Bangladesh opens first Islamic school for transgender Muslims
DHAKA — Bangladesh opened its first Islamic school for transgender Muslims on Friday with clerics calling it a first step towards integrating the discriminated...
Trump alleges ‘shenanigans’ as Biden urges calm
US President Donald Trump has accused Democrats of voting “shenanigans” as the result from Tuesday’s White House election hangs in the balance.
His Democratic challenger...
Kosovo President Thaci resigns to fight war crimes charges
PRISTINA – Kosovo President Hashim Thaci, a wartime hero turned politician, resigned with immediate effect on Thursday after learning that a tribunal in The...
Guatemala landslide kills at least 50
GUATEMALA CITY – At least 50 people have been killed by landslides after Storm Eta’s torrential rain and high winds battered the Central American...
United States election outcome opens way for protests
DETROIT – After months of protests about racism and police brutality, the United States is now likely to see street demonstrations over the cliffhanger...
Rare strain of swine flu infects Canadian in Alberta
MONTREAL – Canadian health authorities on Wednesday reported the country’s first case of a human infected with the H1N2 virus, a rare strain of...
Indonesia in recession for first time in 22 years
JAAKRTA – Indonesia has fallen into its first recession in 22 years as the coronavirus pandemic continues to take its toll.
South East Asia’s biggest...
First trans state legislators elected in Delaware, Vermont
WASHINGTON – Democratic candidates in the US states of Delaware and Vermont made history when they became the first openly transgender legislators in their...
At least 4 ‘killed in cold blood’ in Vienna
VIENNA – Austrian chancellor Sebastian Kurz said his country is not only looking to combat terrorists, but also the ideology behind them, after the terror...
Libya rivals agree on implementation of ceasefire deal – UN
GHADAMES – Rival Libyan military officers have agreed on a road map for implementing a ceasefire deal reached last month, UN acting envoy to...