Bus plunges off bridge in Cambodia, killing 16
A bus lost control and plunged off a bridge into a river in Cambodia's Kampong Thom province, killing 16 people and injuring more than 24, authorities said.
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What the Quran and Hadith say about earthquakes
Earthquakes are among the most fearsome natural disasters because, unlike other catastrophes, they come without warning. In Islamic thought, an earthquake is a warning from Allah.
Saudi Arabia building world's largest umbrellas at Masjid al-Haram
Saudi Arabia is building the world's largest umbrellas to be installed at Masjid al-Haram next year, protecting millions of Hajj pilgrims from summer heat at the holy mosque in Mecca.
Trump and Mamdani to meet Friday at White House
President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will meet Friday in the Oval Office, ending months of public feuding between the two politicians.
Bangladesh security adviser arrives in Delhi a day early
Bangladesh's national security adviser Khalilur Rahman arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday, a day ahead of schedule, amid tensions over India's silence on Sheikh Hasina's extradition.
Who is spared the questioning of the grave, according to hadith
Islamic tradition identifies categories of believers who, by Allah's mercy, are exempt from the trials and questioning of the grave, scholars say.
Iran scraps visa-free entry for Indians, citing trafficking surge
Iran suspended visa-free entry for Indian citizens, effective Nov. 22, after a rise in human trafficking and fraudulent job-offer cases involving Indians, India's foreign ministry said.
Bangladesh to open embassies in Ireland and Argentina
Bangladesh will open two new embassies in Dublin and Buenos Aires, the press wing of the chief adviser said Thursday, after the interim government's advisory council approved the proposal.
Blast outside Pakistan court kills 12
At least 12 people were killed and several others wounded in an explosion outside a court building in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, police said Tuesday.
Powerful blast near Delhi's Red Fort kills 8, injures 11
At least eight people were killed and 11 injured in a powerful explosion near the Red Fort metro station in India's capital, police said Monday, with authorities investigating the cause.
Bosnia nursing home fire kills 11, injures at least 30
Eleven people were killed and at least 30 injured in a fire at a nursing home in northeastern Bosnia, police said, with an investigation under way into the cause of the blaze.
Moderation and thrift are the keys to blessings and peace, Islam teaches
Islam places special emphasis on balance and moderation in every sphere of human life, treating thrift as a path to peace and salvation in this world and the next.
Who is Zohran Mamdani, New York City's first Muslim mayor-elect
Zohran Mamdani, 34, a Democrat born in Uganda, has been elected New York City's first Muslim mayor and its youngest in a century, defeating former Gov. Andrew Cuomo on a left-leaning, affordability-driven platform.
Mamdani's victory: truth triumphs over silence on Gaza
Zohran Mamdani's historic win in the New York City mayoral race is being framed as a generational rebuke of Democratic deference to Israel and a vote against silence on Gaza.
15 years of mess can't be cleaned in 15 months, religion adviser says
Religion Adviser Dr. A.F.M. Khalid Hossain said the interim government has made significant progress in 15 months but cannot undo 15 years of disorder in that time.
Hundreds of bodies lie in Sudan streets with no one to bury them
Hundreds of bodies are decomposing in the streets of el-Fasher in Sudan’s North Darfur after the Rapid Support Forces seized the city last week, killing at least 1,500 people.
Activists demand removal of sculpture at Khulna University's second campus
Demonstrators in Paikgachha demanded the removal of a sculpture under construction at Khulna University's second campus, saying it offends religious sentiments, and threatened protests if it is not taken down within 72 hours.
Youth held in Rajshahi with Tk 55 lakh in gold bound for India
Police in Rajshahi's Godagari have arrested a 20-year-old man carrying 294.13 grams of gold — worth about Tk 54.81 lakh — that they say was being prepared for smuggling into India.
Takaichi elected Japan's first female prime minister
TOKYO — Sanae Takaichi was elected Japan's first female prime minister Tuesday, ending decades of male leadership.
BSF pushes 9 Bangladeshis across Chougachha border
CHOUGACHHA — India's Border Security Force pushed nine Bangladeshis, including women and children, across the Mashila border in Jashore's Chougachha upazila on Sunday afternoon following a flag meeting with Border Guard Bangladesh, officials said.
Mine explosion at Alikadam border kills Myanmar national, injures Bangladeshi
A mine explosion on the zero line of the Alikadam border in Bandarban killed a Myanmar national and injured a Bangladeshi youth, officials said.
Afghanistan pulls out of Pakistan tri-series after 3 cricketers killed
Afghanistan withdrew from a tri-nation Twenty20 series with Pakistan after Pakistani airstrikes killed three local cricketers, the Afghanistan Cricket Board said.
Landslide wipes out village in western Sudan, killing at least 1,000
A landslide triggered by days of heavy rain destroyed the village of Tarasin in the remote Marrah Mountains of western Sudan, killing at least 1,000 people, the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army said.
What hadith says about eating dates
Dates are a nutrient-rich fruit with medicinal value, and Islamic tradition cites their benefits repeatedly, particularly the Ajwa dates of Medina.
68 migrants drown off Yemen coast, 74 missing
At least 68 African migrants and refugees drowned and 74 remain missing after a boat capsized off the coast of Yemen, the United Nations migration agency said.
Israel becoming diplomatically isolated, German foreign minister says
BERLIN — Israel is increasingly isolated diplomatically over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and European moves to recognize a Palestinian state, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said.
Bangladeshi actress Shanta Pal arrested in Kolkata over fake Indian IDs
KOLKATA — Bangladeshi model and actress Shanta Pal was arrested in Kolkata after Indian voter and Aadhaar cards were found in her possession, police said.
US embassy urges Bangladeshi students to apply for student visas early
The US embassy in Dhaka has urged qualified international students bound for American institutions to apply for their student visas as soon as possible to allow enough time for processing.
Lithuanian prime minister resigns amid corruption inquiry
Lithuanian Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas has resigned amid a corruption investigation and public protests, the country's president said Thursday.
Myanmar lifts state of emergency, sets December election
Myanmar's junta has lifted the state of emergency in place since the 2021 coup and announced elections in December, a move opposition figures and a U.N. expert have dismissed as an attempt to legitimize…
Israeli strike on Gaza aid site kills 71 Palestinians
Israeli forces killed at least 71 Palestinians seeking aid in Gaza on Wednesday, Al Jazeera reported, as the death toll from a U.S.- and Israeli-backed aid distribution system continued to mount.
71 Palestinians killed seeking aid in Gaza as Israeli fire hits relief points
At least 71 Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire on Wednesday while trying to collect aid in Gaza, medical sources said, as the UN warned that far too little relief is reaching the territory.
India pushing its own Muslims into Bangladesh, Human Rights Watch says
NEW DELHI - India is illegally forcing its own Muslim citizens across the border into Bangladesh without due process, Human Rights Watch said in a report cited Friday by British newspaper The Independent.
US seals 'largest arms deal in history' with Saudi Arabia
The United States and Saudi Arabia signed a roughly $142 billion arms agreement Tuesday in Riyadh during a Saudi-U.S. investment forum attended by President Donald Trump, the White House said.
Modi visits Adampur air base, issues stern warning to Pakistan
Standing in front of an S-400 missile defense system at the Adampur air base in Punjab, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned that any terrorist activity originating from Pakistani soil would lead to its…