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Brunei’s sultan bans Christmas in hardline shift
December 23, 2015
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
December 23, 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
December 23, 2015
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
December 23, 2015
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
December 22, 2015
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
December 22, 2015
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
December 22, 2015
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
December 22, 2015
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
December 22, 2015
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
December 22, 2015
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…