Death toll tops 1,000 after hajj marked by extreme heat: AFP tally
RIYADH, June 20, 2024 (AFP) - The death toll from this year's hajj has exceeded 1,000, an AFP tally said…
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More than 50 killed, dozens wounded in Pakistan blasts
QUETTA, Pakistan, Sept 29, 2023 (AFP) - More than 50 people were killed and dozens more wounded in Pakistan's Balochistan…
3 years ago
Saudi summons Swedish ambassador over Koran burning
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia has summoned Sweden's ambassador to denounce a Koran burning outside a Stockholm mosque that…
3 years ago
France closes Paris mosque in clampdown over teacher’s beheading
by Alexandre HIELARD / Mariëtte Le Roux Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- French authorities said Tuesday they…
6 years ago
Four arrested in plot to target Muslims in NY state
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Four young men were arrested in New York state for allegedly planning a "potentially…
7 years ago
Pakistan overturns non-Muslim woman’s blasphemy death sentence
Pakistan's Supreme Court Wednesday overturned the conviction of Asia Bibi, a non-Muslim mother facing execution for blasphemy, in a…
8 years ago
London attack accused hoped to kill Corbyn
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- A man accused of deliberately driving a van into a group of London Muslims told his trial…
8 years ago
UK man ‘obsessed’ with Muslims hit group with van: court
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- A British man "obsessed" with Muslims deliberately drove into a group outside a mosque in an act…
8 years ago
Saudi vows new Islamic alliance ‘will wipe terrorists from the earth’
by Anuj Chopra Agence France Presse RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia's crown prince vowed to "pursue terrorists until…
9 years ago
EU court rules workplace headscarf ban legal
by Bryan McManus Agence France Presse LUXEMBOURG, Luxembourg (AFP) -- European companies can ban employees from wearing religious or political…
9 years ago
Quebec mosque shooter charged with six murders: police
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- Canadian police on Monday charged a political science student who has professed admiration for Donald Trump…
9 years ago
At least five dead in shooting at Quebec City mosque: media
QUEBEC CITY, Canada (AFP) -- At least five people were killed and several people wounded after gunmen opened fire at…
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