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Bombing of government office in southern Thailand injures 20

Bombing of government office in southern Thailand injures 20

Bombers attacked a major government office in Thailand's insurgency-plagued far south as hundreds of local officials and Muslim clerics met Tuesday to discuss fighting COVID-19.
Tue Mar 17 2020
Qatar says its ambassador to return to Iran - foreign ministry

Qatar says its ambassador to return to Iran - foreign ministry

The Qatari foreign ministry did not say when the ambassador will return to Tehran.
Thu Aug 24 2017
Egyptian film Mawlana provokes outcry over view of religion and state

Egyptian film "Mawlana" provokes outcry over view of religion and state

An Egyptian box office hit that highlights the religious establishment's cosy relations with the state has provoked a backlash from Sunni Muslim clerics, with some calling for the film to be banned.
Mon Jan 23 2017
Bahrain executes three Shi'ites convicted of killing policemen

Bahrain executes three Shi'ites convicted of killing policemen

State news agency BNA said the men were executed by firing squad in the presence of a judge, doctor and a Muslim cleric.
Sun Jan 15 2017
Mufti shocks Russia with call for genital mutilation of all women

Mufti shocks Russia with call for genital mutilation of all women

A senior Muslim cleric in Russia has prompted controversy by urging universal female genital mutilation after a rights group released a report on the practice in the country's North Caucasus region.
Thu Aug 18 2016
NY man in court charged with murdering Muslim cleric, assistant

NY man in court charged with murdering Muslim cleric, assistant

Oscar Morel, 35, faces up to life in prison without parole if he is convicted of killing Imam Maulama Akonjee, 55, and Thara Uddin, 64, in a brazen daylight attack on Saturday.
Wed Aug 17 2016
Pope and top imam embrace in historic Vatican meeting

Pope and top imam embrace in historic Vatican meeting

Pope Francis met the grand imam of Cairo's Al-Azhar Mosque at the Vatican on Monday.
Mon May 23 2016
Azhar imam to urge tolerance in historic pope meeting

Azhar imam to urge tolerance in historic pope meeting

The deputy of Al-Azhar's grand imam in Egypt said on Sunday the top Muslim cleric will bear a message of tolerance when he meets Pope Francis in Rome.
Sun May 22 2016
Saudi Arabia to halt flights, trade with Iran - minister

Saudi Arabia to halt flights, trade with Iran - minister

Saudi Arabia widened its rift with Iran on Monday, saying it would end air traffic and trade links with the Islamic republic and demanding that Tehran must "act like a normal country".
Tue Jan 05 2016
Saudi Arabia cuts ties with Iran as row over cleric's death escalates

Saudi Arabia cuts ties with Iran as row over cleric's death escalates

Saudi Arabia cut ties with Iran on Sunday, responding to the storming of its embassy in Tehran in an escalating row between the rival Middle East powers over Riyadh's execution of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr.
Mon Jan 04 2016
Saudi Arabia says 47 executed on terror charges, including Shi'ite cleric

Saudi Arabia says 47 executed on terror charges, including Shi'ite cleric

Saudi Arabia executed 47 people on Saturday for terrorism, mostly suspected al Qaeda members but also a prominent Shi'ite Muslim cleric.
Sat Jan 02 2016
Istanbul's Hagia Sophia sees first Koran reading in 85 years

Istanbul's Hagia Sophia sees first Koran reading in 85 years

A Muslim cleric has for the first time in 85 years recited the Koran in the Hagia Sophia, the world famous landmark of Istanbul which is now a museum after serving as a church and a mosque.
Sat Apr 11 2015
Muslim cleric charged for conducting illegal marriage in Australia

Muslim cleric charged for conducting illegal marriage in Australia

A Muslim cleric was Tuesday charged in Australia with conducting an illegal marriage between a 26-year-old man and a 12-year-old girl.
Tue Feb 11 2014
Pakistan court acquits Muslim cleric in blasphemy case

Pakistan court acquits Muslim cleric in blasphemy case

The girl, Rimsha Masih, was arrested in August 2012 for allegedly burning pages containing Koranic verses.
Sun Aug 18 2013
Is climate change making tropical storms more frequent? Scientists say it's unclear

Is climate change making tropical storms more frequent? Scientists say it's unclear

Scientists say it remains unclear how much climate change is reshaping the storm season.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Samples obtained by Chinese spacecraft show moon's ancient volcanism

Samples obtained by Chinese spacecraft show moon's ancient volcanism

The material provides new insight into the moon's geological history including the oldest evidence to date of lunar volcanism.
Sat Nov 23 2024
The scamdemic targeting the young and vulnerable

The scamdemic targeting the young and vulnerable

Teenagers and young adults are becoming prime targets for a new wave of cyber scams, a trend raising alarm bells across Southeast Asia.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Japanese manicurist takes on plastic pollution, one nail at a time

Japanese manicurist takes on plastic pollution, one nail at a time

Before global leaders address plastic pollution, a Japanese manicurist highlights the issue by incorporating it into her nail designs.
Sat Nov 23 2024
What to watch for ahead of US presidential inauguration

What to watch for ahead of US presidential inauguration

Here's a timeline of events between now and inauguration day.
Sat Nov 23 2024
The battle to reduce road deaths

The battle to reduce road deaths

In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel

Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel

The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.
Sat Nov 23 2024
How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?

How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?

Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.
Sat Nov 23 2024
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth

2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth

Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily

Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily

Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024