41 dead, millions stranded as floods hit Bangladesh, India  

Monsoon storms in Bangladesh and India have killed at least 41 people and unleashed devastating floods that left millions of others stranded, officials said on Saturday. Floods are a regular menace to millions of people in low-lying Bangladesh, but experts say climate change is increasing their frequency, ferocity and unpredictability. Relentless downpours over the past مزید پڑھیں

US condemns BJP members’ ‘offensive comments’ about the Prophet

US State Department spokesperson Ned Price has condemned the “offensive comments” about Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) by members of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). On June 5, BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma and another party leader, Naveen Kumar Jindal, had made disrespectful remarks about the Prophet (PBUH) and after worldwide condemnation, the BJP مزید پڑھیں

Three Palestinians martyred in Israeli army raid in occupied West Bank

Three Palestinians were martyred and 10 others were wounded on Friday during an Israeli army raid in Jenin, in the occupied West Bank. The three men were martyred when the Israeli forces opened fire on a vehicle in which they were travelling, according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa. “Fierce clashes” then ensued in the area, مزید پڑھیں

Fresh protest in Bangladesh over remarks by India’s BJP leaders against Holy Prophet

Around 10,000 people demonstrated in the Bangladeshi capital on Thursday in the second protest in a week over remarks about the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) by an Indian official that sparked anger across the Islamic world. Authorities in India have meanwhile ordered heightened security in several regions for coming Friday prayers after two people were shot مزید پڑھیں

Turkey is a safe country and continues to fight against terrorism: Turkish foreign minister

Turkey is “a safe country”, its foreign ministry said on Tuesday after Israeli authorities urged their citizens to leave over fears of Iranian attacks. In an indirect response that did not mention Israel, the ministry noted “some countries” had issued travel warnings. Turkey “is a safe country and continues to fight against terrorism”, the statement مزید پڑھیں