican on Wednesday defended Pope Francis after human rights groups expressed disappointment that he didn't publicly acknowledge the plight of Rohingya Muslims.
Trump's anti-Muslim retweets draw fire
Associated Press, Published on 30/11/2017
» WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump retweeted inflammatory videos from a fringe British political group Wednesday that purported to show violence being committed by Muslims, drawing quick condemnation from civil rights groups as well as a spokesman for British Prime Minister Theresa May.
Trump vows 'more sanctions' on North Korea
Associated Press, Published on 30/11/2017
» WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump threatened new sanctions on North Korea Wednesday after its most powerful missile test yet and urged China's leader "to use all available levers" to convince its wayward ally to "return to the path of denuclearisation."
Saudi crown prince opens Islamic military alliance meeting
Associated Press, Published on 26/11/2017
» DUBAI: Saudi Arabia's crown prince has opened the first high-level meeting of a kingdom-led alliance of Muslim nations against terrorism.
IS mosque attack kills 235 in Egypt
Associated Press, Published on 25/11/2017
» EL-ARISH, Egypt: Militants believed to be Islamic State loyalists attacked a crowded mosque during Friday prayers in the Sinai Peninsula.
UN envoy details systematic mass rapes of Rohingya
Associated Press, Published on 23/11/2017
» UNITED NATIONS: Widespread atrocities against Rohingya Muslim women and girls have been orchestrated and perpetrated by Myanmar's military and may amount to war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide, the UN envoy on sexual violence in conflict said Wednesday.
Myanmar treatment of Rohingya is 'apartheid': Amnesty International
Associated Press, Published on 21/11/2017
» Myanmar has subjected Rohingya Muslims to long-term discrimination and persecution that amounts to “dehumanising apartheid”, Amnesty International said Tuesday in a report that raises questions about what those who have fled a violent military crackdown would face if they returned home.