IS offers a mix of brutality, charity during Ramadan
During the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the Islamic State group is showing two faces to the millions who live under its rule in Iraq and Syria – handing out food and alms to the poor to tout their adherence to the month’s spirit of compassion while meting out sharp punishment to anyone... read more »
23 people killed in Bangladesh stampede
At least 23 people, mostly women and children, were today trampled to death in a stampede during a charity handout of free clothes in northern Bangladeshi city of Mymensingh. The stampede took place when thousands of people gathered in front of the house of a businessman to receive free gifts and... read more »
China’s migrant population to reach 310 mn by 2030
China’s migrant population, the workforce behind its massive development in the last few decades, will touch 310 million by 2030, almost the same as the population of the US. China’s migrant population stood at 254 million last year. About 230 million Chinese will move out of the countryside to... read more »
Thai consulate in Istanbul attacked after Uighurs deported
Some 200 Turkish demonstrators stormed the Thai consulate in Istanbul in protest at the deportation of dozens of Uighur Muslims to China, reports said Thursday. The attack was the latest in a series of nationalist-tinted protests in Turkey during the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan over... read more »
