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Escalating Sri Lankan anti-Muslim riots claim first life
World
May 14, 2019
Escalating Sri Lankan anti-Muslim riots claim first life
Parts of Sri Lanka were under indefinite curfew Tuesday and social media off-limits after a man was killed by sword-wielding…
Sri Lanka blocks social media after anti-Muslim riots
World
May 13, 2019
Sri Lanka blocks social media after anti-Muslim riots
Sri Lanka blocked Facebook, WhatsApp and other social media platforms on Monday after anti-Muslim riots hit several towns in the…
Virulent anti-Semitism emerges from US white supremacists
World
April 30, 2019
Virulent anti-Semitism emerges from US white supremacists
The deadly shootings targeting synagogues in California and Pittsburgh have raised concerns that anti-Semitic hatred is increasingly a rallying point…
Rabbi wounded in US synagogue shooting says Jews won’t be cowed
World
April 29, 2019
Rabbi wounded in US synagogue shooting says Jews won’t be cowed
A rabbi who carried on preaching despite being wounded in the latest deadly shooting at a US synagogue said Sunday…
Sri Lanka Muslims brave militant threats for Friday prayers
World
April 27, 2019
Sri Lanka Muslims brave militant threats for Friday prayers
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — At 12:10 p.m. Friday, men and boys in a Muslim neighborhood in Sri Lanka’s capital…
Fifteen dead as Sri Lanka forces raid Islamist hideout
World
April 27, 2019
Fifteen dead as Sri Lanka forces raid Islamist hideout
Fifteen people including six children have died during a Sri Lankan security forces operation in the aftermath of the Easter…
Probe shows Sri Lanka attacks ‘retaliation for Christchurch’: government
World
April 23, 2019
Probe shows Sri Lanka attacks ‘retaliation for Christchurch’: government
Islamist suicide bombings that killed more than 300 people in Sri Lanka at the weekend were carried out in revenge…
‘Scared’ Muslims avoid Christchurch mosques a month after attacks
World
April 12, 2019
‘Scared’ Muslims avoid Christchurch mosques a month after attacks
Four weeks on from the New Zealand mosques massacre, the Christchurch Muslim community was struggling to get worshipers to overcome…
Fires at three black churches trigger call for arsonist’s surrender
World
April 9, 2019
Fires at three black churches trigger call for arsonist’s surrender
(Reuters) – A US congressman from Louisiana has urged anyone responsible for burning down three predominantly black churches in the…
Popular NZ website seeks comments detox after Christchurch attack
World
March 26, 2019
Popular NZ website seeks comments detox after Christchurch attack
New Zealand’s largest news website, Stuff, cracked down on reader comments Tuesday after the Christchurch mosque massacre sparked debate about…