International Features

A massive fire has raced through a crammed refugee camp for Rohingya in Bangladesh, leaving thousands homeless. Smoke rises after a fire broke out at Balukhali Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar district. [Mohammad Shajahan/Anadolu Agency]   A massive fire raced through a crammed refugee camp for Rohingya in southern Bangladesh on Sunday, leaving thousands homeless, a fire official and …

People search for survivors under the rubble following an earthquake in Diyarbakir, Turkey [Sertac Kayar/Reuters] Powerful earthquakes and aftershocks have caused widespread devastation in Turkey and Syria. Dozens of countries and organisations have offered to assist rescue efforts in southeastern Turkey and northwestern Syria after an earthquake disaster killed more than 1,800 people. Below is a list of the international mobilisation …

London police said Monday the suspect had deliberately attacked a Muslim family with his pick-upThe victims, who were struck as they walked together along a sidewalk, represent three generations of the same familyOTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday labeled the killing of four members of a Muslim family, who were run down by a man driving a pick-up …

PM-elect Imran Khan Seeks to Follow China’s Model of Development When I came into politics, I wanted Pakistan to become the kind of country that our leader Muhammad Ali Jinnah wanted. This election is a historic election in Pakistan. In this election, people have sacrificed a lot.  There was terrorism in this election. I want to especially praise the people …

Stars such as Mohamed Salah portray favourable images of Muslims, helping to reduce stereotypes and break down barriers within communities On 6 May, around 3,000 people gathered outside the seat of government in London for what they called a “day of freedom”. A succession of speakers from hard-right groups took turns denouncing a perceived threat to British values. One described Islam as …

Mahathir Mohamad will become the world’s oldest elected leader, after a shock victory in Malaysia’s election. The former PM, 92, came out of retirement and switched to the opposition to challenge his former protege Najib Razak, who has been beset by corruption allegations. His historic win has ousted the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition, which has been in power since independence …