IS Claims Suicide Truck Bombing in Iraq: At Least 70 People Dead
A suicide truck bomb claimed by Islamic State killed at least 70 people at a gas station south of Baghdad Thursday. Many of the victims were Iranian pilgrims who had taken part in a Shi’ite holiday in the Iraqi city of Karbala.
Paris prosecutor claims terror attack on capital prevented
The Paris Prosecutor claimed on Friday that a terror attack planned for next Thursday has been prevented. François Molins said five suspects have been arrested on suspicion of planning attacks on police and other security targets in and around France’s capital. Automatic weapons were found after raids in Strasbourg and Marseille the police said. And […]
Muslims in Athens prepare for the city’s first mosque
Athens, Greece – Sitting in a cafeteria in her middle-class neighbourhood of Ilioupoli, 43-year-old Anna Stamou says she soon hopes to be praying with her family at the new Athens mosque. “I’ll perform a duaa [prayer] for children caught in war – to make all the wars to stop,” says Stamou, a mother-of-two and a […]
Pakistan’s Sindh province outlaws forced conversions
A province in Pakistan has passed a new law, with provision for life sentence, against forced religious conversions following criticism over protection of minorities in the country. The new bill, passed by legislators in Sindh on Thursday, mandates a 21-day period for adults to consider their decision to convert and forbid minors from choosing another […]
Muslim shopper wearing a hijab harassed by woman at grocery
Barney Lopez could hear the woman from across the Smith’s grocery store aisles. “You’re a terrorist. Get out of here,” the woman, wearing a baseball cap and sunglasses, screamed at a female shopper wearing a hijab, a head covering worn by some Muslim women. “I left my cart to see what was going on,” Lopez […]
Fidel Castro is dead at 90
MIAMI — Fidel Castro, who towered over his Caribbean island for nearly five decades, a shaggy-bearded figure in combat fatigues whose long shadow spread across Latin America and the world, is dead at age 90. His brother Raul announced the death late Friday night.
World Reacts to Castro’s Death With Condolences, Jubilation, Solidarity
President Barack Obama reached out to the Cuban people following the news of the death of Fidel Castro to offer his condolences and let them know he would continue his effort to normalize relations with the country. “Today, we offer condolences to Fidel Castro’s family, and our thoughts and prayers are with the Cuban people,” […]