Only pilgrims and worshippers; who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 or have recovered from coronavirus will be allowed into the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said on Monday. Umrah permits and visit permits for the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah will increase operational capacity during the […]
Violent clashes in Northern Ireland erupted over the weekend amid increasing tensions in a region historically plagued with sectarian violence. A car was set alight in Sperrin Park in the Waterside area of Derry, while there were also reports of violent incidents in Carrickfergus, near Belfast. Both locations have been the scene of violence and […]
A possibly worrisome variant of the coronavirus; first identified in India; has been found in California by scientists at Stanford University. Nicknamed the “double mutant” variant by the BBC and others; the variant is sparking concern among some scientists because it contains not just one, but two worrisome mutations in its genetic composition. “We don’t […]
A military unit tried to seize the presidential palace in Niger’s capital Niamey overnight in an attempted coup but it was pushed back and the order has been restored, the government said on Wednesday. The incident comes two days before the swearing-in of President-elect Mohamed Bazoum. The former interior minister succeeds President Mahamadou Issoufou, who […]
The French defense ministry on Tuesday contested a United Nations report that determined an airstrike earlier in the year in Mali resulted in the deaths of 19 civilians participating in a wedding. Reuters reported that the U.N.’s determination came after a division of the U.N.’s mission in the country interviewed more than 400 people, including […]
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Sunday proposed that his country pays for coronavirus vaccines with oil. Maduro offered the proposal at a news conference; explaining that he hoped to use oil revenue to pay for vaccines through the World Health Organization’s COVAX mechanism; which gives vaccine access to poorer countries. “Venezuela has the oil vessels and […]
Italian police have announced the arrest of a wanted ‘Ndrangheta mobster in the Dominican Republic after he posted multiple cooking videos on YouTube. After seven years on the run, Marc Feren Claude Biart was tracked down through a YouTube cooking channel he started with his wife; Italian police said in a statement. The alleged gangster’s […]
Two suicide bombers attacked a Roman Catholic church compound in Makassar, Indonesia, on Sunday morning, injuring at least 20 people, according to state officials. While no deaths among the churchgoers have been reported, police say both attackers died in the blast. The attack happened at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral around 10:30 a.m., as […]
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday concluded his two-day official visit to Bangladesh, a trip that sparked both violent protests and enthusiasm that relations between the two neighbors will continue to grow. Four people were killed after police fired on protesters; who they said attacked a police station in the Bangladeshi city of […]
Officials are imposing an emergency 8 p.m.-6 a.m. curfew for Miami Beach, effective immediately after hard-partying spring break crowds trashed restaurants, brawled in the streets, and gathered by the thousands without masks or social distancing, according to authorities. At a news conference; officials blamed overwhelming and out-of-control spring break crowds for the curfew; which was […]
