Tag: civil war
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Attack on mosque in Burkina Faso kills dozens during fajar
An attack on a mosque in eastern Burkina Faso has killed dozens of Muslims on the same day as another deadly attack on Catholics attending mass, local and security sources told AFP on Monday. “Armed individuals attacked a mosque in Natiaboani on Sunday around 5:00 am, resulting in several dozen being killed,” a security source…
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‘Ethnic cleansing’: Naseeruddin Shah asks Modi govt to stop genocide of Muslims
Indian actor Naseeruddin Shah has asked the Modi government to stop genocide of Muslims and warned that oppression could lead to civil war. In an interview to Karan Thapar for The Wire, Shah said if attempts are made for Muslim genocide and ethnic cleansing, India’s 200 million Muslims are going to fight back. He said…
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‘I apologise to the Afghan people’: Ashraf Ghani
Former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, in a statement posted on Twitter, said: “It is with deep and profound regret that my own chapter ended in similar tragedy to my predecessors — without ensuring stability and prosperity. I apologise to the Afghan people that I could not make it end differently.” “Leaving Kabul was the most…
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Taliban will not let Afghan soil be used against any other country: DG ISPR
Director General (DG) Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Maj-Gen Babar Iftikhar on Friday, during a press conference in Rawalpindi, said that the Taliban have said they will not let Afghan soil be used against any other country and “we have to take them at their word”. The military spokesperson said Pakistan had already taken the necessary…
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Pakistan reacts to Indian claims of civil war in Karachi with memes
With Indians being brutally trolled by the entire world for sensationalising the rebellion of Sindh police officials with civil war claims, Twitter is flooding with memes depicting the war that not just Indian media but also prominent citizens are claiming is going on in the southeastern province of Pakistan. Amid the controversy surrounding Sindh police following Pakistan…
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Sheikh Rasheed foresees ‘assassination of some prominent personality’
Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed has made headlines for reportedly saying that anything can happen over the next four months, including an attempt on his life or that of some other prominent person. “Anything can happen within the next four months… February 20 is the date… everything will be sorted…” reports quoted Rasheed as…
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VIDEO: Syrian father teaches baby daughter to laugh every time a bomb drops
A Syrian man has made a “laughing game” for his baby daughter so she doesn’t get scared every time a bomb drops in Idlib city near the Turkish border in north-west Syria, which has been the target of continuous bombing for the past few weeks. With at least 21 civilians being killed so far in…