NEW DELHI— One of the terrorists in the deadly Dhaka restaurant attack last week had posted a Facebook message quoting the sayings of the controversial Mumbai-based Islamic preacher Zakir Naik urging “all Muslims to be terrorists.” Now, many Indians are calling for a ban on Naik’s group, the Islamic Research Foundation for spreading ideas that inspire terrorism. […]
Hillary Clinton’s ‘careless’ email habits would be considered normal in some European countries
LONDON — When FBI Director James B. Comey criticized Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server during her time as secretary of state as “extremely careless” on Tuesday, some European politicians might not have felt too comfortable hearing the news. The separation of private and official email accounts has rarely been an issue of public relevance in Europe. But amid […]
India’s most controversial minister gets shifted in a sweeping government reshuffle
NEW DELHI — Smriti Irani, India’s controversial and most trolled minister, lost her important portfolio Tuesday in a sweeping cabinet reshuffle that aims to reboot the two-year-old government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The agency she formerly led, the Human Resource Development Ministry, oversees education. It is popularly called the “battleground” ministry because it is a key portfolio for […]
A suicide attack in Saudi Arabia targeted one of Islam’s holiest sites
The attack near the Prophet’s Mosque in the Saudi Arabian city of Medina — the second holiest site in Islam — took place around sunset. The bomber reportedly sat with security guards as they were preparing to break their fast for Ramadan. Then he detonated his explosives, killing himself and the four security officers. Thousands of people were […]
North Korean state media on Brexit: It’s America’s fault
An editorial published in a North Korean state newspaper on Monday pins the blame for Europe’s Brexit crisis on a familiar foe: the United States. The unsigned Rodong Sinmun opinion piece is titled “European Union confused.” Attempting to explain the crisis to North Korean readers (it is not among the articles translated into English in the Rodong Sinmun’s online […]
If you thought Brexit was getting dull, watch this video of two senior politicians slamming their peers
Ken Clarke and Malcolm Rifkind filmed in Sky News Westminster studio making remarks about Tory leadership candidates https://t.co/SywJXdMvH6 — Sky News (@SkyNews) July 5, 2016 It’s a confusing time in British politics. The country has voted to leave the European Union, but exactly how or when that will happen is anyone’s guess. Prime Minister David […]
France wants a better intelligence structure. But how would it actually work?
PARIS — On Tuesday, French lawmakers announced the results of a six-month inquiry into the nation’s intelligence services, still reeling from two deadly terrorist attacks in 2015. The committee’s major recommendation: create a unified intelligence structure better equipped to prevent future attacks. In January 2015, a group of extremists attacked the editorial offices of the […]
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