Islamic State-linked gunmen on the run from Philippine forces abducted a Catholic priest and three others Wednesday, officials said, as President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to expand martial law he imposed a day earlier in the country’s south. Sporadic clashes went on for a second day around the southern city of Marawi, with many of its […]
Indonesian police are holding 141 men including four foreign nationals after raiding what they described as a gay striptease performance at a fitness club in North Jakarta. Activists decried the “arbitrary and excessive arrests” in which officials paraded the men naked at a police station and released their naked photos on social media. “The 141 […]
Turkey has begun the trial of more than 220 suspects accused of being among the ringleaders of the failed coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in July 2016. Twenty-six former generals are among the defendants in the trial, which started in May 22 at a vast courtroom at a prison outside Ankara. Erdogan’s government claims […]
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Police in Istanbul have fired tear gas at protesters angry with the results of a recent referendum which gives President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sweeping new powers. Participants at the Sunday rally denounced the results of the April 16 referendum that will replace the Turkish republic’s parliamentary form of government with a strong […]
A car rammed into crowd in Tel Aviv, at least five people are injured, local media report. The incident happened one hour before Donald Trump’s arrival. “Allegedly the premeditated car ramming occurred on Yafo Street in Tel Aviv. At least 5-6 people are injured,” Channel 10 reported. Emergency services confirm the information about the incident. […]
Bangladeshi police stormed a community center outside Dhaka early Friday and arrested 27 men – mostly students between the ages of 18 and 20 – on suspicion of being gay, officials told BenarNews Friday. Maj. Monjur Morshed, a camp commander of the elite Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), said members of his team raided the Chhayaneer […]
A young Tibetan monk set himself on fire and died on Friday in northwestern China’s Qinghai province in an apparent challenge to Chinese rule in Tibetan areas, a Tibetan living in the area said. The protest brought to 150 the number of self-immolations by Tibetans living in China since the wave of fiery protests began […]
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – While the Iranian Interior Ministry is busy counting the ballots in presidential election around six hours after conclusion of the polls, early results suggest that the voter turnout is as high as 70 percent. Authorities say the official statistics are going to be released soon. Unofficial reports suggest that around 6 million […]
