Fasting, Prayer & Compassion: How Arab Muslims Celebrate Holy Month of Ramadan
May 09, 2019 at 12:24 PM
On 5 May 2019, the holy month of Ramadan began for Muslims around the world. It will end in the evening of 3 June. Muslims from Egypt, Morocco, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Libya have described local customs and traditions during the holy month. Read More »
Pregnant woman BURNED ALIVE in India, allegedly by family opposed to her inter-caste marriage
May 09, 2019 at 09:40 AM
A young couple was set on fire outside Mumbai, allegedly by relatives who opposed their marriage as the two came from different castes. The pregnant woman died in the attack, while her husband sustained life-threatening burns. Read More »
‘This is a basketball game, not a strip bar!’: Fans fume over cheerleaders’ raunchy show (VIDEO)
May 08, 2019 at 09:34 AM
The Russian Basketball Super League final’s pregame show has caused uproar after numerous fans attending the match with children accused the organizers of staging an “inappropriate” striptease performance. Read More »
90 people in Pakistan, mostly kids, infected with HIV as doc suspected of doing it deliberately
May 07, 2019 at 11:43 AM
As many as 90 people including 67 children are now reportedly HIV-positive in the Pakistani town of Larkana. A local doctor, diagnosed with AIDS, is accused spreading the virus deliberately through an infected syringe. Read More »
Watch out, Islamophobia? America’s ‘first Muslim patrol’ hits streets of Brooklyn (VIDEO)
May 07, 2019 at 09:16 AM
They’re not cops or armed vigilantes, but Brooklyn’s new ‘Muslim patrol’ hopes to work with police to help make their neighborhood more Muslim-friendly. RT’s Caleb Maupin joined the patrol on its beat. Read More »
Go Figure: Sad Music Makes Sad People Happy Say Psychologists
April 30, 2019 at 11:52 AM
If you’ve ever listened to sad music when feeling depressed, you’re not alone say psychologists in a new report. Read More »
Twenty Indian Students Commit Suicide After Receiving Bad Exam Results - Reports
April 30, 2019 at 09:16 AM
About one million students in India attended exams between February and March, and approximately 350,000 failed, prompting parents, student groups, and political parties to protest, the Khaleej Times reported. Read More »
Don’t worry, be Russian: 86 percent of population says they’re happy – poll
April 29, 2019 at 11:56 AM
A record number of Russians say they are happy, a new survey reveals, with family, good health, and a good job making them feel that way. Read More »
119 Poll Workers Die of Exhaustion During Indonesian Elections
April 24, 2019 at 11:23 AM
Indonesia held the world's largest single-day vote on April 17, 2019; those involved in the process faced tremendous logistical challenges. Read More »
Indian man 'chops off finger' after voting for wrong party by mistake
April 22, 2019 at 09:43 AM
An Indian man who accidentally voted for the wrong party in the country’s general election says he was so disgusted with himself that he chopped off his index finger to atone for the mistake. Read More »
