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Birmingham stabbing: Multiple cases reported, 'major incident,' says UK police

A number of other stabbings were reported in the area shortly after and "this has been declared a major incident", the West Midlands Police statement added.

Sep 6, 2020

Bangladesh mosque blast: 12 dead, nearly 50 injured after gas pipeline explodes in Narayanganj

An underground gas pipeline near a mosque exploded during evening prayers outside the capital of Bangladesh, leaving at least 12 Muslim worshipers dead and dozens injured with critical burn.

Sep 5, 2020

Fact Check: No, Taiwan did not shoot down Chinese fighter jet; read truth here

Interestingly, no such reports emerged in local media in Taiwan or China about the fighter jet crash. Moreover, a press release was then issued by the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of China stated.

Sep 4, 2020

Over 300,000 Rohingya children outcast and desperate amid refugee crisis

Trouble for Myanmar; Canada, Netherlands pursue Rohingya genocide case at ICJ with Gambia

Canada and the Netherlands strongly believe that this matter has been rightfully brought to the ICJ to provide international legal judgment on whether acts of systemic discrimination and exclusion have been committed on the Rohingya Muslims.

Sep 3, 2020

Iran must listen to 'god'; pardon Navid Afkari of double death sentence

The double death sentence is in addition to six years and six months jail time and 74 lashes.

Sep 2, 2020

Largest faction of Japan's ruling party backs Suga to replace Abe as PM

Japan's top government spokesman, Yoshihide Suga, has won the backing of the largest faction of the ruling party to become its next leader, public broadcaster NHK reported on Tuesday, making him a strong front-runner to become the next premier.

Sep 1, 2020

Who is Cheng Lei: Australian TV anchor detained in China amid rocky Sino-Australian relations

Chinese authorities notified the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs that Cheng Lei had been arrested on August 14.

Sep 1, 2020

Karachi (Pakistan), July 6, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles run through a flooded road in the heavy monsoon rain in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi, on July 6, 2020

Karachi turns blind eye to waterclogged roads, power outage; residents protest

The protesters, carrying placards and chanting slogans, demanded that the drainage system in the areas be improved and roads be repaired and made from scratch.

Aug 31, 2020

Three killed, several injured in two UAE restaurant blasts

Three people were killed and several others were injured on Monday in two separate explosions in the United Arab Emirates' capital Abu Dhabi and its tourism hub Dubai, the police and local media said.

Aug 31, 2020

Japan's Suga to join race to succeed PM Shinzo Abe

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga intends to run in the ruling party leadership race to succeed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Kyodo news agency reported on Sunday, citing an unnamed source.

Aug 30, 2020

Terrorism is cancer; India's external affairs minister calls for global efforts to curb it

Speaking at the 19th Darbari Seth memorial lecture organised by The Energy Research Institute(TERI), EAM Jaishankar emphasized on the need to curb terrorism.

Aug 28, 2020

Fact check: Pakistani Canadian Tarek Fatah shares Bangladesh video as Indian Muslims chanting Islam Zindabad

The video of the protest rally was found to be organised by a far right political party in Bangladesh's Dhaka on September 13, 2017 which was carried out against Rohingya persecution in Myanmar.

Aug 28, 2020

Argentina wants to be China's main pork supplier; its people are dead against it

Following the announcement of Argentina being China's main pork supplier, scuffles broke out between the protesters and police in the capital Buenos Aires on August 25.

Aug 27, 2020

Queen Elizabeth may never return to the Buckingham Palace; here's why

What's keeping Queen Elizabeth away from her Kingdom and Buckingham Palace. Find out here.

Aug 26, 2020

Historic move: UAE to get its first Jewish house of worship by 2022

Interestingly, In August 2015, during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first official visit to the region, the UAE government announced a decision to provide land for the construction of a Hindu mandir in Abu Dhabi.