The US will deploy a high-tech antiballistic-missile system to South Korea “as soon as possible” now that the allies have reached an agreement. The advanced air defense shield will beef up Seoul’s arsenal amid growing nuclear and missile threats from the North. “South Korea and the US have made the[…]
At least five police officers have been shot dead in the United States at protests over recent police killings of black men. The Dallas Police Department said on Twitter: “It has been a devastating night. We are sad to report a fifth officer has died.” At least three of those[…]
Sit down, Twitter warriors: Judge Thokozile Masipa was not petrol bombed. An article doing the rounds on social media has claimed that Judge Masipa, who presided over the trial and sentencing of Oscar Pistorius, was petrol bombed on her way home on Wednesday. But police and ER24 say they have[…]
Na’eem Jeenah says SA’s Muslim community could face disasterous consequences if people take up the call to register as Non-Resident Indians, as India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants. I often tell foreign friends or foreign audiences that I speak to that the Muslim community in South Africa is quite unique[…]
A 70-year-old woman is in a critical condition after being hit by a train in Cape Town on Thursday morning, ER24 said in a statement. ER24 spokesperson Chitra Bodasing said the woman was walking across train tracks in Athlone when the accident happened. “The woman was found laying in the[…]
Monday’s terrorist attacks in Madinah, Jeddah and Qatif were reportedly planned by Daesh in Syria, which chose elements inside the Kingdom and provided them with suicide bombs to carry out the attacks, according to sources. “The nation is proud of its children who sacrificed their lives to defend us, and[…]
Renewed fighting in one of South Sudan’s largest cities, Wau, has forced tens of thousands of people to flee. As the sound of gunshots rang out in the background, Al Jazeera interviewed civilians, military officials and doctors working in the area. South Sudan erupted into civil war in 2013 when[…]
Syrian government troops have made major advances in Aleppo despite a three day ceasefire announced by Damascus, cutting off the only road in and out of rebel-held areas of the city. Pro-government troops advanced to within 1km of the strategic Castello Road on Thursday, putting it within range of light[…]
While many South Africans live in relative comfort, most South Africans continue to live in unsanitary conditions. Last week, the Social Justice Coalition (SJC) filed affidavits of female residents who reside in the Khayelitsha informal settlements. The females cited poor sanitation of the communal toilet facilities and the accompanying ailments[…]
As a widely revered politician and ex-premier of the Western Cape, Ebrahim Rasool left South Africa to serve as the South African Ambassador to the United States (US) from 2010 to 2015. His time in the US granted him first-hand experience of issues faced by American Muslims and the accompanying[…]
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