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President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Asia

November 5, 2020

French foreign minister condemns Turkey’s ‘declarations of violence’ over Islam row

The row over Paris’ response to Islamic extremism simmers on, with France’s foreign minister condemning the Turkish president’s “declarations of violence.” Jean-Yves Le Drian hit back at Turkey on Thursday morning, slamming President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for his “declarations of violence, even hatred” over France’s fight against radical Islam. On Europe 1 radio, Le Drian […]

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Asia

November 3, 2020

Ancient Hindu Temple Destroyed in Pakistan Over Blasphemy Allegations

While Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan continues to decry French President Macron for controversially describing “Islam in crisis”, the country reports another attack on religious minorities. The population of Hindus, Christians, Sikhs and Ahmadis has shrunk from 15 per cent to less than 4 per cent as the country’s Muslim population rises. A Hindu temple […]

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A few palm trees remain standing amid the destruction caused by a typhoon n the city of Tacloban, Philippines

Asia

November 1, 2020

Philippines Battered by Year’s Strongest Typhoon Goni

The world’s strongest typhoon this year raked across the Philippines Sunday, triggering floods and mudslides and killing at least ten, officials said. Super Typhoon Goni, locally known as Rolly, made landfall on the island province of Catanduanes around 4:30 a.m. with sustained winds of 225 kilometers (140 miles) per hour and gusts up to 310 […]

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Billboard featuring a picture of Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Asia

November 1, 2020

‘Erdogan pours fuel on fire and supports terrorism’: German politician

Foreign affairs expert in the opposition German Green Party, Cem Ozdemir, accused Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of promoting Islamic terrorism in Europe. Ozdemir said in statements to the German Deutschland network on Friday that “measures must be taken against all these inciters who continue to fuel Islamist extremism for their own purposes motivated by […]

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Asia

November 1, 2020November 15, 2020

Death Toll in Landslides in Vietnam Rises to 15, Reports Suggest

BANGKOK (Sputnik) – The number of people killed as a result of landslides in Vietnam’s Quang Nam province caused by powerful Molave storm has increased to 15 and 38 people are believed to be missing, VNExpress reported on Thursday. According to the media, bodies of eight victims were found during a search and rescue operation […]

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Asia

October 31, 2020

Video of Man Ramming Through Gates of Mecca’s Grand Mosque in a Car Emerges Online

A video of a car ramming several barriers and eventually crashing through the southern gates of the Masjid al-Haram, also known as the Grand Mosque of Mecca, has emerged on social media. The footage shows a white car driven by an unknown perpetrator being chased by several people, presumably personnel from the mosque. After ramming […]

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Asia

October 28, 2020

Typhoon Molave in the Philippines Leaves 9 People Killed, 6 Injured, Authorities Say

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – At least nine people have died, six others were injured and two more went missing in the Philippines as a result of typhoon Molave (Quinta), the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Wednesday. According to the working group, the storm had hit the regions of Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Western […]

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Asia

October 25, 2020

Five Thai cargo ship crewmen missing in the sea off Taiwan

Two Thai crew members of a freighter were injured and five others are missing after their vessel capsized in rough seas off Gao Song town in Taiwan on Friday night. According to the FleetMon – Tracking the Seven Seas website, the Tuvalu-registered cargo ship, named Seatran Ferry 12, or Olive Maru No 8, encountered rough […]

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