Forty-two Thai women who were trafficked into Malaysia are being held at a safe house in the south of the country and will be repatriated, a Malaysian official told BenarNews. The 42 are staying at a home for women in the state of Johor after being caught entering Malaysia without proper papers, according to the […]
An explosion at a factory in the city of Edinburgh in South Australia resulted in one person dead and another gravely wounded, local media reported. MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The Royal Adelaide Hospital doctors are currently treating the critically wounded survivor of an explosion of what is believed to be a plastic factory, that occurred on […]
PanARMENIAN.Net – A suicide bomber blew himself up in the sacred Shiite city of Karbala on Monday, November 14. killing at least six civilians in what appeared to be the latest attempt by the Islamic State group to undermine the government, the Associated Press reports. Interior Ministry spokesman Brig. Gen Saad Maan said that a […]
A harrowing video that shows a group of men beating a transgender woman is being shared widely on social networks in Pakistan, shining a spotlight on violence targeting the long-oppressed community. Police arrested 10 suspects on November 14, after the two-minute clip posted on the Internet over the weekend prompted calls for action. The video […]
New Zealand authorities have issued a tsunami warning after a powerful earthquake hit northeast of Christchurch, the biggest city on South Island. At least two people have been confirmed dead in Kaikoura. The tremor, with a magnitude initially estimated at 7.4 before being scaled up to 7.8, had a depth of 23km, according to the […]
Two members of Myanmar’s armed forces were killed in an ambush on troops in the turbulent western state of Rakhine, the government said on Sunday as a spokesman said authorities would investigate new reports of army abuses against civilians of the Muslim Rohingya ethnic minority. Government spokesman Zaw Htay told RFA’s Myanmar Service that the […]
Israel’s ministerial committee has approved a draft bill to limit noise pollution by banning the use of outdoor loudspeakers which announce Muslim calls to prayer. Opponents of the bill call it “racist,” despite the Israeli PM voicing strong support. The Ministerial Committee for Legislation approved the so-called “muezzin bill,” drafted to address endless complaints of […]
A late night attack on the German consulate in northern Afghanistan left six people dead and many wounded, Germany’s Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Friday, adding that none of the staff were injured. MOSCOW (Sputnik) — A suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden truck into the walled compound in Mazar-i-Sharif late Thursday, dealing huge damage to […]
