Malaysian Muslims offer Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at the National mosque in Kuala Lumpur. Photo: Manan Vatsyayana/ AFP

Australia, US, UK, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Europe celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr on Sunday

onSaudi Arabia, 16 other countries announce end of Ramadan, declare Sunday Eid-ul-Fitr Day Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, and other Arab countries announced on Saturday that Sunday will be the first day of Eid... Read more »
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Sweden lists entire country on Airbnb

Sweden lists entire country on Airbnb, opens doors to all tourists Sweden has listed its public parks and beaches on Airbnb to promote its national policy on free-roaming. A collaboration between Airbnb and Visit Sweden,... Read more »
At least 22 killed in Manchester terror attack

UK explosion: At least 22 killed in Manchester terror attack

Children among 22 dead in suicide attack at Ariana Grande concert At least 22 people were killed and about 59 others were injured in an attack after an Ariana Grande concert Monday... Read more »
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Emmanuel Macron, 39, elected France’s youngest President

Macron has becomes not only France’s youngest-ever president but also one of its most unlikely. French voters elected centrist Emmanuel Macron as the country’s youngest president ever on Sunday, strengthening France’s place... Read more »
UK Prime Minister Theresa May to seek early election

UK’s Theresa May calls for early election, seeking stronger ‘Brexit’ mandate

Theresa May vows to put Brexit at heart of UK election campaign British Prime Minister Theresa May has announced that she is calling for an early election on June 8, describing it... Read more »

Nearly 100 migrants feared dead as boat sinks off Libyan coast

Italy’s coast guard says only four people survived the sinking of a migrant ship off Libya’s coast Saturday. An estimated 100 people were aboard and only eight bodies have been recovered. Nearly... Read more »
France to bans all plastic dishware starting in 2020

France to ban all plastic dishware starting in 2020

France becomes the first country to ban plastic plates and cutlery PARIS — France has become the first country in the world to ban plastic plates, cups and utensils, passing a law... Read more »

At least 400 migrants feared dead as boats capsize in Mediterranean Sea

At least 400 refugees travelling by boats from Egypt to Italy have drowned in the Mediterranean sea, reported BBC Arabic citing Somalia’s Ambassador to Egypt. Earlier in the idea, Somali media reported... Read more »
Iceland's Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson

Iceland’s Prime Minister resigns over Panama Papers scandal

Panama Papers claim first victim as Iceland’s Prime Minister resigns Icelandic Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson has resigned in the wake of revelations detailed in the Panama Papers that his wife owns a British... Read more »
Brussels Airport reopens two weeks after terror attack

Brussels Airport reopens two weeks after terror attack

Brussels Airport reopened to a thin stream of passengers on Sunday, 12 days after suicide bombers destroyed its departure hall and killed 16 people. BRUSSELS (Belgium) — Brussels Airport reopened for some... Read more »

Glasgow Muslim shopkeeper stabbed to death

Man arrested over death of Glasgow shopkeeper Asad Shah was another Muslim: Police say the attack was religiously motivated A much-loved Muslim shopkeeper was killed in a street attack in Glasgow. Asad... Read more »

At least 30 reported dead, 100 injured as blasts hit Brussels

At least 34 have been reported dead and over 100 injured in coordinated attacks that ripped the Brussels international airport early Tuesday shortly before another blast was heard at a metro station... Read more »
Refugees arrive on the Greek island of Lesbos after crossing the Aegean sea from Turkey - a crossing EU leaders want to discourage people from taking AFP/GEtty Imagese

‘The more the Afghan people suffer, the less attention they get’: Red Cross chief

The humanitarian situation in Afghanistan is in a “downward spiral,” according to the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross. Despite the worsening situation, attention paid to Afghanistan is inversely... Read more »
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Denmark is world’s ‘happiest country’ and Burundi ‘the least happy’

Denmark has reclaimed its place as the world’s happiest country, while Burundi ranks as the least happy nation, according to the fourth World Happiness Report.  The report, prepared by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and... Read more »

Australian ambassador James Larsen escapes Ankara bomb blast

James Larsen has narrow escape from explosion in Turkish capital that killed at least 34 people Australia’s ambassador to Turkey, who narrowly escaped a car bomb attack that killed 37 people and... Read more »

Turkey jails two Syrian traffickers over drowning of toddler Aylan Kurdi

A Turkish court on Friday sentenced two Syrians to over four years in jail for human trafficking over the death of Syrian boy Aylan Kurdi, Turkish media reported. The two Syrian nationals... Read more »
The scene at the site of the crash was one of total devastation. Photo: DPA

At least 10 dead, 80 injured in Germany train crash

At least ten people were killed after two trains collided head-on in southern Germany on Tuesday, and about 80 others were injured, according to reports. Police said there were about 150 passengers on... Read more »

West curtails human rights over fear of terrorism

The politics of fear led governments around the globe to roll back human rights during 2015 European governments have allowed widespread fears about migration and terrorism to erode their commitment to civil... Read more »

Explosion in central Istanbul kills at least 10, injures 15

Explosion leaves ten dead and 15 injured at the major tourist attraction of Sultanahmet square in Istanbul An explosion in the heart of Istanbul’s historic Sultanahmet tourist district killed at least 10 people... Read more »
Turkish coast guards and medical team examine the dead migrants. (AA Photo)

Humanity washed ashore: Turkey finds bodies of 36 drowned migrants

Bodies of 36 migrants found on Turkish coast, at least 12 rescued Turkey  on Tuesday found the bodies of at least 36 migrants, including several children, washed up on beaches and floating... Read more »
A Swedish report on global arms sales ranks defense firms from the United States and Western Europe as dominating the industry.

US and Europe dominate global arms sales: SIPRI Report

A Swedish report on global arms sales ranks defence firms from the United States and Western Europe as dominating the industry. STOCKHOLM (Sweden) – Arms manufacturers in North America and Western Europe increased... Read more »
Paris attacks highlight selective grief and outrage of Western world

No to ISIS, No to Imperialism – Solidarity with the Paris Victims

The November 13 attacks in Paris: the terror of the Islamic State, the state of emergency in France, our responsibilities By Pierre Rousset and François Sabado November 13 represents a change in... Read more »
Scottish Muslims face hostility and hate crimes since Paris attacks

Scottish Muslims face hostility and hate crimes since Paris attacks

In the week since the terror attacks in Paris, Europe has been coming together to pay tribute to the victims. But Scotland’s Muslims have come together to speak up about the increasing... Read more »
Two women cry as they pay tribute to the victims of Paris attacks at the Place de la Republique in Paris, France, November 27, 2015. Photo: Eric Gaillard Reuters

France holds memorial two weeks after Paris attacks

France paid homage today to those who died in terrorist attacks in Paris two weeks ago. The names of the 130 people killed were read at a national memorial service at a... Read more »