Daily Archives: 25 November، 2024

Two US senators urge FIFA not to pick Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup host over human rights risks

  Muhamad Yehia GENEVA (AP) — Two United States senators urged FIFA on Monday not to pick Saudi Arabia as the 2034 World Cup host next month in a decision seen as inevitable since last year despite the kingdom’s record on human rights. Democrats Ron Wyden of Oregon and Dick Durbin of Illinois …

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4 killed after a survey of a mosque sparks clashes in a northern Indian city

Muhamad Yehia LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Authorities closed schools and suspended internet services in a northern Indian city on Monday, officials said, a day after four people were killed in clashes sparked by an official survey probing whether a 16th-century mosque was built on a Hindu temple. Nearly 1,000 Muslim …

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Hundreds march to mark 35 years of Pride Johannesburg in South Africa

  Muhamad Yehia JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Hundreds of people marched Saturday in South Africa to mark 35 years of Pride Johannesburg, an annual event that has been critical in advocating equal rights for the LGBTQ+ community. The march in the Sandton district of Johannesburg, was a colorful spectacle but also …

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Middle East latest: Israeli ambassador to US says Hezbollah ceasefire deal could come ‘within days’

  Muhamad Yehia The Israeli ambassador to Washington says that a ceasefire deal to end fighting between Israel and the Lebanon-based Hezbollah could be reached “within days.” Ambassador Mike Herzog told Israeli Army Radio on Monday that there remained “points to finalize” and that any deal required agreement from the …

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Key UN committee adopts resolution paving the way for a first-ever treaty on crimes against humanity

  Muhamad Yehia UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A key U.N. General Assembly committee adopted a resolution late Friday paving the way for negotiations on a first-ever treaty on preventing and punishing crimes against humanity after Russia dropped amendments that would have derailed the effort. The resolution was approved by consensus …

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