NEW DELHI: A court in India essentially banned Islamic schools in the country’s most populous state of Uttar Pradesh. This move is set to further distance many Muslims from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu-nationalist government ahead of national elections. The ruling scraps a 2004 law governing madrasas in Uttar Pradesh, saying it violates India’s constitutional […]
MOSCOW (Reuters): Camouflage-clad gunmen opened fire with automatic weapons at concertgoers near Moscow, killing at least 145 people and injuring more than 100 others. Islamic State militants claimed responsibility. In the deadliest attack in Russia since the 2004 Beslan school siege, gunmen sprayed civilians with bullets just before Soviet-era rock group “Picnic” was to perform
WASHINGTON: The United Nations Security Council on Friday turned down a U.S.-led resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza as part of a hostage deal after Russia and China vetoed the measure proposed by the United States. The resolution, on which Algeria also voted no and Guyana abstained, called for an immediate and sustained
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MEDAN (INDONESIA): At least 69 Rohingya refugees were rescued after a wooden boat carrying 150 people on board capsized off the coast of Indonesia’s Aceh province, reports said on Thursday. However, scores of others were missing and feared drowned. The boat capsized 19km from the beach of Kuala Bubon on the west coast of Aceh
SYDNEY (Reuters): Australia will begin enforcing tougher visa rules for foreign students this week as official data showed migration hit another record high, which is likely to further exacerbate an already tight rental market. From Saturday, English language requirements for student and graduate visas will be increased, while the government will get the power to
