Suicide bomber kills 10 people in Istanbul
January 12th, 20160 Forensic officers attend the scene after an explosion at Sultanahmet Square in Istanbul, Jan. 12ISTANBUL — A suicide bomber thought to have crossed recently from Syria killed at least 10 people, most of them German tourists, in Istanbul's historic heart on Tuesday, in an attack Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu blamed on ISIS. All...Caught on camera: French Police beat Muslim woman
A shocking video captured from the balcony of a residential building in Pantin, just outside of Paris, shows a Muslim woman being beaten by half a dozen French police officers. According to eye witnesses who uploaded the video to social media networks, the Muslim woman is a mother that was protecting her son from being beaten by the...Somali government bans Christmas celebrations
The government of Somalia has issued a ban on Christmas and New Year's celebrations in the Muslim country, saying the festivities "have nothing to do with Islam.""We warn against celebration of Christmas, which is only for Christians," Sheikh Mohamed Kheyrow, director of Somalia’s ministry of religion, said on state radio. "This is a...UN: People who reject Syrian refugees are allies of extremists
A Syrian refugee with her children in Riksgransen, Sweden, Dec. 15. Photo: ReutersUNITED NATIONS — People who reject Syrian refugees are the "best allies" of ISIS militants and other extremists, the United Nations refugee chief said on Monday after U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump proposed an entry ban on foreign...Kerry: Assad can stay for now
Kerry.MOSCOW — On Tuesday, Secretary of State John Kerry accepted Russia's long-standing demand that President Bashar Assad's future be determined by his own people, as Washington and Moscow edged toward putting aside years of disagreement over how to end Syria's civil war. "The United States and our partners are not seeking...Kerry: Assad can stay for now
KerryMOSCOW — Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday accepted Russia's long-standing demand that President Bashar Assad's future be determined by his own people, as Washington and Moscow edged toward putting aside years of disagreement over how to end Syria's civil war."The United States and our partners are not seeking so-called...Putin calls Trump an ‘outstanding, talented’ man
PutinMOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday described Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump as a talented and outstanding man, welcoming his stance on Russia."He is a very outstanding man, unquestionably talented," Putin told journalists after his annual press conference in Moscow."It's not up to us to judge his...Turkey downs Russian warplane near Syria border, Putin warns of ‘serious consequences’
Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu speaks at a press conference about Turkey's right to respond to airspace violationsTurkey shot down a Russian warplane near the Syrian border on Tuesday, saying the jet had violated its airspace. It is one of the most serious publicly acknowledged clashes between a NATO member country and Russia for half...Europe’s first female suicide bomber
PARIS — To her friends and neighbours she was the bubbly, outgoing woman who liked wearing large cowboy hats. But on Wednesday it became clear there was a far darker side to Hasna Aitboulahcen, when she achieved the dubious distinction of becoming Europe’s first female suicide bomber. The 26-year-old blew herself up...
Canadian man dressed as ‘Joker’ threatens to Kill Muslims
November 19th, 20150 MONTREAL - A Montreal man faces serious criminal charges in connection with an online video in which a person disguised as the Joker promises to kill Muslims and Arabs in Quebec. The video shows a man dressed like Heath Ledger’s Joker from “The Dark Knight,” with a cut-out mask over his face, vowing to kill Arabs in...Germany vs. Netherlands game called off for fear of attack
Germany vs. Netherlands at the HDI Arena, Hanover, Germany Photo: REUTERSHANOVER, Germany — A soccer game between hosts Germany and Netherlands in Hanover was called off less than two hours before its start on Tuesday for fear of a bomb attack, German police said.Hanover Police President Volker Kluwe told state broadcaster ARD that...
At least 140 people killed in Paris shootings, explosions
November 14th, 20150 French police with protective shields walk in line near a concert hall following fatal shootings in Paris.PARIS― At least 140 people were reportedly killed in a series of attacks by gunmen and bombers at busy restaurants, bars, and a concert hall across Paris on Friday. Reports of explosions that rocked a bar near the Stade de...
