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Protest in Iraq intensifies as Al-Sadr supporters reach PM's building
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], July 30 (ANI): Supporters of Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr reached the Iraqi Prime Minister's building on Saturday, following the protest against the nomination for Prime Minister by rival Iran-backed parties.
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Iraqi protesters storm Parliament for second time in 72 hours
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], July 30 (ANI): Hundreds of Iraqi demonstrators, mostly supporters of Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr, on Saturday, stormed the heavily fortified parliament building in Baghdad for the second time to protest against the nomination for Prime Minister by rival Iran-backed parties.
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Protesters storm Iraqi Parliament in support of cleric Moqtada al-Sadr
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], July 28 (ANI): Hundreds of Iraqi demonstrators, mostly supporters of Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr on Wednesday stormed the heavily fortified parliament building in Baghdad to protest against the nomination for prime minister by rival Iran-backed parties.
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'Khuda Haafiz Chapter 2': Makers issue apology for hurting religious senti
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): Makers of the upcoming action-drama film 'Khuda Haafiz Chapter 2: Agni Pariksha' has issued an official apology for the fact that "elements of the song 'Haq Hussain' have unintentionally hurt the sentiments" of a particular community.
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China's claims over Tibet baseless: Report
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Lhasa [Tibet], June 28 (ANI): Tibet was never a part of China before the People's Republic of China (PRC) invaded the Himalayan region in 1950, according to pre-1949 official records. These historical records completely discredit the Chinese claim to Tibet from ancient times.
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Expert exposes 'forged' claims of China on Tibet
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 25 (ANI): An expert Hon-Shiang Lau, Retired Chair Professor, City University of Hong Kong, exposed "forged" claims of China on Tibet.
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Concern rising over persecution of minorities in Malaysia
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], June 18 (ANI): Persecution and sectarianism against minorities in Malaysia including those of the Shia and Ahmadis depict the worsening human rights situation in the country, according to an analysis.
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Afghanistan: Taliban close offices of two Shiite clerics in Ghazni
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 7 (ANI): The Taliban on Monday closed the offices of Ayatollah Mohammad Ishaq Fayyaz and Ayatollah Mohaqeq Kabuli, two Shiite clerics in Ghazni.
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Several scholars, religious leaders unanimously condemn civilian killings
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 5 (ANI): Several scholars, and religious leaders from various faiths on Sunday unanimously condemned the recent targeted civilian killings that took place in Jammu and Kashmir.
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UN envoy seeks thorough probe into rising terror strikes in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 28 (ANI): Alarmed by continued terror attacks in Afghanistan, UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett has called for a thorough and independent investigation of these attacks that have resulted in the killing of dozens of people.
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UN chief condemns recent terror attacks in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], May 27 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the recent attacks in Afghanistan that claimed the lives of numerous civilians, among them members of the Hazara Shia community and several children.
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AIMPLB passes resolution demanding Centre to ensure implementation of Plac
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 25 (ANI): Amid the ongoing Gyanvapi mosque and Qutub Minar row in the country, the All India Shia Personal Law Board on Wednesday passed a resolution demanding the Centre to ensure the implementation of Places of Worship Act 1991n the Section 3 of whic
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