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The ban on headscarves in Tajikistan is seen as a reflection of the political line that the government of president-for-life Emomali Rahmon has been pursuing since 1997. Copyright AP Photo/Maxim Marmur Tajikistan’s government passed a law banning the hijab, the latest in a string of 35 wide-ranging religion-related acts, in a move described by the […]

ATMIS, a peacekeeping force, is committed to withdrawing by December 31, when a smaller new force is expected to replace it [File: Tobin Jones/AFP]   Somalia’s government is seeking to slow the withdrawal of African peacekeepers and warning of a potential security vacuum, documents seen by Reuters news agency show, with neighbouring countries fretting that […]

Unknown assailants have attacked two Orthodox churches and a synagogue in the majority Muslim republic of Dagestan, state media reported Sunday, killing at least two police officers, one priest and one security guard. Attackers opened fire at the synagogue and church in the city of Derbent with automatic rifles at around 6:00 p.m. local time before […]

At least three people were killed in a Russian bombing attack on Ukraine’s second city, Kharkiv, on Saturday afternoon, Ukraine’s president said. Copyright Andrii Marienko/Copyright 2024 The AP. All rights reserved Another 38 people were wounded in the attack, Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said. Four aerial bombs were launched against the city, damaging residential buildings, […]

The White House slammed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s criticism of U.S. weapons deliveries as “vexing.” White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby (R) and White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre (L) participate in a news conference in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., June 17, 2024. […]

On June 17, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Ankara. It was the fourth high-level meeting between the two countries this year, and the pace of dialogue between Somalia and Turkey is set to increase, following two major agreements between Turkey and Somalia signed earlier this year—a comprehensive maritime and defense […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed a mutual defense agreement with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, who offered his “full support” of Moscow’s war against Ukraine. Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin.Vladimir Smirnov, TASS / kremlin.ru Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed a mutual defense agreement with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, who […]

The U.N. human rights office on Wednesday accused Israeli forces of repeatedly violating fundamental principles of the laws of war in their military campaign on Gaza. A Palestinian flag flies among the rubble as people inspect the damage following an Israeli airstrike at al-Bureij refugee camp, southern Gaza Strip, Palestine, June 18, 2024. (EPA Photo) […]

mWhite House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, June 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) The White House has canceled high-level talks between American and Israeli security officials in Washington, DC, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted a video on social media berating the Biden administration […]

A United States military airstrike in Somalia targeted the top Islamic State leader in late May, but it remains unclear if the leader was killed in the airstrike, according to U.S. officials. Abdulkadir Mumin leader of Somali ISIS Abdulqadir Mumin has been identified by the U.S. as the head of the Islamic State in Somalia, an African […]