Day: November 22, 2019

‘Peace prayer’: Muslim choir from restive Thai south to sing for pope

10:11 am November 22, 2019

Bangkok: Gripped by nervous excitement, young Muslim singers from Thailand’s conflict-plagued south gather for choir practice ahead of a performance of a lifetime — for Pope Francis himself, who is in Bangkok as part of his whirlwind Asia tour. Wearing headscarves and school uniforms, students assembled in a university auditorium to practice ballads specially written […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

US concerned about status of minorities in Pakistan: Ambassador Brownback

10:07 am November 22, 2019

Washington: The United States is concerned about the status of minorities in Pakistan, particularly the harshness of its persecution atmosphere and the number of people getting killed, US Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Samuel Brownback said on Thursday. “We are concerned about Pakistan because of the harshness of the persecution atmosphere and the […]

Islamic insurgents spreading terror throughout JK and elsewhere in India: US lawmaker

10:04 am November 22, 2019

Washington : Islamic insurgents are a constant threat, spreading terror throughout Jammu and Kashmir and elsewhere in India, an American lawmaker said on Thursday and urged his Congressional colleagues to support New Delhi in its fight against terror. “India faces many regional and geopolitical threats. Islamic insurgents are a constant threat, spreading terror throughout Jammu […]

California school shooter used ‘kit gun’: Authorities

9:59 am November 22, 2019

Los Angeles: The teenager who gunned down two classmates at a California school last week before shooting himself used a “kit gun” that is untraceable, authorities said Thursday. In a tweet, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said the so-called “ghost gun” used by Nathaniel Berhow was assembled from parts that do not have serial […]

Trump rebukes ‘unstable’ Iran over internet shutdown

9:50 am November 22, 2019

Washington: President Donald Trump on Thursday accused Iran of blocking the internet to cover up “death and tragedy” while the powerful Revolutionary Guards suggested that a wave of street protests is now over. Trump’s intervention on Twitter further raised the temperature over the turmoil in Iran, which is already reeling from US-led economic and diplomatic […]