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Brunei’s sultan bans Christmas in hardline shift

Brunei’s sultan bans Christmas in hardline shift

Christmas is just around the corner, but there are no tinsel-laden trees or Santa hats in the oil-rich sultanate of…
HRW shares top human rights tweets for 2015

HRW shares top human rights tweets for 2015

Human Rights Watch (HRW) published the top human rights-related tweets of 2015 on December 22, showcasing the trends that dominated…
French forces ‘neutralize’ 10 militants in Mali operation

French forces ‘neutralize’ 10 militants in Mali operation

French forces in Mali "neutralized" around 10 fighters in a weekend operation against the al Mourabitoun Islamist group, which claimed…
South Korea announces official end to MERS outbreak

South Korea announces official end to MERS outbreak

South Korea announced on Wednesday the official end to a deadly outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) that killed…
Catalan separatists trigger fresh headache for Spain’s government

Catalan separatists trigger fresh headache for Spain’s government

Pro-independence parties in the Spanish region of Catalonia struck a deal on Tuesday to form a government, reviving a separatist…
Refugee and migrant arrivals in EU pass 1 million in 2015: UN

Refugee and migrant arrivals in EU pass 1 million in 2015: UN

The number of refugees and migrants arriving by land and sea in the European Union has passed 1 million this…
Putin says Russia ‘to continue efforts’ to settle trade ties with Ukraine, EU

Putin says Russia ‘to continue efforts’ to settle trade ties with Ukraine, EU

Russia will continue making efforts to iron out existing disputes in its trade relations with the European Union and Ukraine,…
Boko Haram keeps a million children out of school: UNICEF

Boko Haram keeps a million children out of school: UNICEF

The Boko Haram insurgency has kept more than one million children out of school, the UN children's agency reported on…
Those who reject refugees are allies of ISIS: UN official

Those who reject refugees are allies of ISIS: UN official

People who reject refugees because they are Muslims are the best allies of ISIS and other terrorist groups, the UN’s…
US muslims called to register for 2016 elections

US muslims called to register for 2016 elections

America's largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization announced Monday a new initiative which aims to increase the registration of…
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