Jerusalem – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says that “things will be painful” for political rival Hamas, referring to recent financial steps he has taken to pressure the Islamic militant rulers of the Gaza Strip. AP/UNB news agency reported
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German airport offers prayer booth in 65 languages
Berlin – Feeling nervous before your flight? Travelers at one German airport can now receive spiritual solace by entering a booth and listening to a prayer of their choice before boarding the plane. AP/UNB news agency reported
North Korea accuses US, South Korea of assassination attempt
Seoul – North Korea on Friday accused the U.S. and South Korean spy agencies of an unsuccessful assassination attempt on leader Kim Jong Un involving bio-chemical weapons. AP/UNB news agency reported
Growing inequality under global capitalism
By Anis Chowdhury and Jomo Kwame Sundaram Sydney and Kuala Lumpur, May 4 (IPS) – Income and wealth inequality has increased in recent decades, but recognition of the role of economic liberalization and globalization in exacerbating inequality has never been…
Press Freedom Confce urge free-pluralistic media, scribes’ safety
Jakarta, Indonesia, May 4 – The four-day international conference on “Critical Minds for Critical Times: Media’s role in advancing peaceful, just and inclusive societies” organised by UNESCO marking the World Press Freedom day ended on Thursday urging states to recognise…
World Press Freedom Day 2017 main function in Jakarta
Jakarta, Indonesia 03 May – from Manowara Begum Moni Critical Minds for Critical Times: Media’s role in advancing peaceful, just and inclusive societies Irina Bokova is Director General of UNESCO has just inaugurated the main event of the World Press…
What on earth might a Trump-Un meet look like?
Bangkok, May 3 (AP/UNB)- In one corner: the unpredictable dictator, the third-generation family ruler whose nation has a seven-decade reputation of being erratic, quick to take umbrage and insistent that it is powerful enough to upend the planet. In the…
‘Be prepared for military action against North Korea’: US
Reclusive state acting in ‘open defiance of the international community’, says Lieutenant General America’s National Security Adviser has said America should be “prepared” to take military action against North Korea. Lieutenant General HR McMaster called on other world powers to…
Why Muslims are marching for climate
By Nana Firman (CNN) — From the cropless farmer to the beleaguered first responder to the person forced to evacuate their flooded home, we all have our reasons for caring about climate change. As an Indonesian-born Muslim living in California,…
Hacker threatens to release stolen copies of Netflix series
San Francisco – A hacker claims to have stolen the upcoming season of Netflix’s hit series “Orange Is The New Black,” and is demanding that the video streaming service pay an unspecified ransom to prevent all the new episodes from…
Duterte opens ASEAN summit with oblique swipe at US, EU
Manila – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has opened an annual summit of Southeast Asian leaders with an oblique swipe at Western governments that have raised alarm over his brutal anti-drug crackdown, asking them not to meddle in the affairs of…
NKorea official calls US efforts to rid nukes a ‘wild dream’
United Nations – North Korea’s deputy U.N. ambassador said Friday that U.S. efforts to get rid of his country’s nuclear weapons through military threats and sanctions are “a wild dream.” AP/UNB news agency reported
Trump to spend Day 100 in office talking tough on trade
Washington – President Donald Trump is marking his 100th day in office by talking tough on trade. The White House says the president will sign an executive order Saturday that will direct his Commerce Department and the U.S. trade representative…
T20 leagues threaten international schedule
Burgeoning domestic T20 leagues are becoming obstacles as cricket administrators try and find a way to make Test and ODI leagues work in a new international calendar. And more than just a logistical issue, the problem seems to cut right…
Ivanka Trump microphone quip draws criticism for Fox host
New York – Fox News host Jesse Watters says he enjoys Ivanka Trump’s voice and wasn’t making a joke “about anything else” when he mentioned that he liked the way she held a microphone. AP/UNB news agency reported
Agroecology in China’s new ‘Ecological Civilization’
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) convened the International Symposium on Agroecology for Food Security and Nutrition in 2014 and three regional symposia throughout 2015. Building on the recommendations of these symposia, a multistakeholder International Symposium…
Global markets gain higher as French election rally lingers
Tokyo- Shares were higher Tuesday in Europe and Asia as the rally driven by the outcome of France’s vote persisted. Hopes for U.S. tax reform and a compromise on the U.S. budget deadline also lifted sentiment. AP/UNB news agency reported
27 people killed in bus-trailer truck collision in Kenya
Nairobi- Kenyan police say 27 people have been killed in a collision between a passenger bus and a trailer truck. Police say the accident took place along the major road linking two of Kenya’s biggest cities, capital Nairobi and the…
US blocks Indian compliance panel request
Geneva (D. Ravi Kanth) – The United States has continued to adopt its classical policy of double-standards by blocking a first-time request from India for establishing a compliance panel at the World Trade Organization on 19 April for determining whether…
French polls: Macron, Le Pen set to face off in final round
Exit polls from nail-biting first stage of French presidential vote shows centrist and far-right leader with most votes. Polls have closed in the first round of the presidential vote, and for the first time in modern French history, no major-party…
NKorea detains US citizen, the 3rd American being held there
Pyongyang – North Korea has detained a U.S. citizen, officials said Sunday, bringing to three the number of Americans now being held there. Tony Kim, who also goes by his Korean name Kim Sang-duk, was detained on Saturday, according to…
Larry Fink: ‘Warning signs are getting darker’ for the U.S. sconomy
by Charles Stein Laurence D. Fink, chief executive officer of BlackRock Inc., said the lackluster growth of the U.S. economy and uncertainty around the Trump administration’s ability to quickly pass key reforms pose a risk to markets.
Paris police shot on Champs-Elysees; IS group claims attack
Paris, Apr 21 (AP/UNB) — A gunman opened fire on police on Paris’ iconic Champs-Elysees boulevard Thursday night, killing one officer and wounding three people before police shot and killed him. The Islamic State group quickly claimed responsibility for the…
Pakistan court wants probe of allegations against PM family
Islamabad – Pakistan’s top court asked the government on Thursday to investigate corruption allegations against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s family, delaying for two months a decision that could have jeopardized his political future. AP/UNB news agency reported
Ivanka Trump heading to Germany for official visit
Washington – Ivanka Trump will participate in a panel discussion on women’s economic empowerment during an official visit to Germany next week. AP/UNB news agency reported
More mudslides in Colombia kill at least 17 people
Bogota, Apr 20 (AP/UNB) — A deluge of rain set off landslides that smashed homes and filled streets with mud Wednesday in a mountain city in a coffee-growing part of Colombia, and authorities said at least 17 people were killed…
Pak army chief signs death order for 30 militants
Islamabad – Pakistan’s army chief has signed off on the death sentences for 30 militants, including some convicted for the 2014 Taliban attack on a school in Peshawar that killed 144 schoolchildren. AP/UNB news agency reported.
Turkish FM: Trump and Erdogan to meet in May
Istanbul – Turkey’s foreign minister says President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. President Donald Trump will meet next month. AP/UNB news agency reported.
Muslim population – The future of world leadership
The picture of research works on demographic changes of western countries in relation to the Muslim immigration and their fertility rate is very intriguing. The average Fertility Rate per family amongst the westerners is 1.65 as compared to the Muslims’…
Scientists take to street in global march for truth
Scientists and science supporters will take to the streets in a global March for Science on 22 April . What began as a small Facebook group in the US capital, Washington DC has spiralled into a global phenomenon that will…