According to the bishop of the local diocese, armed men kidnapped an 83-year-old American nun in northern Burkina Faso. Sister Suellen Tennyson was kidnapped and taken to an unknown location by her kidnappers, who vandalised rooms and sabotaged the community vehicle they attempted to take, according to Kaya Bishop Theophile Nare in a statement released […]
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Nigerian court sentences atheist over blasphemy
A Nigerian court has sentenced an atheist to 24 years in prison for making blasphemous anti-Islam social media posts in the country’s northwestern region. Mubarak Bala, a former Muslim, was sentenced on Tuesday after pleading guilty to blasphemy charges and serving nearly two years in prison during his trial. Bala is the president of the […]
Crisis stricken Sri Lanka welcomes thousands of Ukrainians
As the sun dips below the Indian Ocean waves, Ukrainian tourist Viktoria Makarenko and her daughter light incense every evening at a temple in a Sri Lankan beach resort to pray for a return home. Russia’s invasion of the 35-year-old’s homeland in February has left thousands of foreign travellers from the two countries stranded on […]
Kashmir tourism likely to hit 10-years high
Following the lifting of visa restrictions and some improvement in the security situation, the Indian-administered Kashmir region is attracting record numbers of tourists, supporting local businesses. Despite limitations on foreign tourists and recent incidences of violence, local tour operators and government authorities predict that tourist numbers will reach a 10-year high this year, with more […]
Protest against Rajapaksa intensifies in Sri Lanka
Despite protests against his management of the country’s greatest economic crisis in decades, Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will not resign, according to a minister. Rajapaksa, who has been in power since 2019 with other members of his family in key positions, lifted the state of emergency late Tuesday after dozens of politicians quit the […]
Kabul hit by grenade blast in mosque
A grenade blast inside a mosque in a heavily populated district of Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital, injured at least six people, authorities said, just minutes after worshippers offered midday prayers. Since the Taliban took power in August of last year, attacks on public targets have decreased significantly, but ISIL (ISIS) affiliates continue to operate in sections […]
Lahore police works hard to control crime
Capital City Police Officer Lahore Additional IG Fayyaz Ahmad Dev has said that Lahore Police has introduced innovative operational strategies, effective mechanisms and institutional reforms to enhance the capacity building of its force so as to control crime and maintain peace in the city. Fayyaz Ahmad Dev said due to the citizens centric smart e-policing […]
Bilawal hopes for ‘iftar’ in old Pakistan
As the first day of Ramazan falls on Sunday, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has stated that people will have Sehri [pre-dawn meal] in ‘Naya (new) Pakistan’ and will enter ‘old Pakistan’ by the time of Iftar (tomorrow). He was referring to Prime Minister Imran Khan’s likely removal from office via a […]