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Nearly 90,000 Rohingya flee Myanmar violence in 10 days

Nearly 90,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled to Bangladesh in the last 10 days, uprooted by reported rapes, murders and acts…

9 years ago

Two million Muslims gather near Mecca for Hajj

Around two million Muslims are gathering near Saudi Arabia's Mecca for the peak day of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. (more…)

9 years ago

HRW: Satellite data show fires burning in Rakhine state

Satellite data accessed by a rights body shows widespread fires burning in at least 10 areas in Myanmar’s Rakhine state,…

9 years ago

Myanmar troops open fire on civilians fleeing attacks

Myanmar soldiers opened fire on fleeing Rohingya civilians - mostly women and children - as they attempted to cross the…

9 years ago

Ml. Ab. Hamid Decried Invading Allamah Taftazani Mosque in Herat

Issuing a statement, Shaikh Abdol-Hamid decried the invasion of some foreign troops in Allamah Taftazani mosque and Darululoom Aali Herat,…

9 years ago

Civilians in Raqqa under fire ‘from all sides’: Amnesty

Civilians fleeing the battle to oust ISIL from the Syrian city of Raqqa face a "deadly labyrinth", with fire coming…

9 years ago

US-led airstrikes target greater Raqqa area

At least 250 US-led airstrikes have pounded the Syrian city of Raqqa and surrounding territory in the past week, the…

9 years ago

Deadly blast strikes Pakistan’s Quetta

A blast in the Pakistani city of Quetta in Balochistan province has killed at least 15 people and injured 32…

9 years ago

Bombing kills 25 opposition fighters in Syria’s Daraa

A suicide bombing killed at least 25 opposition fighters in southern Syria late Friday, according to a pro-opposition activist. (more…)

9 years ago

Myanmar closes mosque and seminary in Yangon

Authorities closed a mosque and a seminary in Myanmar’s commercial region of Yangon, said a media report on Thursday. (more…)

9 years ago