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French Muslims, stigmatised by attacks, feel under pressure

7:15 pm November 1, 2020

Paris: The pressure rises with each gruesome attack. After three in five weeks, France’s Muslims are feeling squeezed. A spotlight of suspicion was trained on them again even before the latest acts of extremist violence, including two beheadings. President Emmanuel Macron has forged ahead with his effort to rid Islam in France of extremists, part of a project he […]

70-year-old pulled alive as Turkey quake death toll hits 53

4:04 pm November 1, 2020

Izmir: Rescue workers extricated a 70-year-old man from a collapsed building in western Turkey on Sunday, some 34 hours after a strong earthquake in the Aegean Sea struck Turkey and Greece, killing at least 53 people and injuring more than 900. It was the latest series of remarkable rescues after the Friday afternoon earthquake, which was centered […]

Austria announces 4-week partial lockdown starting Tuesday

11:39 pm October 31, 2020

Vienna: Austria on Saturday announced a partial shutdown that will see restaurants and bars closed for four weeks, cultural, sports and leisure activities cancelled, and residents asked to stay home after 8 pm as the government tries to stem a sharp rise in coronavirus infections. Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said the restrictions will apply from Tuesday until the […]

Warsaw police detain 37 during abortion rights protest

11:35 pm October 31, 2020

Warsaw: Police in Warsaw detained 37 people during a Friday protest against the tightening of Poland’s abortion law, authorities in the capital said Saturday. Warsaw authorities estimated the crowd swelled to about 100,000 participants at a time when anti-COVID-19 regulations ban gatherings larger than five. The protesters started from various points in the city, converged […]

Indonesian leader condemns France attacks, Macron’s comments

7:20 pm October 31, 2020

Jakarta: Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Saturday strongly condemned terrorist attacks in Paris and Nice and comments by French President Emmanuel Macron that were deemed offensive toward Islam and the global Muslim community. Widodo, the leader of the world’s most populous Muslim nation, told a televised news conference from the presidential palace in the capital, Jakarta, that his government strongly condemns the recent vigilantism in […]