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India: Family of Rape Victim ‘Locked Up’ as Police Burn Body

In India, the family of a Dalit (so called 'untouchable') girl who died after she was gang raped, say the authorities had forcefully cremated her body without their consent. The 19-year-old’s body was cremated in the dead of the night, using petrol, which goes against...

Over 100 000 Umrah Permits Issued

The Saudi Gazette reports that a total of 108 041 Umrah permits were issued following the launch of I'tamarna application on September 27. Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said that of these, roughly 43 000 permits had been issued to citizens, while the...

ECOWAS Sanctions against Mali to be Lifted

Mali's junta has removed a major obstacle to the lifting of ECOWAS sanctions. by withdrawing their transition leader. Africa News reports that the soldiers who overthrew President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta on August 18 have renounced that Colonel Assimi Goïta could...

Armenia “Ready to Engage” in Talks, Azerbaijaan Not

Armenia's foreign ministry is standing “ready to engage" with France, Russia and the United States on halting it’s battle with neighbour, Azerbaijan. The BBC reports that the conflict around the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, which erupted on Sunday, has seen...

Swedish Azan Masjid Vandalized

 Faizel Patel, Radio Islam News, 2013-11-20  A masjid in Fittja, south of Stockholm, Sweden has been desecrated and vandalized when pigs trotters were thrown inside shattering windows of it main door. “Shortly before 11:00 am we received a call from...

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The Tragedy of Typhoon Haiyan

 Faizel Patel, Radio Islam News, 2013-11-18  One of the most intense typhoons on record whipped the Philippines terrifying millions. Super Typhoon Haiyan smashed into coastal communities on the central island of Samar, about 600km southeast of Manila, before...

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