Cairo (By Special correspondent): In a webinar organised by Islamic Research Complex, Cairo (Egypt) different scholars from the Muslim world expressed grave concern about converting poor African Muslims to Christianity. Scholars argued that its alarming for the whole Muslim nation that such practice is being done. Leading scholars of the Muslim world including, Dr Yasser...
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76 million-year-old dinosaur skeleton to be auctioned in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — The fossilized skeleton of a T. rex relative that roamed the earth about 76 million years ago will be auctioned in New York this month, Sotheby’s announced Tuesday. The Gorgosaurus skeleton will highlight Sotheby’s natural history auction on July 28, the auction house said. The Gorgosaurus was an apex carnivore that...
Boris Johnson on the brink as ministers quit
LONDON, July 6 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was clinging to power on Wednesday, gravely wounded by the resignation of ministers who said he was not fit to govern and with a growing number of lawmakers calling for him to go. Johnson’s finance and health secretaries quit on Tuesday, along with several in...
England ready for Old Trafford launch of Euro bid
July 5 (Reuters) – England’s women are enjoying a moment of unprecedented attention ahead of the start of Euro 2022 but skipper Leah Williamson says they have to get down to earth for Wednesday’s opener against Austria at Old Trafford. The Lionesses have never won a major title but are among the favourites for the...
Battling Brit Norrie sets up Djokovic semi-final
LONDON, July 5 (Reuters) – British ninth-seed Cameron Norrie reached his first Grand Slam semi-final when he twice came from behind to beat unseeded Belgian David Goffin in five sets on Tuesday to set up a dream Wimbledon meeting with Novak Djokovic. Norrie looked out of sorts for much of the match but, lifted by...
Root and Bairstow rocket England to record test win
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow shredded India with unbeaten centuries as England rewrote history by winning their series-deciding test by seven wickets on the last day of the fifth test at Edgbaston on Tuesday. Needing 119 more runs to register its highest successful run chase of 378 in test cricket, England...
Australia floods worsen as thousands more flee Sydney homes
SYDNEY, July 5 (Reuters) – Torrential rains kept battering Australia’s east coast on Tuesday, intensifying the flood crisis in Sydney as thousands more residents were ordered to leave their homes after rivers swiftly rose past danger levels. About 50,000 residents in New South Wales, most in Sydney’s western suburbs, have been told to either evacuate...
UK PM’s office not telling truth about previous allegation against minister -former top official
LONDON, July 5 (Reuters) – A former top Foreign Office official accused Boris Johnson’s office on Tuesday of lying over whether the British leader knew about earlier complaints of sexual misconduct made against a minister who resigned over his behaviour last week. The claim will pile further pressure on Johnson over what he knew when...
Officials investigate racist abuse allegations at Edgbaston test
July 5 (Reuters) – Warwickshire County Cricket Club said officials are investigating allegations of racist behaviour among members of the crowd at Edgbaston on the fourth day of the fifth test between England and India. A number of supporters said on Twitter they had been targeted by racist abuse from other fans at the Birmingham...
Madrid summit shows that NATO returned to Cold War-era schemes — Russian diplomat
According to Alexander Grushko, this U-turn began long before the beginning of Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine, somewhen at the turn of 2012 and 2013, “when NATO passed a principled decision to end its mission in Afghanistan” MOSCOW, July 1. /TASS/. The result of the NATO summit in Madrid have demonstrated that the alliance...