Masjid-e-Nabawi, Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque reopen to public after COVID-19 closure
Saudi Arabia reopened the doors of Masjid-e-Nabawi in Madinah on Sunday as the Kingdom continued with its phased plan to ease coronavirus restrictions, reported Arab News. Worshippers entered Masjid-e-Nabawi or the Prophet’s Mosque, as it is also known, for group prayers, with a limit of 40% capacity, starting from Fajr prayers on Sunday. The government has […]
Protests turn violent in Chicago as George Floyd demonstrations erupt across the nation
Mostly peaceful daytime protests over the death of George Floyd continued across the country on Saturday and turned violent in Chicago as the nation braced for another night of violence. Crowds of thousands gathered in the Harlem section of Manhattan, Philadelphia, Chicago and at least 35 other cities on Saturday afternoon, chanting slogans and listening […]
President Trump took shelter in White House bunker as protests raged
Secret Service agents rushed President Donald Trump to a White House bunker on Friday night as hundreds of protesters gathered outside the executive mansion, some of them throwing rocks and tugging at police barricades. Trump spent nearly an hour in the bunker, which was designed for use in emergencies like terrorist attacks, according to a […]
Coronavirus Updates: India now seventh worst-hit country in world
Amid the surging coronavirus cases and deaths, India became the 7th most-affected country out of the 10 worst-hit nations from COVID-19 with an increase of 8,392 cases over the last 24 hours, taking the nation-wide tally to 1,90,535 to date. The country saw the spike in cases after the government eased lockdown conditions to allow […]
Tear gas, rubber bullets, flash bangs fired at peaceful protesters as Trump threatens to deploy military to US states
WASHINGTON/MINNEAPOLIS: Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse peaceful demonstrators near the White House as massive protests continue in United States over the death of an unarmed African American man in police custody. But as darkness fell hours after the president’s remarks in the Rose Garden of the White House, violence erupted for a […]
America protests: Celebs take to streets for historic demonstrations AP
Jamie Foxx stood shoulder-to-shoulder with activists in Minneapolis, proclaiming that “we’re not afraid of the moment.” In Los Angeles, pop star Halsey and Insecure actor Kendrick Sampson were hit with rubber bullets during a tense stand-off. And in Chicago, John Cusack was filming a burning car when officers rushed up to him and began screaming at him […]
Widespread looting overshadows peaceful protests in Chicago and beyond, as Gov. J.B. Pritzker battles President Donald Trump
Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced he is deploying Illinois National Guard troops to the suburbs as two people died during disturbances in Cicero and armored sheriff’s vehicles rolled down the main street of Naperville. The activation of about 250 additional troops comes after governor ordered 375 service members, all of whom have training as military police […]
George Floyd’s funeral to be held June 9 in Texas
WASHINGTON: A funeral for George Floyd, the black man who died in US police custody after a Minneapolis officer knelt on his neck, will be held June 9 in Houston, the family´s lawyer said Monday. “In Minneapolis, there will be a memorial here Thursday, at 1:00 to 3:00,” said attorney Ben Crump, speaking at a […]
Monster waves, blown-away rooftops as super cyclone Nisarga makes landfall near Mumbai
Cyclone Nisarga made a landfall near Mumbai on Wednesday ripping roofs off houses after officials ordered offices and factories to shut and told people to stay home. Mumbai and its surrounds are usually sheltered from cyclones — the last severe storm to hit the city was in 1948 — but authorities have evacuated at least 100,000 people […]
In New York, protesters clash with police as demonstrations hit cities across the country
NEW YORK: Protests continued for an eight straight day in United States on Tuesday with protesters and police clashing in New York over the death of an unarmed Africa American man in police custody. Large marches and rallies also took place in Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Atlanta and Seattle. In Washington, DC, protests were held near […]
