UN Secretary-General António Guterres was delivering his message marking the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief and began by reiterating that freedom of belief is “an inalienable human right”. “Yet, around the world, people and communities, particularly minorities, face intolerance, discrimination and threats – to their places of…
Also on Saturday, 2 Israelis were killed in a shooting incident, Photo: File Gaza: An Israeli woman was killed and a man was seriously injured in a shooting at a car near the West Bank city of Hebron. According to the World News Agency, there were 3 people in the car that was shot in…
28-year-old Sukjeet Singh became friends with a 30-year-old South Korean woman 4 years ago, Photo: Indian Media New Delhi: A 30-year-old woman from South Korea arrived in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh to marry 28-year-old Sukjeet Singh, where both got married according to local customs. According to Indian media, Sakjit Singh went to South…
On the occasion of the bride’s departure, her brother was shot dead by the groom’s relatives, due to which the ceremony turned into mourning. According to foreign media, this surprising but very sad incident happened in the city of Tripoli in northern Lebanon, where the preparations for the bride’s departure after the marriage were underway,…
China-mediated restoration of relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran will bring peace to the region, Wang Yi (Photo: File) Riyadh: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said that the agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran mediated by China has reduced tensions in the Middle East and made the atmosphere favorable for reconciliation. According to the…
Photos courtesy of Social Media Would you believe that the richest man in the world, Elon Musk, lives in a small two-room house? No no! But this is the truth. According to the list of the world’s richest people released by Forbes on August 1, Elon Musk is on the first place. Elon Musk, the…
Lucknow: An angry activist threw ink on the face of a political leader who left the Samajwadi Party and joined the BJP in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. According to Indian media reports, Dara Singh Chauhan, a local leader in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, had arrived in a town of Mau district…
Kashmiri youth martyred during search operation in Pulwama district, Photo: File Srinagar: Two more Kashmiri youths were martyred in the aggression of the Indian Army in Occupied Kashmir. According to Kashmir Media Service, the incident of martyrdom of the youth took place in Pulwama district of Jannat Nazir valley where the occupying Indian army searched…
“Knock out hate,” declares Yokasta Valle who has suffered discrimination both for being a woman in a male-dominated sport and as a migrant who journeyed to Costa Rica from Nicaragua. “Many of my colleagues told me that if they, as men, could not become champions, even less so could I as a woman,” she says….
A global approach to tackle the ongoing water crisis is needed as vulnerable communities in the United States face historic deluge and drought – issues very much in the spotlight at the forthcoming UN-supported World Water Week. Traditional totems tower over the coastal village of Taholah in Washington state, home to the Quinault Indian Nation, an…
