Indian court acquits bishop of charge of raping nun
NEW DELHI: An Indian court on Friday acquitted a Roman Catholic bishop of charges of raping a nun in her rural convent, a case that became a major issue amid…
Philippines agrees to buy India anti-ship missile system
The Philippines has agreed to buy an anti-ship missile system from India, the defense minister said Friday, shoring up its security in the face of growing Chinese aggression in the…
Muslim community in New York mobilizes to support victims of deadly Bronx fire
Members of the Muslim-American community in the Bronx area of New York where many Muslim-Americans died in an apartment building fire on January 9 mobilized their efforts to help the…
UK lawmakers warned of Chinese spying threat
A woman suspected of working on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party has been attempting to improperly influence members of parliament, the speaker of the House of Commons said in…
India, UK start talks on free-trade deal
NEW DELHI: India and the United Kingdom on Thursday formally launched talks for a free-trade deal expected to double their bilateral trade by 2030. The UK has made the agreement…
Indonesia to focus Afghan aid on women’s empowerment
The Indonesian government pledged on Thursday to focus on women’s empowerment and education in Afghanistan, as part of its aid commitment made during last month’s extraordinary session of the Organization…
Alabama woman who joined Daesh stuck in refugee camp
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama: Attorneys for a woman who left her Alabama home to join Daesh plan to continue fighting for her and her young son even though the Supreme Court declined…
US threatens action if Somalia misses new election deadline
The US has brandished the threat of sanctions if troubled Somalia misses its latest deadline for elections. Somali leaders on Sunday announced that elections that were due to be concluded…
Heavy rains leave Brazil indigenous group homeless again
SAO JOAQUIM DE BICAS: Three years ago, the collapse of the tailings dam at an iron ore mine forced them to move their homes to higher ground. Now, the rain-swollen…
France urges EU sanctions against Mali
France urges EU sanctions against MaliPARIS: France is to press the European Union to agree sanctions against Mali after its military-dominated leadership shelved a timetable for elections, the French foreign…