OIC strongly condemns burning copy of Holy Quran in Danish capital

DUBAI July 23 (Online): The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has condemned in the strongest terms the burning of a copy of the Holy Quran by an extremist group outside the Iraqi embassy in Copenhagen. OIC Secretary-General Hissein Brahim Taha expressed in a statement his […]

Greek boats evacuate 2,000 people threatened by Rhodes fire

Athens, July 22 (AFP/APP): More than 2,000 people were ferried to safety from beaches on the Greek island of Rhodes on Saturday, where a wildfire has been raging out of control for five days. Three coastguard boats were leading more than 30 private vessels in […]

India eases curfew in violence-hit Manipur after 45 days of unrest

MUMBAI July 21 (Online): Indian authorities said on Sunday they had started to relax a curfew imposed in violence-hit Manipur after 45 days of civil unrest in the north-east state, seeking to reduce anger spilling onto the streets and restore normalcy. “We have decided to […]

Pakistan, US should invest more in bringing two peoples closer: Masood Khan

ISLAMABAD July 1 (Online): Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Masood Khan says Pakistan and United States should invest more in bringing the two peoples closer. Addressing the concluding session of a day-long ‘Conference on Diplomacy for Development’ at Houston, Texas, he urged the Pakistani […]

Heavy rain, Yamuna River laps Taj Mahal’s walls

AGRA July 19 (Online): A river that runs through the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has risen to lap the compound walls of the iconic Taj Mahal in Agra city, causing concern about damage to the 17th-century white marble monument. The water level of […]