Two Turkish citizens who managed to enter Greece illegally on a motorised paraglider, were arrested after crashing off Evia island, Greek authorities said on Sunday. According to a Ministry of Maritime Affairs statement, the two men, 32 and 33 years ol…
Pope leads crowds in 1st outdoor Easter Mass since pandemic
Pope Francis celebrated Easter Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic, making Christianity’s most joyous day at a time when the war in Ukraine has weighed heavily on his heart. The pontiff, who has a knee li…
Indian police arrest 14 after communal clashes in New Delhi
Indian police arrested 14 people in connection with violent clashes between Hindus and Muslims during a Hindu religious procession in the country’s capital, New Delhi, police said in a tweet on Sunday. Six police officers and several others were injure…
17 Palestinians injured as Israeli settlers storm Al-Aqsa
At least 17 Palestinians were injured by Israeli police early on Sunday at Al-Aqsa compound in Jerusalem, the Palestinian Red Crescent said, as hundreds of Israeli settlers stormed the Muslim holy site. “This was the first round of storming that settle…
Migrant found dead after shooting at Greece-Turkey border
A woman migrant has been found dead after shooting erupted as she and others tried to cross into Greece from Turkey by boat, Greek police told AFP on Sunday. The incident occurred late on Saturday on the Evros River, some 67 kilometres (41 miles) north…
Pakistan calls for action against militants on Afghan soil
Pakistan on Sunday called on the Taliban government in Kabul to take “stern actions” against militants launching attacks against the country from inside Afghanistan, a day after alleged rocket attacks by the Pakistani military killed six Afghans. Borde…
Israel attacks Al-Aqsa: Compound besieged by Israeli forces
Israeli forces besieged the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem on Sunday, ejecting Palestinian worshippers and blocking all entry points to the Al-Aqsa compound. When settlers stormed the compound on Sunday morning, Israeli forces assaulted Pale…
Hundreds protest threat to close Turkish rights group
Hundreds of people demonstrated on Saturday in several Turkish cities including Istanbul and Ankara against a move to close one of the country’s most respected women’s rights groups. “It is not possible to stop our fight. We are not going to allow the …
Taliban warns Pakistan, condemns deadly rocket attacks
The Taliban authorities warned Pakistan on Saturday after five children and a woman were killed in Afghanistan in alleged rocket attacks by the Pakistani military in a pre-dawn assault along the border. Border tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan …
Protesters in New Delhi say Muslims violently targeted
Protesters in New Delhi shouted slogans against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government on Saturday, saying Muslims were violently targeted by authorities in the aftermath of Hindu-Muslim clashes. The clashes on Sunday during a religious festi…