Iran summons Indian envoy to protest insulting Prophet (PBUH)

TEHRAN – June 6 (ONLINE) As India faces worldwide condemnations for insulting Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) on state level, Iran’s Foreign Ministry’s director-general for South Asian affairs on Monday summoned Indian ambassador to Tehran to protest the heinous remarks. According to Iranian news agency, the deputy […]

Chad opposition leaders get one-year suspended terms

N’Djamena, June 6 (AFP/APP): Six opposition leaders arrested after violent anti-French protests in N’Djamena were on Monday handed one-year suspended sentences for disturbing public order, Chad’s public prosecutor told AFP. They were also fined 10 million CFA francs, or about 15,000 euros, said prosecutor Moussa […]

Kazakhstan holds referendum to move past Nazarbayev era

Almaty, Kazakhstan, June 5 (AFP/APP): Voting was underway in Kazakhstan Sunday for a referendum to overhaul the constitution after deadly unrest in January ended the founding leader Nursultan Nazarbayev’s three-decade grip on Central Asia’s richest country. The bloodshed — which grew out of peaceful protests […]

As EU squeezes Russia, Serbia embraces old ally

Belgrade, June 3 (AFP/APP): While the European Union scrambles to isolate Russia and reduce energy imports from the country, EU candidate Serbia is tightening its bond with Moscow through a new gas supply deal. Belgrade has condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine at the United […]

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