Britain says ISIS likely brought down Russian plane
November 6th, 20150 A couple mourns for victims of a Russian airliner which crashed in EgyptLONDON — Britain said Thursday there is a significant possibility that the Egyptian affiliate of ISIS was behind a suspected bomb attack on a Russian airliner that killed 224 people in the Sinai Peninsula. Russia dismissed the claim as speculation and Egypt said...Iran to be included in Syria peace talks
VIENNA — Washington stuck to its demand on Thursday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad leave power, ahead of peace talks which will include Assad's main ally Iran for the first time, reflecting his stronger position since Russia joined the war on his side. Throughout four years of war that has killed 250,000 people and driven...Yemeni hospital bombed, Saudi-led coalition denies responsibility
People move boxes from a damaged truck outside a building hit by a Saudi-led air strike in Sanaa, Oct. 25.A hospital in north Yemen run by the medical aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), was destroyed by a missile strike late Monday, MSF said.The Saudi-led Arab coalition involved in Yemen’s civil war denied that its planes hit......
After Netanyahu comments, Germany says responsibility for Holocaust is ours
"All Germans know the history of the murderous race mania of the Nazis that led to the break with civilization that was the Holocaust" The German government said on Wednesday that responsibility for the Holocaust lay with the Germans, after Israel's prime minister sparked controversy before a visit to Berlin by saying a Muslim elder had...British grandfather faces 350 lashes in Saudi Arabia for alcohol possession
Karl AndreeRIYADH — A 74-year-old British grandfather faces punishment, including 350 public lashes, in Saudi Arabia after homemade wine was found in his car.Saudi police discovered wine in Karl Andree’s car in August 2014, and he has since been serving a yearlong sentence for possessing alcohol — an illegal act in the Islamic......
Flogged Saudi blogger Badawi named ‘writer of courage’ in Britain
"Saudi Arabia is a world of inconceivable cruelty, but intimately linked to ours by business, strategic interests, military and diplomatic ties."LONDON — Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, who has been sentenced to 1,000 lashes and 10 years in jail for "insulting Islam," was named on Tuesday as the International Writer of Courage and PEN...Palestinians raise flag at U.N.
UNITED NATIONS — With prospects for Middle East peace looking increasingly thin, Palestinian diplomats and officials cheered and applauded on Wednesday as their national flag flew for the first time at United Nations headquarters in New York. Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas officiated at the ceremony minutes after delivering a...
Russia starts air strikes in Syria, tells U.S. to steer clear
September 30th, 20150 President Obama extends his hand to Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Sept. 28, MOSCOW — Russia launched air strikes against targets in Syria on Wednesday in the Kremlin's biggest intervention in the Middle East in decades, telling the U.S. air force to steer...Pope Francis holds mass in Cuba
Pope Francis greets Cuban President Raul Castro in Holguin, Cuba, Sept. 21. HOLGUIN, Cuba — On a special anniversary for him, Pope Francis celebrated Mass in east Cuba on Monday on the last full day of a trip where he has been praised for aiding rapprochement between the communist government and the United States.Two predecessors have......
Netanyahu: Israel, Russia to coordinate military action on Syria
Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with Vladimir Putin at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Sept. 21MOSCOW — Israel and Russia agreed on Monday to coordinate military actions over Syria in order to avoid accidentally trading fire, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said during a visit to Moscow.Recent Russian...Charlie Hebdo stirs new controversy with refugee cartoons
In its latest edition, satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo published a cartoon of Aylan Kurdi, the drowned Syrian child who was photographed on a beach in Turkey.French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo is courting controversy again by publishing cartoons deriding the response of predominantly Christian European countries to a flood of......
Islamophobia crimes up 70 percent in London: Muslim women being spit on and punched
September 7th, 20150 The number of hate crimes against Muslims in London has risen by over 70 percent, according to police figures.The majority of targets have involved women who wear veils.There were 816 Islamophobic offences recorded across the city in the 12 months up to July this year, compared with 478 for the previous 12 months.In Merton, the...Britain to take in 20,000 Syrian refugees over five years
David Cameron leaves 10 Downing Street in London, Sept. 7. Photo: ReutersLONDON — British Prime Minister David Cameron pledged on Monday to take in up to 20,000 Syrian refugees over the next five years, responding to public clamor for his government to help those fleeing civil war in the country."We are proposing that Britain should......
